{"product_id":"marcus-makes-a-movie-kevin-hart-9780593179154","title":"Marcus Makes a Movie","description":"\u003cb\u003eStand-up comedian and Hollywood box-office hit Kevin Hart keeps the laughs coming in an illustrated 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcus 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaking 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComedy superstar Kevin Hart teams up with award-winning author Geoff Rodkey and lauded illustrator David Cooper for a hilarious, illustrated, and inspiring story about bringing your creative goals to life and never giving up, even when nothing's going your way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Hart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593179153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593179154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e514744 \/ Marcus Makes a Movie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2021 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmmy nominated producer \u003cb\u003eKevin Hart\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Over the years Hart has become a Hollywood powerhouse, opening ten films at number one at the box office. Hart has popularized characters in the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebeloved Jumanji franchise and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Pets 2, \u003c\/i\u003ehis\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003enewest stand-up special became Netflix's biggest stand-up special of 2020, and his memoir, \u003ci\u003eI Can't Make This Up, \u003c\/i\u003e debuted at number one on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers list, remaining on the Top 10 Print Hardcover Bestsellers List for ten weeks straight. In addition to selling out theaters and arenas for his comedy tours, Hart is the founder of the Laugh Out Loud Network, which serves as a platform for emerging comedians and is home to two premium series which both feature Hart. Hart also launched Laugh Out Loud Radio channel 96 on SiriusXM, with Hart hosting alongside longtime friends and fellow comedians, The Plastic Cup Boyz. In April 2019, their featured talk show \"Straight From The Hart\" became available on Pandora and now ranks as the #1 podcast across all genres. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoff Rodkey \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the bestselling Tapper Twins comedy series; the Chronicles of Egg adventure trilogy; \u003ci\u003eWe're Not From Here, \u003c\/i\u003ean NPR and Kirkus Best Book of the Year; and \u003ci\u003eThe Story Pirates Present: Stuck in the Stone Age, \u003c\/i\u003e a comic novel bundled with a how-to guide for kids who want to create stories of their own. His first novel for adults, \u003ci\u003eLights Out in Lincolnwood\u003c\/i\u003e, publishes in July. He's also the Emmy-nominated screenwriter of such films as \u003ci\u003eDaddy Day Care\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRV.\u003c\/i\u003e Learn more at geoffrodkey.com, and follow Geoff on Twitter at @GeoffRodkey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi-media artist and muralist, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared on book covers, ad campaigns, and editorial publications, such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Print Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePOZ Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e He has painted large-scale murals at Miami Art Basel, Brooklyn, and has been exhibited at The New York Society of Illustrators. 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