By Rachel Renee Russell (author) Part of the The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series
"In a nutshell: meet the comic new dork on the block "
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February 2017 Book of the Month
From the creator of the hugely popular Dork Diaries series comes a hapless new hero and new set of comic adventures. Max Crumbly promises readers ‘wacky humour, thrilling action, nail-biting suspense and cool raps’ and delivers pretty well on all of them. He describes his days at school, including a series of unfortunate run-ins with the school bully in short, sharp bursts, accompanied by frequent illustrations, and his view of life is definitely shaped by his love of comics.
His exploits are more fantastic than those of Dork diarist Nikki, but are still firmly rooted in experiences that will be familiar to kids everywhere and his misadventures will certainly keep pages turning.
Readers who like their fiction funny, fast-moving, and cartoon rich will also enjoy the Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon and Jeff Kenney’s phenomenally popular Wimpy Kid books.
Introducing Max Crumbly, the new Dork on the block...Max is about to face the scariest place he's ever been - South Ridge Middle School! He has been home-schooled by his grandmother until now, and he's begged his parents to finally let him start attending a real school. He's starting to question that choice, though, with the Doug aka Thug Thurston Problem. As in, Thug keeps stuffing Max in his locker.
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If only Max could be like the hero in all the comics he likes to read - or the ones he draws - and magically escape the locker and defeat Thug. Unfortunately, Max's uncanny, almost superhuman ability to smell pizza from a block away won't exactly save any lives or foil bad guys. But that doesn't mean Max won't do his best to be the hero his school needs!
Rachel Renee Russell had a huge success with her Dork Diaries and is back with The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Locker Hero Sunday Express
Praise for the Dork Diaries series:
'A brilliant read!' Mizz
'Spot on for the tween market' The Bookseller
'Dork Diariesis fast becoming my favourite series for younger readers ... More please!' Wondrous Reads
'A tantalising series' Waterstones Books Quarterly
'Filled with fun illustrations, and fonts that keep you looking, Rachel Renée Russell has created for girls what Jeff Kinney did for boys with his Wimpy Kids series' Amazon.com five star review
Rachel Renée Russell is an attorney who prefers writing children's books to legal briefs (mainly because books are a lot more fun and pyjamas and bunny slippers aren't allowed in court). She has raised two daughters and lived to tell about it. Dork Diaries was her debut novel and there are now over ten books in the internationally bestselling series which has appeared on the NYT bestseller top ten non-stop for over a year, and which has over 19 million copies in print worldwide. Her new book The Misadventures of Max Crumbly was published in June 2016. Rachel lives in northern Virginia with a spoiled pet Yorkie who terrorises her daily by climbing on top of her computer and pelting her with stuffed animals while she writes. And, yes, Rachel considers herself a total Dork.
One of the World Book Day 2015 Authors Rachel Renee Russell is a lawyer who prefers writing children's books to legal briefs. She lives in Aldie, Virginia.
A Q&A with Rachel...
Can you share a little about your background? I grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan, a small city located on the shore of Lake Michigan. I have 2 younger sisters and 2 younger twin brothers. I wrote and illustrated my first book in 6th grade as a birthday present for my brothers. I’m an attorney, but I enjoy writing children’s books more than practicing law. I currently reside in northern Virginia.
Do you have any children? I have two daughters. My younger daughter, Nikki, helps with illustrations. I am also looking forward to adopting 3 children in the near future.
Are the events in the book true? Many of the events in the book are based on the experiences I and my daughters had in middle school.
Were you considered a Dork in middle school? Yes! And, I’m STILL a DORK!
Do you have any pets? I have a dog, a yorkie.
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Introducing Max Crumbly, the new Dork on the block...Max is about to face the scariest place he's ever been - South Ridge Middle School! He has been home-schooled by his grandmother until now, and he's begged his parents to finally let him start attending a real school.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Misadventures of Max Crumbly Locker Hero and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Misadventures of Max Crumbly Locker Hero features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly Locker Hero was written by Rachel Renee Russell and published by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster Ltd
The Misadventures of Max Crumbly Locker Hero has 302 pages
Yes it is part of The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series
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