Balancing his normal life, school, parents, and super-heroing has never been easy. But when the Rhino and a cadre of mysterious criminals start plaguing Brooklyn, things take a dark turn, and Miles Morales doesn't even know the half of it. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

"When Peter Parker falls, the world needs a Spider-Man, and young Miles Morales takes up the mantle! Before Peter died, Miles was poised to start the next chapter in his life in a new school. Then, a spider's bite granted the teenager incredible arachnid-like powers. Now, Miles has been thrust into a world he doesn't understand, with only gut instinct, his well-intentioned best friend Ganke and a little thing called responsibility as his guides. But...

"Miles Morales, the Ultimate Universe's newest Spider-Man, is back in action with a new status quo and a new outlook on life! But now Miles must face with the worst nightmare of the Spider-Man legacy: Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin -- the man who killed Peter Parker! Or did he ...? Even as new villains start coming out of the woodwork, Miles finds himself with -- a girlfriend! Her name is Katie Bishop, but she has a secret...and it's bad news for...

"None of Miles Morales' incredible powers could prevent his mother's death or spare his father from a life-changing injury in a brutal fight against Venom. Miles is convinced he caused the tragedy -- so in an emotion-filled decision, he has put away the costume, swearing never to fight as Spider-Man again! But when two new super-powered teenagers, Cloak and Dagger, emerge and the Taskmaster breaks up their fight with the juvenile delinquent Bombshell,...

"The Gang War is over, but New York City still bears the scars. While Peter Parker was fighting the war, other parts of his life continued on - and he'll soon feel the consequences of neglecting them! But Electro isn't just going to wait for him to figure out all his problems! Then, when Peter's clone Ben Reilly - now known as Chasm - finds his way out of Limbo, it's up to Spider-Man to track down Ben...and Hallows' Eve! Meanwhile, what mystery is...