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Sep 08, 2015 | ISBN 9780307976857 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Sep 23, 2014 | ISBN 9780307976864 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Sep 23, 2014 | 607 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Sep 08, 2015 | ISBN 9780307976857 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Sep 23, 2014 | ISBN 9780307976864 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Sep 23, 2014 | ISBN 9780804122085 | Middle Grade (8-12)
607 Minutes
From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt, Book II in the exciting adventures of Mister Max—12-year-old detective in disguise. In Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things, Max Starling proved that he is more than a detective, he’s a Solutioneer. His reputation for problem-solving has been spreading—and now even the mayor wants his help. Someone is breaking windows and setting fires in the old city, but the shopkeepers won’t say a word about the culprits. Why are they keeping these thugs’ secrets? When the mayor begs for help, Max agrees to take the case, putting himself in grave danger. It’s a race to catch up with the vandals before they catch him. Meanwhile, Max is protecting secrets of his own. His parents are still missing, and the cryptic messages he gets from them make it clear—it’s going to be up to Max to rescue them. “Immensely appealing.” —The New York Times Book Review “A perfect read-aloud, the story will appeal to fans of fantasy, adventure, mystery, and humor.” —The Christian Science Monitor
Cynthia Voigt is the author of Dicey’s Song, winner of the Newbery Medal, and A Solitary Blue, a Newbery Honor Book. She is the recipient of the 1995 Margaret A. Edwards Award. She lives in Maine.
Kirkus review, August 15, 2014:“The well-constructed, intertwining threads of Max’s growing maturity, the emerging competence of his diversely spirited friends and his recognition of their dynamic interdependence all come satisfyingly together to set up the ultimate case.”School Library Journal review, October, 2014:“Readers will eagerly await the revelations of the third installment and hope they won’t have long to wait.”Booklist review, September, 2014:“Voigt creates an impressive cast of idiosyncratic characters and places Max at the center of a lively narrative featuring plenty of action as well as reflection.”
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