Overview
A few million miles away from Los Angeles, danger is lurking. Evil aliens with some seriously hard to pronounce names like Zzykrkv are visiting earth from their home planet, Dork--to kidnap earthlings for their science class! While busy on a snack food errand . . . uh, mission . . . Melvin Beederman, official superhero of Los Angeles, senses that something doesn't feel quite right. Can Melvin, Candance, and friends from the Superhero Academy prevail over extraterrestrial bad guys with a spaceship powered by a Gamma drive? Holy alien invasion!
Full Product Details
Author: Greg Trine ,
Rhode Montijo
Publisher: Square Fish
Imprint: Square Fish
Volume: 8
Dimensions:
Width: 13.30cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 19.10cm
Weight: 0.132kg
ISBN: 9780805081671
ISBN 10: 0805081674
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 22 June 2010
Recommended Age: From 7 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""A fun, flighty caper. Slyly sprinkled with borrowings from superhero tales and packed with kid-pleasing yucks, this copiously and comically illustrated tale is sufficiently full of baloney to fly."" --Publishers Weekly ""Trine's fast-paced, humorous new series will capture the hearts of bright new readers."" --Jody Fickes Shapiro, Adventures for Kids, Ventura, CA ""Trine and Montijo have given readers an appealing superhero and his trusty assistant. These delightfully entertaining adventure stories are a must-have for most libraries."" --School Library Journal"
Praise for Melvin Beederman: “A fun, flighty caper. Slyly sprinkled with borrowings from superhero tales and packed with kid-pleasing yucks, this copiously and comically illustrated tale is sufficiently full of baloney to fly.”<br>— Publishers Weekly   Trine's fast-paced, humorous new series will capture the hearts of bright new readers. —Jody Fickes Shapiro, Adventures for Kids, Ventura, CA   Trine and Montijo have given readers an appealing superhero and his trusty assistant. These delightfully entertaining adventure stories are a must-have for most libraries. —School Library Journal
Praise for Melvin Beederman: A fun, flighty caper. Slyly sprinkled with borrowings from superhero tales and packed with kid-pleasing yucks, this copiously and comically illustrated tale is sufficiently full of baloney to fly. <br>-- Publishers Weekly Trine's fast-paced, humorous new series will capture the hearts of bright new readers. --Jody Fickes Shapiro, Adventures for Kids, Ventura, CA Trine and Montijo have given readers an appealing superhero and his trusty assistant. These delightfully entertaining adventure stories are a must-have for most libraries. --School Library Journal
Author Information
GREG TRINE is the author of the Melvin Beederman, Superhero books. He is also the author of the young adult book, The Second Base Club. He lives with his family in his Southern California hideout. RHODE MONTIJO is Superhero Greg's sidekick. He enjoys creating art from his topsecret headquarters in California.
