2022-04-28 11:10 pm

Marv And The Dino Attack by Alex Falase-Koya and Paula Bowles

The Blurb On The Back:

”The super-suit is powered by two things: kindness and imagination. Luckily you, Marvin, have tons of both!”


Marvin is on a school trip to the dinosaur museum when supervillain Rex makes the dinosaur skeletons come alive. He wants one for a sidekick and he wants it NOW!

When Marvin puts on his superhero suit he becomes MARV - unstoppable, invincible and totally marvellous. Chased through the museum by a rampaging T-Rex and then surrounded by velociraptors, Marv must use the power of his suit to save the day.

Marv and Pixel are about to show Rex that you can’t make someone be your sidekick - you need to earn their respect and friendship first.


The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

The second in Alex Falase-Koya’s superhero series for children aged 5+ (with great, inclusive illustrations by Paula Bowles) is an action-packed affair with important messages about friendship and kindness. Rex was a more threatening supervillain, Pixel has more of a character here than “cute robot” and there are more hints that Joe knows Marvin’s secret. All in all, the series is developing nicely and I look forward to reading on.

MARV AND THE DINO ATTACK was released in the United Kingdom on 3rd February 2022. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
2022-04-23 11:27 pm

Marv And The Mega Robot by Alex Falase-Koya and Paula Bowles

The Blurb On The Back:

”The super-suit is powered by two things: kindness and imagination. Luckily you, Marvin, have tons of both!”


Marvin loves reading about superheroes and now he’s about to become one for real.

Grandad is passing his superhero suit and robot sidekick, Pixel, on to Marvin. It’s been a long time since the world needed a superhero but now, with a mega robot and a supervillain on the loose, that time has come.

To defeat his enemies and protect his friends, Marvin must learn to trust the superhero within. Only then will Marvin become MARV - unstoppable, invincible and totally marvellous!


The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Alex Falase-Koya’s first book in a new superhero series for readers aged 5+ is a charming affair about the power of kindness and imagination with great black representation that’s well supported by Paula Bowles’s excellent illustrations. There’s a lot of set up here (which is understandable), I’m not sure how kindness powers the suit and the villain is underwhelming but there’s a lot of scope for future books and I look forward to reading on.

MARV AND THE MEGA ROBOT was released in the United Kingdom on 3rd February 2022. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.