MARVIN AND THE MOTHS

This hilarious send-up of middle school has it all: action, laughs, an underdog protagonist, and awesome illustrations by Matthew Holm, co-creator of BABYMOUSE and the New York Times bestselling SUNNYSIDE UP. Also, it has talking moths—something you probably won’t find anywhere else.

Middle school is off to a rocky start for Marvin Watson, but it’s not all bad news. At least he’s making new friends . . . even if those friends are the smelliest boy in school, a high-strung girl willing to go to any lengths for an A, and a trio of very large, very sarcastic moths living in the attic next door. The moths are even decent algebra tutors, which almost makes up for the fact that they’re slowly eating their way through all of Marvin’s sweaters.

Well, no one said middle school would be easy. Also, no one said Marvin’s entire town would be threatened by a shadowy, Shakespeare-obsessed predator with a secret connection to the moths. But life in the suburbs is just full of surprises.

Will Marvin be the one to unravel the mystery behind the mutants and save his town, winning the admiration and respect of his peers? Probably not. In fact, he’ll be lucky if he can survive the real threat: his first school dance...

Matthew Holm and Jonathan Follett met in middle school, where they started a rock band that rarely left Matt’s basement. Today, Matt is an award-winning illustrator and frequent collaborator with his sister, Jennifer L. Holm, on graphic novels like the New York Times bestseller SUNNY SIDE UP and theBABYMOUSE series which has sold nearly 3 million copies. Jon is a user experience designer and an internationally published expert on information design and emerging technologies. Despite living on separate coasts, Matt and Jon still collaborate on creative projects together, proving that the bonds forged in middle school can never be broken.