Spider-Man 3: Meet the Heroes and Villains (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback)

by Harry Lime (Author), Steven E. Gordon (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Peter Parker is lucky to have good friends in his life. And they are lucky to be friends with a hero like Spider-Man. As long as there are villains out there, the world will always need its heroes.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (March 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060837217
• ISBN-13: 978-0060837211
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,693 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great new movie book for readers!, March 31, 2007

By	carolyn "shopperextrodinaire" (Canal Winchester, OH) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This is a great little book. It's fabulous for early readers excited about the new Spiderman movie coming out. My little one learned to read it and is having a ball with all the new villains introduced in this book. Each of the main characters are introduced, then the villains. But, Spiderman is portrayed as a hero and encourages kids to be a hero too. Well loved (we've read it nightly over and over again for a week!) and highly recommended!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good hero/villian book, February 16, 2008

By	Nurse Ratchet (SF, CA) - See all my reviews

This is a great book for Spiderman fans. My four year old is obsessed with good guys and bad guys so this book was perfect. Nice explanation of heros and villians.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Two boys' review: A poor choice for little Spidey fans, December 2, 2008

By	Jared Castle (Roseburg, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

Movie tie-in books like this are like chewing gum. They lose their flavor quickly.

My sons, ages 6 and 4, are die-hard Spider-man fans. However, there aren't many superhero books my sons can read and enjoy that are age appropriate. Most comic books are written for teenage and adult audiences. And I don't let my sons watch the PG or PG-13 rated superhero movies (Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four).

I bought this book hoping it would feed their interest in an age-appropriate format. I now wish I had my money back.

Negatives:

The book is a narrative not a story. The author, Harry Lime, introduces us to Spider-Man, Sandman, Venom and the New Goblin but the characters do not interact.

Steven Gordon's illustrations are horrible. With so many comic book artists available I can't understand why the book looks like an insurance pamphlet.

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Here's a list of Spider-Man books I recommend instead:

Spider-Man: The Amazing Story (Level 1 Beginning to Read)
Spider-Man's Worst Enemies (Level 2 Beginning to Read Alone)
The Story of Spider-Man (Level 4: Proficient Reader)
Spider-Man's Amazing Powers (Level 4: Proficient Reader)