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Max and the Millions

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From Costa-shortlisted superstar, a highly anticipated standalone adventure about what happens when you find a tiny, living, breathing civilization on the floor of your school dorm room. Max is used to spending time alone - it's difficult to make friends in a big, chaotic school when you're deaf. He prefers to give his attention to the little things in life . . . like making awesome, detailed replica models. Then Mr Darrow, the school caretaker and fellow modeller, goes missing. Max must follow his parting instruction: 'Go to my room. You'll know what to do.' There on the floor he finds a pile of sand . . . and in the sand is Mr Darrow's latest creation . . . a tiny boy, no bigger than a raisin, Luke, Prince of the Blues. And behind the tiny boy . . . millions of others - a thriving, bustling, sprawling civilization! 'A fast-paced and enjoyable adventure that encourages readers to appreciate the small things in life.'Kirkus 'A delightful whiff of Monty Python . . . Ross Montgomery's writing is often pure Douglas Adams.'SFX 'Totally off-the-wall story. The world building is superb.'The Bookbag 'A funny, well plotted tale.'Sunday Express 'Marvellously funny and original . . . it's the tiny details that make the story work.' Financial Times 'An inventive and funny adventure.'Inis Children Books Ireland

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Publisher: Faber & Faber

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780571333493
  • File size: 4822 KB
  • Release date: February 27, 2018

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780571333493
  • File size: 4822 KB
  • Release date: February 27, 2018

Formats

OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:620
Text Difficulty:2-3

From Costa-shortlisted superstar, a highly anticipated standalone adventure about what happens when you find a tiny, living, breathing civilization on the floor of your school dorm room. Max is used to spending time alone - it's difficult to make friends in a big, chaotic school when you're deaf. He prefers to give his attention to the little things in life . . . like making awesome, detailed replica models. Then Mr Darrow, the school caretaker and fellow modeller, goes missing. Max must follow his parting instruction: 'Go to my room. You'll know what to do.' There on the floor he finds a pile of sand . . . and in the sand is Mr Darrow's latest creation . . . a tiny boy, no bigger than a raisin, Luke, Prince of the Blues. And behind the tiny boy . . . millions of others - a thriving, bustling, sprawling civilization! 'A fast-paced and enjoyable adventure that encourages readers to appreciate the small things in life.'Kirkus 'A delightful whiff of Monty Python . . . Ross Montgomery's writing is often pure Douglas Adams.'SFX 'Totally off-the-wall story. The world building is superb.'The Bookbag 'A funny, well plotted tale.'Sunday Express 'Marvellously funny and original . . . it's the tiny details that make the story work.' Financial Times 'An inventive and funny adventure.'Inis Children Books Ireland

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