Marvin considers himself a very fast runner, perhaps the fastest in the school. So, when Principal Duckworthy calls for a school race to the drug store, Marvin plans to be the first at the finish line. But when the race begins and all the kids run like ants into the street, something happens that changes Marvin forever.

Unique to all the Magic Mommy Stories, "Marvin and the Big Race" begins with a tribute to motherhood and ends with a twist. The final thought will make parents and children want to snuggle up and talk about the message after the last page is turned.