A smart, funny junior novelization of Despicable Me, the animated movie from Universal Studios. In the movie, Despicable Me, Gru (Steve Carell) wants to be the greatest supervillain in the world, so he plans to steal the moon! But Gru's nemesis tries to steal his glory and his plan, until Gru adopts three orphaned girls who can get inside his opponent's fortress by selling cookies. The world's greatest villain has finally met his greatest challenge – three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes. These girls see something else in Gru – a potential dad!