Invasion from Planet Dork
By Greg Trine; Rhode Montijo (Illustrator)
(Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, Paperback, 9780805081671, 144pp.)
Publication Date: June 22, 2010
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover
Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels - Superheroes, Humorous Stories
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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!
Greg Trine is a superhero who lives in his hideout in California with his family. www.melvinbeederman.com
Rhode Montijo is Superhero Greg’s sidekick. He enjoys creating art from his top secret headquarters in California. www.rhodemontijo.com
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.”
—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
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