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    Rachel Renée Russell’s The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series, Masters of Mischief | Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read General
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    The Children’s Book Review | June 10, 2019

    From #1 bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renée Russell, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series follows the adventures of undercover middle school hero, Max Crumbly.

    The mischief makers in all of us will have a total blast following along with Max Crumbly’s daily ups and downs in middle school. Kids that love books written in diary format will surely enjoy the illustrations and doodles of Max’s mishaps in this latest installment to the series, Max Crumbly #3: Masters of Mischief —published by Simon & Schuster and in stores now! In case you missed the first two books, Locker Hero and Middle School Mayhem are also available now.

    About the Series

    Set in the world of the mega-hit series Dork Diaries, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly stars Max Crumbly, friend to Nikki Maxwell of Dork Diaries, who goes to a different school and manages to get into a whole lot of trouble. The series is written in diary format with illustrations and doodles of Max’s mishaps.

    In the beginning of the series, Max starts at a new middle school and faces the school bully who has begun a habit of stuffing Max into his locker. Max wants nothing more than to be like his comic superhero idols and though his ability to smell pizza from a block away isn’t exactly a superpower, he’s still going to try to be the hero his school needs!

    While fans of Dork Diaries will be familiar with the format and enjoy new stories from the same world, this series featuring a male protagonist will also appeal to boy readers. As in Dork Diaries, the characters make up a wide range of diversity. And also like Dork Diaries, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series is about embracing who you are and having a ton of fun along the way!

    Max Crumbly 3- Masters of MischiefMax Crumbly #3: Masters of Mischief

    Written by Rachel Renée Russell

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Max Crumbly is BACK!

    From #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renée Russell comes the third book in a series about Max Crumbly and his daily ups and downs in middle school.

    When we last left our courageous hero, Max Crumbly, and his trusty sidekick Erin, they had just finished foiling the plans of some bumbling thieves. But Max and Erin were trapped in a smelly, dangerous dumpster of doom and about to be discovered by the last people they wanted to find them.

    Now in this latest installment of Max’s journals, Max and Erin face foes both new and old as their misadventures continue. Can the two friends avoid detection—and detention!—while keeping South Ridge Middle School safe from bullies and criminals?

    Ages 9-13 | Publisher: Aladdin | June 4, 2019 | ISBN-13: 978-1534453494

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    About the Author

    Rachel Renée Russell
    Rachel Renée Russell<br>Photo Credit Suna Lee

    Rachel Renée Russell is an attorney who prefers writing tween books to legal briefs. (Mainly because books are a lot more fun and pajamas and bunny slippers aren’t allowed in court.) She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the block buster book series Dork Diaries and the exciting new series The Misadventures of Max Crumbly. There are more than 25 million copies of her books in print worldwide, and they have been translated into thirty-four languages. She enjoys working with her two daughters, Erin and Nikki, who help write and illustrate her books. Rachel lives in Chantilly, Virginia.

    Visit MaxCrumblyBooks.com and DorkDiariesBooks.com

    Follow Max Crumbly on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

    Follow Dork Diaries on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    104 Comments

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    3. Rosanne on July 1, 2019 10:14 pm

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