Attack of the Alien Horde (1) (Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape)

"Clever and funny with an irresistible premise, this middle grade adventure/comic book hybrid will engage even the most reluctant reader. Somebody get me a golden cape, stat! Rick Riordan, author of the worldwide bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus What if superheroes were realand you had to become one? A boy is suddenly thrust into the role of a real-life superhero and tasked with saving Earth from an alien invasion in this action-packed novel from New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti and award-winning illustrator Dusty Higgins. When twelve-year-old Miles Taylor unexpectedly inherits a golden cape that gives him amazing superpowers, his life instantly changes: he becomes a superhero. For real. With some help from a new friend named Henry, Miles does his best to protect his city. But his skills and courage are about to be put to the ultimate test—an alien horde is working its way toward Earth, with their sights set on the golden cape…and total domination. Ready or not, Miles is about to discover whether he has what it takes to save all humankind. After starting at a new school, a nerdy seventh-grader becomes a reluctant superhero. After starting at a new school, nerdy seventh-grader Miles Taylor becomes a reluctant superhero when he inherits a golden cape that gives him superpowers. When an alien horde comes to Earth to steal the cape, does Miles have what it takes to save all humankind?