Mech Cadets
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 13–17 · 2023

Mech Cadets

By Greg Pak, Takeshi Miyazawa (Illustrator)

Part of the Mech Cadet Yu series

A janitor's son bonds with a mech to battle alien invaders.

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Stanford Yu, a janitor's son, unexpectedly bonds with a giant robot, thrusting him into the elite Sky Corps Academy. As colossal aliens, the Sharg, threaten Earth, Stanford must earn his peers' trust and prove his worth. With relentless training and an alien invasion looming, can Stanford and the Mech Cadets discover what it truly means to be heroes? Dive into this thrilling saga of courage and friendship where the stakes are as high as the skies.

From the publisher

The complete Mechs vs Monsters underdog adventures for fans of Ms. Marvel and Pokemon, which inspired the Netflix animated series! Each year, giant sentient robots from space come to Earth and bond with a new Sky Corps Academy cadet to keep the planet safe. But this time, one mech bonds with Stanford Yu, a young kid working with his mom as a janitor. This is the opportunity of a lifetime for him, but first he’ll have to earn his classmates’ trust and survive an uncompromising enemy…colossal aliens known as the Sharg. Stanford and the Mech Cadets will realize what truly makes a hero in this complete collection of the original Mech Cadet Yu series! Bestselling author Greg Pak (Ronin Island, The Hulk) and fan-favorite artist Takeshi Miyazawa (Runaways, Ms. Marvel) bring this underdog story alive as Stanford, the Mech Cadets, and their Robos face relentless training, an alien invasion, and threats to their very human existence. Collects Mech Cadet Yu #1-#12.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
320
Reading age
13–17
Audience
Young Adult
Themes & topics
Books about monsters
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Published
May 23, 2023
Publisher
Kaboom
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Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
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ISBN
9781684159178

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