Max and the Midknights, Lincoln Peirce
Max and the Midknights, Lincoln Peirce
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Synopsis

Join Max's quest to become a knight in this laugh-filled adventure from theNew York Times bestselling author of the Big Nate series!

"Max is epic fun!" --JEFF KINNEY, New York Times bestselling author of the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series

Max wants to be a knight! Too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon. But when Max's uncle Budrick is kidnapped by the cruel King Gastley, Max has to act...and fast! Joined by a band of brave adventurers--the Midknights--Max sets out on a thrilling quest: to save Uncle Budrick and restore the realm of Byjovia to its former high spirits!

Magic and (mis)adventures abound in this hilarious novel from the New York Times bestselling creator of the Big Nate series, Lincoln Peirce, performed by a full cast. This dramatization transforms the illustrated novel into a truly original audio performance and includes music and special effects.

Performed by Kristen DiMercurio as Max, Marc Thompson as Uncle Budrick, and Christopher Gebauer as Kevyn,
with Jessica Almasy as Millie, Fred Berman as Mumblin, Dan Bittner as Conrad, Michael Crouch as Gastley, Jonathan Davis as Gadabout, James Fouhey as Simon, Jim Frangione as Nolan, and January LaVoy as Fendra

"Fantastic! I loved it!" --DAV PILKEY, New York Times bestselling author of the DOG MAN series

About The Author

Max and the Midknights, Lincoln's first book for Crown Books for Young Readers, originated as an unfinished spoof of sword & sorcery tales. Returning to the idea years later, Lincoln rewrote the story around Max, a ten-year-old apprentice troubadour who dreams of becoming a knight. The result is a high-spirited medieval adventure, supported by hundreds of dynamic illustrations employing the language of comics. Of the lively visual format that has become his trademark, Lincoln says, "I try to write the sort of books I would have loved reading when I was a kid."When he is not writing or drawing, Lincoln enjoys playing ice hockey, doing crossword puzzles, and hosting a weekly radio show devoted to vintage country music. He and his wife, Jessica, have two children and live in Portland, Maine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mehsi on June 18, 2021

The second book in the series, this time with evil doppelgangers, even more magic, and tons of humour. Again, I have read this one in Dutch, it isn’t really available in English here. So I will be using the Dutch names. Saying this so that I don’t get a comment that I got the names wrong. Haha. It all......more

Goodreads review by Merrick on September 11, 2023

Awesome......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on January 10, 2023

Fun book for my 7 year old. Interesting sequel and enjoyable to read.......more

Goodreads review by Edy on March 18, 2023

This book was silly, and cute, and kept me reading. I don't have any poignant comments or deep analysis of this story, but I want to answer this question, "Why do I read books like this?" 1. Parents often ask me for book recommendations for their kids. I like being able to offer something that I have......more

Goodreads review by Louis on March 10, 2024

I listened to this book on CD in my car. There are many things to like about this book. One is that the different characters were voiced by different actors. This added a nice variety to the listening experience. Another was the occasional reference to something anachronistic. This is an example of th......more


Quotes

A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

"Max is epic fun!" -Jeff Kinney, New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

"Fantastic! I loved it!" -Dav Pilkey, New York Times bestselling author of the Captain Underpants series


Awards

  • Indiana Young Hoosier Award
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award
  • Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
  • Rhode Island Children's Book Award
  • South Carolina Children's Book Award