Spider-Man's Bad Connection

by Preeti Chhibber

Overview

Spider-Man’s Bad Connection is the second novel, after the acclaimed Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma, in a new series chronicling teenager Peter Parker's first adventures as Spider-Man.

Peter Parker is still learning the ropes—er, webs?—as Spider-Man, and he has a new partner in crime-fighting in his new girlfriend MJ. But having someone who knows his secret makes this high school romance more complicated, not less—especially when a mysterious social media account starts alerting Peter to crimes before they happen. But is it just a smokescreen for a new villain, pulling Spider-Man's strings—er, webs?

And when the mysterious Spot gets involved, with powers that can turn ordinary reality into swiss cheese, Peter's realizing that surviving high school might be the simplest of his many problems. Preeti Chhibber’s incomparable voice balances wit and charm with teenage earnestness and vulnerability, giving us an up-to-the-minute take on teen Peter Parker and making him an amazingly relatable Spider-Man.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368057707
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/05/2023
Series:	Spider-Man's Social Dilemma Series
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	530,912
Product dimensions:	5.74(w) x 8.57(h) x 1.03(d)
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Preeti Chhibber is an author, speaker, and freelancer living in Georgia. Dubbed a “Spider-Man superfan and author” by Publishers Weekly, she can usually be found writing your favorite characters or binge-reading her way through several series at once. She also cohosts the podcasts Desi Geek Girls and Tar Valon or Bust. She’s appeared on several panels at New York Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con, and onscreen on Syfy. Honestly, you probably recognize her from one of several BuzzFeed “look at these tweets” lists. Visit her online at PreetiChhibber.com and @RunWithSkizzers.

Editorial Reviews

Expertly crafted.” —Kirkus

Praise for Spider-Man's Social Dilemma:

"Chhibber channels Peter Parker's trademark wit and MJ's pluck in this appealing first novel in a planned trilogy." —Entertainment Weekly

“After sixty years of Spider-Man stories, in Spider-Man's Social Dilemma Preeti Chhibber still finds a way to break new ground with the characters we know and love, for a fun and unique tale like you've never seen!” —Jeff Trammell, Head Writer and Executive Producer for Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Freshman Year

“For hardcore Spidey fans and those looking for a doorway into the Spider-Verse. I loved this book.” —Alex Segura, bestselling author of Secret Identity and Star Wars: Poe Dameron: Free Fall

“Fun, fast-paced and full of web-slinging action, this is sure to delight Spider-Man fans everywhere. Chhibber's love for the character beams through on every page. A treat.” —G. Willow Wilson, co-creator of the award-winning series Ms. Marvel

From the Publisher

2023-06-08
Spider-Man continues tackling schoolwork, romantic turmoil, and alien rage monsters in this middle-grade sequel.

Just for kicks (and punches) Chhibber spots 16-year-old Spidey a fresh villain du jour from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the main menace remains the not-quite-extirpated viral invaders from the opener, Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma! (2022)—who, in typical comics tradition, stage a major comeback at the abrupt end of this episode to string readers along. Before that, though, the webslinger tussles with the Spot, a resentful adversary dotted with portable interdimensional wormholes, and with girlfriend Mary Jane, who presents him with a demand to give her a way to rescue him if he ever gets into serious danger. Meanwhile, something shifty is plainly in play as the obviously evil techno-giant Oscorp impinges itself more and more on the lives of Peter Parker and his high school classmates, while the teens continue to develop a new social media app. Considering constant nighttime patrols, daytime huddles and chores, and all the threats to his world as well as his emotional equilibrium, it’s hard to see when Peter gets any sleep; still, the intertwined plotlines roll forward another inch or two. Peter and Mary Jane are white, and secondary characters are racially diverse.

An expertly crafted middle volume featuring a comfy crew of mostly familiar characters. (Fantasy. 9-13)

Kirkus Reviews