Power Up! Speedrun! (Paperback)

David MacPhail

ISBN 10: 1398842095 / ISBN 13: 9781398842090

Published by Arcturus Publishing Ltd, London, 2026

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Paperback. STEP INTO A WORLD WHERE VIDEO GAMES ARE REAL!Power Up! is a thrilling new series of illustrated chapter books packed with action and humor.Max Power may seem like an ordinary pre-teen gamer, but he has a BIG secret. Max doesn't just PLAY video games - he LIVES them! Ever since Max discovered a glowing key in his grandpa's shed, he has been able to transport himself into Arcadia - an incredible, pixellated planet inhabited by virtual characters.Max, together with his friends Jade, Sprocket and Jitterbug, must protect Arcadia from a monster called the Glitch. But never fear - they've got the skills, heart, and bravery to take the battle for Arcadia all the way to the FINAL LEVEL!IN BOOK THREE OF THIS SERIES.Max and Jade return to Arcadia through the interdimensional portal to find they have been selected to race in the Phantom Rally - an impossible glitch-ridden race that NO ONE has ever finished. Together they must tackle rogue NPCs, physics-defying jumps, and reality-bending traps or face an eternity stuck in a racing loop! Can Max and Jade outsmart the unpredictable course and their racing rivals in this tournament like no other?An action-packed adventure from readers aged 7+. STEP INTO A WORLD WHERE VIDEO GAMES ARE REAL!This is book three in the thrilling new series of illustrated chapter books packed with action and humour. Max and Jade return to Arcadia through the interdimensional portal and must complete an impossible glitch-ridden race that NO ONE has ever finished. Can they outsmart the unpredictable course? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Power Up! Speedrun! (Paperback)
• Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398842095
• ISBN 13: 9781398842090
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Rivas, Miguel Díaz
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

STEP INTO A WORLD WHERE VIDEO GAMES ARE REAL!
Power Up! is a thrilling new series of illustrated chapter books packed with action and humor.

Max Power may seem like an ordinary pre-teen gamer, but he has a BIG secret. Max doesn't just PLAY video games - he LIVES them! Ever since Max discovered a glowing key in his grandpa's shed, he has been able to transport himself into Arcadia - an incredible, pixellated planet inhabited by virtual characters.

Max, together with his friends Jade, Sprocket and Jitterbug, must protect Arcadia from a monster called the Glitch. But never fear - they've got the skills, heart, and bravery to take the battle for Arcadia all the way to the FINAL LEVEL!

IN BOOK THREE OF THIS SERIES...
Max and Jade return to Arcadia through the interdimensional portal to find they have been selected to race in the Phantom Rally - an impossible glitch-ridden race that NO ONE has ever finished. Together they must tackle rogue NPCs, physics-defying jumps, and reality-bending traps or face an eternity stuck in a racing loop! Can Max and Jade outsmart the unpredictable course and their racing rivals in this tournament like no other?

An action-packed adventure from readers aged 7+.

About the Author

David Macphail is a Scottish author of fiction and non-fiction for children. Fiction series include Thorfinn the Nicest Viking, which was shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards, as well as Velda the Awesomest Viking and Top-Secret Grandad and Me.

Miguel Díaz Rivas is a Madrid-based artist who studied Illustration at the Central Saint Martin's School of Art. His hyper-kinetic style is perfect for action-packed children's fiction. He loves making animations with After Effects and drawing comics.