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The Book Of Lost Things (2013)

by Cynthia Voigt(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0307976815 (ISBN13: 9780307976819)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

series

Mister Max

review 1: I really enjoyed this story, though I'm not sure which fiction genre it fits in, precisely. The time and place are vague, though it seems to be about turn of the twentieth century. There incongruous references such as clothes washing machine. Max has electricity, with a washer, but no phone, seemingly because these are not widespread yet. Details like this may not bother anyone but me and I think my students will really enjoy the book. It is a great upper elementary read without any of the relationshippy stuff that usually accompanies upper- to middle-grade fiction.
review 2: Fun mystery for middle school kids. When 12 year old Max Sterling's parents leave their theatrical company to go to India, they are supposed to take Max with them. But, when they di... moresappear without him and the boat that they were supposed to go on does not exist, Max and his grandmother know something is very wrong. Max decides to live in his parent's house, which is next to his grandmother's house, and get a job and live independently while they try to find out what happened to his parents. Using his own acting skills, Max gets various jobs helping people solve problems and finding lost things and people. He decides to call himself a "solutioneer" and he helps a variety of people. He finally finds clues about his parents at the end of the book which is a cliffhanger leading to the next book. I enjoyed this book very much and I think that children ages 8 to 14 and above will enjoy it as well. I received this book free to review from Netgalley. less

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