The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt

A double-edged ending solves one big mystery while setting the stage for a new one. The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt Maxs parents who were both well-known actors had been invited to Kashmir, India to start a theater troupe there.

Max has a good heart and a sharp mind, with enough self-doubt to be credible, and his adventures, while not deeply suspenseful, build in complexity and develop Max’s maturity Voigt’s accomplished writing draws readers into every aspect of his world. Max creates different characters for each of his missions, with appropriate costumes from his parents’ trunks, and encounters the requisite eclectic characters, all well-drawn by Voigt. Knopf, 2013 - Juvenile Fiction- 367 pages 17Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its. Frightened and slightly hurt by their abandonment, yet determined to solve the mystery of their disappearance and maintain his independence, 12-year-old Max searches for income-earning opportunities and stumbles into detectivelike work-finding a lost dog, a missing antique silver spoon, and (secretly) reuniting two lost lovers. 13, 2013 Within 10 pages of beginning Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things, the first volume in a new series by the Newbery Medal winner Cynthia. The Book of Lost Things Cynthia Voigt Alfred A. Max Starling’s actor parents set sail (or do they?) for the new opportunity, accidentally (or not?) leaving him behind. It follows the voyage and return plot structure, in which the hero, David, is transported to a magical land, Elsewhere, where he encounters an evil power and eventually returns home having learned a valuable lesson. A mysterious invitation to establish a theatrical troupe in India starts off the action in the first book in a trilogy from Newbery Medalist Voigt, set in the early 1900s. The average reader, reading at a speed of 300 WPM, would take 5 hours and 41 minutes to read The Book of Lost. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly is a coming-of-age novel for young adults.