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Mister Max. [1], The book of lost things / Cynthia Voigt ; illustrated by Iacopo Bruno.

by Voigt, Cynthia.

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Alfred A. Knopf, c2013.

Self-reliance -- Juvenile fiction.

Problem solving -- Juvenile fiction.

Mister Max ; 1.

9780307976819 (hc.)

0307976815 (hc.)

9780375971235 (lib. bdg.)

0375971238 (lib. bdg.)

9780307976826 (pbk.)

0307976823 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Book of lost things

367 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm.

"Max's parents are missing. They are actors, and thus unpredictable, but sailing away, leaving Max with only a cryptic note, is unusual even for them. Did they intend to leave him behind? Have they been kidnapped? Until he can figure it out, Max feels it's safer to keep a low profile. Hiding out is no problem for a child of the theater. Max has played many roles, he can be whoever he needs to be to blend in. But finding a job is tricky, no matter what costume he dons. Ironically, it turns out Max has a talent for finding things. He finds a runaway child, a stray dog, a missing heirloom, a lost love. . . . So is he a finder? A detective? No, it's more. Max finds a way to solve people's problems—he engineers better outcomes for them. He becomes Mister Max, Solutioneer. Now if only he could find a solution to his own problems . . ."--From publisher.

Grades: 5-8. SLJ.

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