Winner of the Brilliant Book Awards 2023 '. . . a powerful series of one boy's journey to unlock the superhero within.' - Books for Topics From World Book Day super duo Alex Falase-Koya and Paula Bowles comes another superpowered MARV adventure-the perfect story for young superhero fans. When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit he becomes MARV. A superhero with infinite powers . . . In Marv and the Alien Invasion, Marvin is on a school trip to the Space Centre when supervillain Cosmic and his mischievous alien sidekicks crash on to the scene. After causing complete chaos, Cosmic heads off to steal the Space Centre's rocket. Marvin and Pixel won't let them get away with this. It's time for Marvin to become MARV-unstoppable, invincible, and totally MARVellous! Only then can Marv put an end to Cosmic's scheme and rescue the rocket from his clutches. For more super-suit adventures powered by kindness and imagination, read Marv and the Humongous Hamster.

"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 *

Alex is a London native and author of fantastical, action-packed stories for children and teenagers of all ages. He has been both reading and writing since he was a teenager. He was a winner of Spread the Word's 2019 London Writers Awards for YA/children's. When he's not writing, he's baking apple crumbles or playing video games. Alex now lives in Walthamstow with his girlfriend and hopes to soon welcome another cat into his life. Paula grew up in Hertfordshire, and has always loved drawing, reading and using her imagination, so she studied illustration at Falmouth College of Arts and became an illustrator. She now lives in Bristol, and has worked as an illustrator for over 10 years, and has books published with Nosy Crow and Simon & Schuster.