So is he a finder? A detective? No, it's more. He finds a runaway child, a stray dog, a missing heirloom, a lost love. Ironically, it turns out Max has a talent for finding things. But finding a job is tricky, no matter what costume he dons. Max has played many roles, he can be whoever he needs to be to blend in. Hiding out is no problem for a child of the theater. dnapped? Until he can figure it out, Max feels it's safer to keep a low profile. Did they intend to leave him behind? Have they been ki.

They are actors, and thus unpredictable, but sailing away, leaving Max with only a cryptic note, is unusual even for them. Newbery medalist Cynthia Voigt presents a rollicking mystery in three acts! Max's parents are missing.

A Canterbury Tale: A Game for Children by William Bloom (1971 1st Edition Hardback) £25.Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things: Mister Max 1.

This is the first of three books, all featuring the mysterious Mister Max.Īlso see our Storybooks Ages 10-15catalogue. When these two disappear, what can sort-of-theatrical Max and his not-at-all theatrical grandmother do? They have to wait to find out something, anything, and to worry, and, in Max’s case, to figure out how to earn a living at the same time as he maintains his independence. Max Starling’s equally theatrical mother is not a boaster but she enjoys a good adventure as much as her husband. He also likes to boast (about his acting skills, his wife’s acting skills, a fortune only his family knows is metaphorical), but more than anything he likes to have adventures. Max Starling’s theatrical father likes to say that at twelve a boy is independent. Synopsis of The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt: 367 clean slightly tanned inside pages of English text with a few b&w illustrations, no inscriptions.

DJ over very good condition brown/green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Intact clean condition dust jacket with slight signs of handling. Jacket Art and interior illustrations: Iacopo Bruno.Īpprox. Publication Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Near Fine condition used Sept 2013 First Print US Edition Hardback with intact unclipped Dust Jacket. The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt (Mister Max Book 1) Condition and Description:

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