Power Up! Speedrun!
About this ebook
Power Up! is a thrilling new series of illustrated chapter books packed with action and humour.
Max Power may seem like an ordinary pre-teen gamer, but he has a BIG secret. Max doesn't just PLAY video games - he LIVES them! Ever since Max discovered a glowing key in his grandad's shed, he has been able to transport himself into Arcadia - an incredible, pixellated planet inhabited by creatures called sprites.
Max, together with his new friends Sprocket and Jitterbug, must protect Arcadia from a monster called the Glitch. But never fear - they've got the skills, heart, and bravery to take the battle for Arcadia all the way to the FINAL LEVEL!
IN BOOK THREE OF THIS SERIES...
Max has brought his human friend Jada through the interdimensional portal for the first time. He can't wait to show her Arcadia! However, when the pixellated planet is plunged into peril, it seems like Jada's first trip might be their last! The Glitch has found a map to a secret city in the middle of the Forgotten Desert, filled with powerful power-ups. Max and Jada must race to get there before Glitch and his army of vile video-game villains, or the whole world will be rushing toward catastophe!
An action-packed adventure from readers aged 7+.
About the author
David Macphail is a Scottish author of fiction and non-fiction for children. Fiction series include Thorfinn the Nicest Viking, which was shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards, as well as Velda the Awesomest Viking and Top-Secret Grandad and Me.
Miguel Díaz Rivas is a Madrid-based artist who studied Illustration at the Central Saint Martin's School of Art. His hyper-kinetic style is perfect for action-packed children's fiction. He loves making animations with After Effects and drawing comics.