Invasion from Planet Dork

Melvin Beederman Superhero #8

by Greg Trine, Rhode Montijo (Illustrator)

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!

144 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 2010

About the author

Greg Trine is the author of the Melvin Beederman, Superhero books for children, which he creates with his illustrator sidekick, Rhode Montijo. He is also the author of the young adult book, The Second Base Club. He lives with his family in his Southern California hideout.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/gregtrine

Reviews

[Christine Rains · Rating 4 out of 5]

The eighth book (and final?) in the Melvin Beederman Superhero series. This hilarious children's book takes us into outer space with teenage aliens who had a hard time choosing humans to kidnap. It's a big challenge for Melvin and his friends, and glass from planet Dork is unbreakable. Will they be able to escape and return to Earth?

My seven year old son really enjoyed this series. We both like that Melvin's strength is noggin power.

[Muhammad · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Erin Sterling · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read any other Marvin Beedleman superhero books, but this one is great! Perfect for elementary school kids and as parent/teacher/guardian read-a-louds. Basic plot: as a school science assignment, aliens have been sent to Earth to kidnap humans and run experiments. Unfortunately for them, they decide to kidnap superheros! Breaks the 4th wall, with hilarious references to the narrator. Super fun.

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super silly adventures of a quartet of boy and girl superheroes. Full of funny intrusive narrator asides. (Melvin Beederman series; grade 2 -5)

[Tabitha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite, but still fun.

[Aramis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 8th book in the series.
(didn't know it was a series)

It was a funny read. The way the narrator and the characters interacted was hilarious.
We read two to three chapters a night.

[Keli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute. Super fun.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Asher (8yo) read.