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A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME
Max's parents are missing. They are actors, and thus unpredictable, but sailing away, leaving Max with only a cryptic note, is unusual even for them. Did they intend to leave him behind? Have they been kidnapped?
Until he can figure it out, Max feels it's safer to keep a low profile. Hiding out is no problem for a child of the theater. Max has played many roles, he can be whoever he needs to be to blend in. But finding a job is tricky, no matter what costume he dons.
Ironically, it turns out Max has a talent for finding things. He finds a runaway child, a stray dog, a missing heirloom, a lost love. . . . So is he a finder? A detective? No, it's more. Max finds a way to solve people's problems—he engineers better outcomes for them. He becomes Mister Max, Solutioneer.
Now if only he could find a solution to his own problems . . .
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Release date
September 10, 2013 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780804122061
- File size: 319127 KB
- Duration: 11:04:50
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 890
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Reviews
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This exuberant story, set in the 1890s, features the indomitable 12-year-old Mister Max, who solves mysteries to earn money after his parents go missing. Narrator Paul Boehmer depicts multiple characters of varying ages, classes, and accents, including Max's Grammie--a feisty librarian. Taking a cue from his parents, who are actors, Max dons various disguises and voices to solve his cases, which range from a lost child to a missing valuable spoon and stolen library books. Boehmer also enhances Voigt's superlative text, particularly the adjectives, which Boehmer makes sound just like they should, greatly adding to one's listening pleasure. The conclusion leaves Max and listeners ready for the next installment in the search for his missing parents. S.G.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine -
January 27, 2014
In this first book in a new trilogy set in the early 1900s from Newbery Medalist Voigt, 12-year-old Max is left behind when his parents head to India to establish a theatrical troupe. But Max is unsure of whether his parents intended to leave him behind and wonders whether they were actually kidnapped, so he sets out to solve the mystery. Narrator Boehmer’s performance in this audio edition is spirited and inspired. His prim, proper tone echoes the book’s setting, and his characterizations are layered, unique, and appropriate. As Max, Boehmer is wide-eyed and green, but also filled with gusto. A fun and memorable listen. Ages 8–12. A Knopf hardcover.
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