Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things
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If you grew up in the eighties and nineties, you probably came across a Cynthia Voigt book or five in your school library. I even remember having Homecoming read to me in sixth grade - a book about the astonishing Tillerman family, four kids (the oldest one was just eleven), who, after being abandon......more

I give this 2.5 stars. I liked the book well enough, just thought it was slow, often very descriptive, and was more predictable than a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys book. So perhaps give this to your seasoned reader and not a child you're hoping to encourage to read more - it might bog them down. Cleanlin......more

Maximilian Sterling is the son of two actors, which comes in handy when his parents disappear. He dons a variety of disguises to keep strangers out of his house and earn enough money to survive. After some unsuccessful ventures, he begins to gain a reputation as a detective, although Max doesn't fee......more

Okay this was actually adorable. It has a lot of elements of other big series like A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Box and the Dragonfly and even some Sherlock Holmes. Max is a really likeable character who just loves finding solutions to things. His grandma is an interesting character too. I kn......more

4.5 Stars This is the kind of kids book that requires a lot of suspension of disbelief for an adult... but you find yourself very willing to suspend your disbelief because the writing is so engaging. It's fun. It's cute. And it's a shame this book didn't gather more of a following than it did when it......more