Ghost-Spider's Unbreakable Mission

Marvel After-School Heroes

by MacKenzie Cadenhead, Dave Bardin (illustrator)

Gwen Stacy tries to balance her homework with her responsibility as Ghost-Spider in this original Marvel chapter book with black-and-white illustrations throughout!Gwen Stacy has homework over the she has to carry a chicken egg everywhere she goes without breaking it. It should be easy enough for the average student, but Gwen is Ghost-Spider, with a duty to swing in and save the day whenever she sees a need. So when a winged villain comes onto the scene, can Ghost-Spider stop him mid-flight without sabotaging Gwen’s chance for an egg-cellent grade? Find out in this chapter book that’s perfect for Marvel fans beginning to read on their own or for reading aloud! © 2024 MARVEL.™

64 pages, Paperback

Published November 26, 2024

Reviews

[Tonja Drecker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eggs, birds, and adventure mix with superhero amazement for a tale, which is sure to grab beginner readers' attentions.

This tale features Gwen Stacy, otherwise known as Ghost-Spider. The first scenes have her at school is an interesting project for the weekend—each student is given an egg and told to keep it safe and in one piece until Monday. As a superhero, Gwen is convinced that she's by far the best one in the class for such a task, but when she runs into Vulture, things get difficult. Soon, she's chasing birds and keeping more than one egg away from danger.

This is a great book for young, superhero fans. It packs adventure and dangerous villains, which promise action and tension pure. Yet, everything is kept at a level appropriate for the age group. The characters are already known to readers, making it easy to slide right into the adventure. This also adds support when hitting the read, since a little is already known.

The chapters are short, the font larger than usual, and the spacing wide enough to create reading ease. The vocabulary is great for those who are mostly sure of their words and adds a few tougher terms here and there to help increase reading strength.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children's first chapter book. I was excited to see Ghost Spider as the main character of a story. This book shows her getting an egg assigned to her in class, to take care of for a period of time. Of course she almost drops it as soon as she puts on her unzipped backwards, but is able to save it. As Gwen and the egg prepare to go to a drumming program, she heard a strange sound coming from an abandoned warehouse. She changes into Ghost Spider and finds the Vulture there with his minions. They have trapped a rare bird who is sitting on its own egg. Ghost Spider jumps in to protect the bird and the egg, with the only other superhero appearance being Miles Morales checking in at the end.

This was a quick read with black and white illustrations throughout. The text is at least double spaced which it makes it easier for beginning readers. My son and I will definitely check out other books in this series.

[Paula Greenfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful story about Ghost-spider who has an egg to keep safe for school. Though she keeps running into things that need rescuing or bad guys just wanting to make life hard. Can she keep the egg safe?

[Stuart Strauzer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple Y friendly fun, recommend it to kiddos

Simple, fun, and easy to read superfun. Nostalgic for grown ups if you want to read it to the kids too.