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Big Max (I Can Read Book-Level 2)
by
Kin Platt
"The world's greatest detective" follows the clues that lead to the King of Pooka Pooka's missing prize elephant. "The character of Big Max, a kind of miniature Sherlock Holmes, is well drawn in both words and pictures." --SLJ.
Paperback, 64 pages
Published
April 1st 1992
by HarperCollins
(first published 1965)
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Reason for Reading: My son read the book to me as his reader.
Comments: The King of Pooka Pooka calls in Big Max to find his missing elephant, Jumbo, who was kept in a locked courtyard with no possible way out. Big Max, who travels by umbrella, takes the case and follows the clues to solve the mystery and find the beloved Jumbo, as today is his birthday. Big Max is an adorable character! Very helpful and clever in following the trail of clues, not letting a false clue steer him wrong fo...more
Comments: The King of Pooka Pooka calls in Big Max to find his missing elephant, Jumbo, who was kept in a locked courtyard with no possible way out. Big Max, who travels by umbrella, takes the case and follows the clues to solve the mystery and find the beloved Jumbo, as today is his birthday. Big Max is an adorable character! Very helpful and clever in following the trail of clues, not letting a false clue steer him wrong fo...more
I remember being five-years-old and reading this with my mom, insisting I say the title character's name in the deepest voice I could whenever "Big Max" appeared on the page. This book is also a "whodunnit" in that you have to figure out how an elephant got out of the zoo and where it went! Even the grown ups might need to puzzle it out! Five stars for a fun read filled with nostalgia.
This was a perfect early reader for my son, who is a big fan of Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. Super cute story that made him laugh. And, "The King of Pooka Pooka" is just fun to say.
I'm glad we stumbled across Big Max, the world's greatest detective. He's fun and a little silly and well worth it.
One of my favorites from my childhood. I'm so glad my son loves it as much as I do :)
One of my favorites as a child; now my son loves it, too
A fun little early-reader detective book.
I made an 80 on the AR Test
Big Max rocks the King of Pooka Pooka's world.
JEAR2-Pla
hilarious.
My grandparents have this book, and all the while I was growing up it was my favorite- I still love it! (so does my son!) Whenever I went over to their house I would get grandpa to read it to me- I bet he had it memorized- we lived next door! I can't believe I JUST found out there's another story- I need to get it too!
My favorite children's book of all time!!
Where has Jumbo gone??
Just thinking of it makes me want pink cake. And some rubies.
Where has Jumbo gone??
Just thinking of it makes me want pink cake. And some rubies.
This was probably the first mystery book I ever read. When I was in elementary school, I dressed up as Big Max for a literature parade.
This is a good book for beginning readers.
Another favorite childhood easy reader that's held up pretty well when I read it with my kids.
I want to be the King of Pooka Pooka and have a prize elephant named Jumbo.
Elephants and giant blocks of ice - what a sweet combination.
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Kin Platt (1911–2003) was the author of the perennially popular I Can Read Book Big Max, as well as several outstanding young-adult novels and the Max Roper mystery series for adults. Mr. Platt was also a noted cartoonist.
For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kin_Platt
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