Mister Max #3: The Book of Kings

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Softcover – NEW

9-12, Fiction

Its the final act of Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigts Mister Max trilogy, in which the solutioneer sets off to rescue his missing parents!

Ever since Maxs parents were spirited away on a mysterious ship, he has longed to find them. Hes solved case after case for other people in his business as “solutioneer.” And hes puzzled out the coded messages sent by his father. Max doesnt know exactly whats happened, but he knows his parents are in danger – and its up to him to save them.

Max and his friends (and a few old foes) don disguises and set sail on a rescue mission. It will take all of Maxs cleverness and daring to outmaneuver the villains that lie in wait: power-hungry aristocrats, snake-handling assassins, and bombardier pastry chefs.

And behind the scenes, a master solutioneer is pulling all the strings. . . . Has Max finally met his match?