Max Fernsby and the Infinite Toys

Name: Max Fernsby and the Infinite Toys
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Gerry Swallow
ISBN: 9780063214781

Author: Gerry Swallow, Peter Gaulke

Narrator: Oliver Wyman

Unabridged: 4 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/19/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Holiday Stories, Action & Adventure Stories, Children's Humor

Synopsis

The Naughty List meets Elf in Max Fernsby and the Infinite Toys, a charming, hilarious middle grade Christmas tale about three friends who join forces with the two wayward elves to save the holidays!Max Fernsby seems like your typical ten-year-old kid, but when a red bag literally falls on his head from the sky, Max finds he suddenly has the power to produce any toy in the world!But what Max doesn’t realize is that the red bag only wound up in his hands because two of Santa’s most troublesome elves decided to take Santa’s sleigh for a joy ride. The bag fell out along the way, and if they don’t get it back to the North Pole soon, Christmas itself may be in jeopardy. Not to mention a greedy businessman has eyes on the bag and wants to steal it for himself!It’s a race against time to save Christmas in this hilarious middle grade adventure from the acclaimed screenwriting duo of Peter Gaulke and Gerry Swallow.

About Gerry Swallow

Gerry Swallow began his career in Seattle as a stand-up comic before moving to Los Angeles. This led to numerous television appearances including several shots on NBC’s Tonight Show. He eventually turned his attention to screenwriting and has written everything from popular comedies to children’s animation, including the blockbuster hit, Ice Age: The Meltdown.

About Peter Gaulke

Peter Gaulke began his writing career as stand-up comic in LA. He made the transition into television comedy writing for Married With Children and Saturday Night Live. Then he went on to write some movies, Black Knight, Say It Isn’t So for the Farrelly Brothers, and, with Gerry Swallow, the animated smash hit Ice Age: The Meltdown.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Library_book_witch on December 19, 2023

Absolutely loved it! Festive, quick and a fun read!......more

Goodreads review by Therearenobadbooks on May 15, 2023

This is already my favorite Christmas book of this year. An easy and fast-read story. I love the humor, all characters (even the mean ones playing their funny part), and the mishaps that lead to such a great end. When Max (a 10-year-old orphan) gets his hands on a red bag... that accidentally falls fr......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on May 02, 2024

This is a very imaginative story about a boy named Max and his 2 friends, Baxter and Leoni. They are a group of 10-year-olds looking to have fun and go on adventures. The trio find Santa's magical toy sack that produces whatever the kids wish for. They, of course, ask for toys and other fun things a......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey on December 19, 2023

I would give 3.5 stars here if I could. What do you get when you combine a couple of Santa's elves who can't seem to get things right, a group of mischievous and creative friends, bizarrely strict and frugal foster parents, an adorable puppy, a ruthless billionaire online retailer, and Santa's magic......more

Goodreads review by ☆ kate ☆ on December 17, 2023

I truly enjoyed this book. it made me laugh out loud multiple times and the prose was amazing. it felt like it could be a movie on abc family's 25 Days of Christmas. the ending was so HEART-WARMING TOO!......more