Spider-Man: The Bug Bite that Changed Everything

The full origin story for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man—perfect for early readers! This debut entry in Marvel’s chapter book series gives kids easy-to-read origin stories for all of their favorite Super Heroes!

Peter Parker is your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man—but he wasn’t always this amazing! Discover the moment a radioactive spider bit unsuspecting high-school student Peter Parker, gifting him with incredible abilities! Witness the personal tragedy that shows Peter that with great power also comes great responsibility! See Peter create his first Spider-Suit and meet his nemesis, Doctor Octopus! This action-packed Marvel origin story tells the full tale of how Spider-Man became a Marvel Super Hero.

Perfect for fans looking to learn more about Spider-Man’s origins in an early reader chapter book. Marvel Origin Stories can be read in any order.Ned Hartley is a writer and editor of many books for children, including Marvel Museum, The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things, Paperscapes: The Jungle Book, and a bunch of Star Wars publishing. Ned also writes the comics Bananaman and The Steel Commando. He lives in London with his wife and his greatest collaboration: their two children.