Things take a downturn when Marcus insists on sneaking into a hospital to film a scene. With the help of the other kids, Sierra especially, and a lot of trouble-shooting, it seems his dream may become a reality. The learning curve is enormous and the amount of work intense, but Marcus wants to succeed so badly that he puts in the work. But Sierra makes him a deal to return if the class will help with his project too. He isn’t thrilled to see Sierra in his class, having had an unfortunate encounter with her on a bus-then he learns that while each student can work on their own project, the class will also work together on Sierra’s screenplay, Phone Zombies. It occurs to him that he can use this opportunity to turn his Toothpick comics into a movie. When his father insists he join an after-school club, he chooses the filmmaking class. 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.Ĭomedy 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.Gr 3-6–Marcus loves to draw comics about Toothpick, a young Black boy superhero. 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. 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. Marcus is NOT happy to be stuck in after-school film class. Perfect for readers of James Patterson's Middle School series and Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate series.Įep s] kid readers on the edge of their seat BESTSELLER - Stand-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.
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