The Book of Kings
Author: Cynthia Voigt
Illustrator: Iacopo Bruno
Book 3 in the Mister Max series
Pages: 352
Published: 2015
Age: 8+
Ever since Max's parents were spirited away on a mysterious ship, he has longed to find them.
He's solved case after case for other people in his business as "solutioneer." And he's puzzled out the coded messages sent by his father. He doesn't know exactly what's happened, but he knows his parents are in danger – and it’s up to Max 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 Max's 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?
About the Mister Max Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Book of Lost Things(2013)
- 2.The Book of Secrets(2014)
- 3.The Book of Kings(2015)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
Newbery medalist Cynthia Voigt presents a rollicking mystery in three acts!
Max Starling's theatrical father likes to say that at twelve a boy is independent. 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 equally theatrical mother is not a boaster but she enjoys a good adventure as much as her husband.
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.