Where is Max?

by Mary E. Pearson

A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own. Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. When the class gerbil escapes from his cage, the children look everywhere for it and find a way to get it to return home.

Genres: Childrens

24 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2000

About the author

Mary E. Pearson is the International and NYT bestselling and award-winning author of multiple novels including her adult debut novel, The Courting of Bristol Keats, about a woman from a small town who is unexpectedly plunged into a world of gods, fae, and monsters.

Her other books include The Remnant Chronicles—The Kiss of Deception, The Heart of Betrayal, and The Beauty of Darkness—and its spin-off duology Dance of Thieves and Vow of Thieves. Mary's awards and honors include the Golden Kite for fiction, ALA Best Books, NYPL Best Books, IRA Choice Books, YALSA Teens Top Ten, Arkansas and South Carolina Young Adult Book Awards, and her science-fiction novel, The Adoration of Jenna Fox, was an Andre Norton Award Finalist. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages world-wide.

As a child she loved reading about and living in fantasy worlds. They were a portal to possibility that provided both escape and power. These days she loves writing about those worlds for the same reasons. She totally believes in magic, because, as one of her characters once whispered to her, “What is magic, but what we don’t yet understand?”

When she is not creating dangerous fantasy worlds, she enjoys the relatively safe pleasures of travel, gardening, friends, and family. Visit Mary on Instagram @maryepearson for book news and updates.

Reviews

[Yael · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked all the hiding spots that Max was hiding in.

[DJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slightly disjointed. How did the hamster get back in the cage?

[Miriam · Rating 4 out of 5]

They look for a lost class pet.

[Amy Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Max is missing and everyone in the classroom is looking for him. 3-5 word sentences, 29 words (using lots of opposites) Rookie Reader Level A, AR 0.3

[Melina Kinder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple but entertaining. My daughter really liked looking for max on each page