Marv and the Humongous Hamster
For ages 5+
It’s super-suit time!! Marv’s friends still have no idea he’s the awesome superhero that saves the day - it’s time to shrink that hamster back to it’s normal size and save everyone from Dr Boom!
By Alex Falase-Koya, illustrated by Paula Bowles (Oxford University Press, 2024)
It’s book 6 in this superb superhero series for early readers! I absolutely love Marv’s adventures.
Unbeknownst to his best friends, Marvin has a super-suit (powered with kindness and imagination) he inherited from his Grandad; and along with his robot sidekick, Pixel, they are MARVellous crime-fighters! Marvin’s dream has come true and he’s been chosen to look after the class hamster at home. Anxious of doing a good job caring for Nibbles, he secretly takes it out with him in his pocket… little did he know that Dr Boom (crazy evil child genius scientist inventor character) was going to be at the playground with his new size-altering blaster ray.
A GINORMOUS hamster is on the loose… Marv + Pixel need to save the day. Fantastic illustrations throughout, very well written, larger and well spaced text.
Fun and relatable story with a superhero twist. Looking forward to the next in the series: ‘Marv and the Alien Invasion’ in October 2024.
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