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Marveltown | 
 enlarge | Author: Bruce Mccall
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 26262
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 11 x 0.5
ISBN: 0374399255
EAN: 9780374399252
ASIN: 0374399255
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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Product Description
What’s it like growing up in a town founded by inventors? On Saturdays, the adults open the doors of the Invent-o-Drome and give local children free rein to create whatever gadgets they can think up. Hypno-Goggles, a Rocket Chair, a homeworkeating robo-dog – the can-do kids of Marveltown are never at a loss for ideas. But when an unfortunate short circuit causes a group of giant robot workers to go berserk – and the adults flee for their lives – are the kids ready to put their know-how to the test? In his first book for children, veteran illustrator Bruce McCall has crafted a tale of ingenuity and mayhem with pictures that pop with retro charm and crackerjack wit.
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If I were eight January 6, 2009
Marveltown is beautiful to look at and filled with fun ideas.It takes me back to being a child and getting lost in the pictures in my books. I bought this for my nephew and haven't heard wether or not he likes it.If I were eight (or younger) I'd like it.
 Beautiful, rich illustrations, but a little difficult for children January 2, 2009
I bought this book for my seven year old nephew. He really enjoyed the illustrations - every page is full of incredible detail. We pointed at different things in the background and made up our own little stories about the inventions and things that were happening.
However, I have to say that the language was a bit difficult for a small child. And I can't imagine a child much older really enjoying this kind of a book. So it feels a little like it was written for hipsters who like a little irony and satire with their graphic novels.
But maybe that's not fair, it's possible that over time my nephew will explore the pages of the book and keep discovering and imagining new things on the edges of each page.
Not at his best. December 13, 2008
I love Bruce McCall's writings and drawings in THE NEW YORKER. This is not him at his best.And I understand this is a young person's book.
 Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children October 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Inhabitants of Marveltown have used their extroaordinary creativity and engineering skills to develop their town into a futuristic place with the biggest, most enjoyable, and most efficient contraptions imaginable. People could drive through a special carwash at 80 miles per hour, fish from atop a mile-high tower, and turn a large area of farmland into a winter playground at the flip of a switch. The clever children learned quickly from their parents' ability to innovate, and free access to the supplies in the "Invent-o-Drome" gave the kids unrivaled opportunities to produce their own marvelous inventions.
When the parents built enormous electro-hydraulic robots to take over construction of the new airborne highway, they did not realize that a small electrical mishap could turn the robots into an army of menacing monsters. Can the children save Marveltown from destruction?
Bruce McCall tells a fascinating story that is centered around some important ideas in economics related to innovation and production. Namely, Marveltown's various inventions have allowed the residents to do things better and faster, enjoy new activities not imagined before, and improve their well-being. This lesson is woven into an action-packed account with intriguing illustrations. Hold onto your hats and go for an incredible ride into Marveltown.
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