Marv and the Pool of Peril: from the multi-award nominated Marv series
Alex Falase-Koya author Paula Bowles illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:7th Jul '22
Should be back in stock very soon

It's super-suit time!
Marvin's life is perfectly ordinary until one day he discovers a superhero suit with infinite powers . . . In this story, supervillain Shadow takes over the water park with her army of robot sharks. Armed with his super-suit and robot sidekick, Pixel, Marvin dives into action to become the invincible, unstoppable MARV!When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit he becomes MARV. A superhero with infinite powers . . . Marvin and his friend Joe are at the brand-new super-spectacular waterpark - WAVE WORLD! But despite the excitement, Marv's reluctant to get in the water. Although Marv can swim, sometimes he gets struck by a fear of the water that he calls 'The Panic'. Marv uses excuse after excuse to stay out of the pool. Then someone shouts 'SHARK!' Shark!? It looks like a supervillain is up to mischief again. It's time for Marvin to become MARV. But, even as a hero, overcoming his fear of the water is going to be a challenge. Can Marv defeat supervillain Shadow and her army of robot sharks to save the day? As part of the bestselling Marv series: • Marv and the Mega Robot (ISBN: 9780192780423) • Marv and the Dino Attack (ISBN: 9780192780447) • Marv and the Pool of Peril (ISBN: 9780192780461) • Marv and the Blizzard Zone (ISBN: 9780192780485) • Marv and the Killer Plants (ISBN: 9780192780508) • Marv and the Humongous Hamster (ISBN: 9780192780522) • Marv and the Alien Invasion (ISBN: 9781382053853) • Marv and the Duck of Doom (ISBN: 9781382053884) • Marv and the Funfair Fright (ISBN: 9781382053914)
"They make a brilliant addition to any young readers bookshelf." * Dapo Adeola, Co-creator and illustrator of Look Up!, Waterstones Children's Book 2020 Winner *
"If you haven't met Marv yet then it is time you did... This is a really engaging book which will allow younger readers of 7 years and above to access a short novel... I am sure that Alex Falase-Koya is an author to watch." * Jo Tregenza, Just Imagine *
ISBN: 9780192780461
Dimensions: 185mm x 130mm x 10mm
Weight: 169g
128 pages