Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481486835)

"An excellent addition to middle grade shelves, with a differently-abled main character that readers will root for." --School Library Journal

"Vaught makes Max the brash, bold star of the book, exchanging stereotypes and sympathy cards for a well-drawn character whose disability is part of who she is but not her complete identity; hopefully Max will roll ahead as the advance guard of a literary cadre." --BCCB

Parents' Choice Recommended

It's going to take more than a knack for electronics and a supercharged wheelchair for twelve-year-old Max to investigate a haunted mansion in Edgar Award-winning author Susan Vaught's latest middle grade mystery.

Max has always been a whiz with electronics (just take a look at her turbo-charged wheelchair). But when a hacker starts a slanderous Facebook page for her grandpa, Max isn't sure she has the skills to take him down. The messages grow increasingly sinister, and Max fears that this is more than just a bad joke. Here's the thing: Max has grown up in the shadow of Thornwood Manor, an abandoned mansion that is rumored to be haunted by its original owner, Hargrove Thornwood. It is said that his ghost may be biding his time until he can exact revenge on the town of Blue Creek. Why? Well, it's complicated. To call him a jerk would be an understatement. When the hacking escalates, suddenly it looks to Max like this could really be Thornwood's Revenge. If it is, these messages are just the beginning--and the town could be in danger.

Author: Susan Vaught
ISBN-10: 1481486837
ISBN-13: 9781481486835
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2017
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190599 / Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/05/2017
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017
School Library Journal 08/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 97 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw