Marcus Makes a Movie

by Kevin Hart

Other authorsDavid Cooper (Illustrator), Geoff Rodkey (Primary Contributor)
Hardcover, 2021

Status

Available

Publication

Crown Books for Young Readers (2021), 208 pages

Description

Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:Stand-up comedian and Hollywood box-office hit Kevin Hart keeps the laughs coming in a middle-grade novel about a boy who has big dreams of making a blockbuster superhero film. Perfect for readers of James Patterson's Middle School series and Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate series.   Marcus is NOT happy to be stuck in after-school film class . . . until he realizes he can turn the story of the cartoon superhero he�??s been drawing for years into an actual MOVIE! There�??s just one problem: he has no idea what he�??s doing. So he�??ll need help, from his friends, his teachers, Sierra, the strong-willed classmate with creative dreams of her own, even Tyrell, the local bully who�??d be a perfect movie villain if he weren�??t too terrifying to talk to. Making this movie won�??t be easy. But as Marcus discovers, nothing great ever is�??and if you want your dream to come true, you�??ve got to put in the hustle to make it happen.  Comedy superstar Kevin Hart teams up with award-winning author Geoff Rodkey and lauded illustrator David Cooper for a hilarious and inspiring story about bringing your creative goals to life and never giving up, even when… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member bookwyrmm
A fun story about teamwork, hard work, and what all goes into making a movie.
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
A hilarious book about an average kid named Marcus who is trying to make a movie out of his superhero comic creation while in an afterschool film class. The dialogue between characters flies fresh and fast (you can imagine Kevin Hart's hyper presentation) and the kids are realistic and natural. But
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above all, you see Marcus' growth and change during his project and his ultimate driving force (hinted at throughout) is tender and genuine. Plus readers will pick up a lot about moviemaking and I appreciate how iteration is demonstrated as a big part of the work.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

208 p.; 8.56 inches

ISBN

0593179145 / 9780593179147
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