Marv and the Funfair Fright

By Author / Illustrator

Alex Falase-Koya, Paula Bowles

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

OUP Children's Books

ISBN

9781382053914

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

02-10-2025

Synopsis

When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit, he becomes MARV. A superhero with infinite powers . . . Marvin's life is perfectly ordinary until one day he discovers a mysterious superhero suit hidden in the attic. It is powered by kindness and imagination, and since Marvin has tons of both, the powers of the suit are infinite.

In this new adventure, Marv and the Funfair Fright, Marvin's excited but nervous about riding the Head Spinner rollercoaster at the funfair. But he suddenly has much more to worry about when the Conjuror, a supervillain from Marv's past, causes chaos by bringing a zombie and some giant toy pandas to life. Marv and his sidekick Pixel will have to use every trick in the book to put a stop to the panda-monium and defeat the cunning Conjuror.

Marv and the Funfair Fright is the ninth book in the Marv series.

Reviews

Elen

Always a joy to discover another of Marv's adventures, Marv and the Funfair Fright brings a fun Halloween twist to the series, and brings some genuine peril to these gentle adventures!

Marv is a superhero powered by imagination and kindness - what a brilliant message for children! - and he always does his best to help put things right when his community is imperiled. At the funfair, the presence of the Conjurer brings just the right amount of peril, brought to life by the great illustrations - we loved the cuddly zombie pandas emerging from the funfair mirrors!

Great for readers growing in confidence, with some lovely messaging, too. If your children enjoy this story, there are several earlier Marv adventures you can lead them on to as well!

Reviewed by Elen Green