The Book of Lost Things
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Newbery medalist Cynthia Voigt presents a rollicking mystery in three acts 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 . . .
Author: Cynthia Voigt
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 08/05/2014
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 7.91h x 4.86w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780307976826
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 161403 / Book of Lost Things
About the Author
CYNTHIA VOIGT is the acclaimed author of many books, including Dicey's Song, winner of the Newbery Medal, and A Solitary Blue, winner of a Newbery Honor, and Homecoming. For the body of her work, Cynthia Voigt was honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults. She lives with her husband in Maine.
Author: Cynthia Voigt
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 08/05/2014
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 7.91h x 4.86w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780307976826
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 161403 / Book of Lost Things
About the Author
CYNTHIA VOIGT is the acclaimed author of many books, including Dicey's Song, winner of the Newbery Medal, and A Solitary Blue, winner of a Newbery Honor, and Homecoming. For the body of her work, Cynthia Voigt was honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults. She lives with her husband in Maine.