Max Quick: The Pocket and the Pendant [NOOK Book]

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Overview


Max Quick is a pickpocket, a vagabond, an orphan, and a thief. Even so, nothing about him seems particularly special . . . until one day when time mysteriously stops. Suddenly, nearly everyone in the world is frozen in time—except for Max.




Now Max must journey across America to find the source of the Time-stop. Along the way, he meets others who aren't suspended in time, like Casey, a girl who's never been on her own until now. Together, as they search for the cause of this disaster, Max and his companions encounter ancient mysteries, magic books, and clues to the riddle of stopped time. But relentless and ...

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Overview


Max Quick is a pickpocket, a vagabond, an orphan, and a thief. Even so, nothing about him seems particularly special . . . until one day when time mysteriously stops. Suddenly, nearly everyone in the world is frozen in time—except for Max.




Now Max must journey across America to find the source of the Time-stop. Along the way, he meets others who aren't suspended in time, like Casey, a girl who's never been on her own until now. Together, as they search for the cause of this disaster, Max and his companions encounter ancient mysteries, magic books, and clues to the riddle of stopped time. But relentless and mysterious villains are hot on Max's heels and will do everything in their power to prevent Max from ending the Time-stop. And the closer Max gets to the answers, the more it seems that his own true identity is not what he once believed.




Racing against a clock that no longer ticks, Max must embrace his past to save his future—and the world—from being altered forever.


Editorial Reviews

Booklist
“Jeffrey’s descriptions of how time has stopped will stop readers in their own tracks. Plenty of action-adventure appeal.”
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“An imaginative addition to the middle-grade speculative adventure canon.”
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School Library Journal
Gr 4–7—Max Quick, a 12-year-old orphan with no memory of his past, is on the run from the Starland Home for Boys when time suddenly stops. Everything and everyone around him is frozen, but he is seemingly immune. He finds Casey, who is also unaffected, and together they witness a UFO-type object flying east. Max is convinced they may be the only ones who can discover what caused the Time-stop, and they set out to reverse it. Also able to move in "the Pocket" is Ian, who has theorized about the phenomenon and who joins Max and Casey on their journey. As they travel, they learn more about Max's past and it becomes clear that he may be the key to saving the world. This fast-paced adventure, though light on character development, will keep readers turning the pages. Occasionally dialogue is weak or overly expositional, but the story itself is engaging. What Max and his friends learn about those who caused the Time-stop raises philosophical and ethical questions about free will and even genetic engineering, though the latter isn't fully explored. The incorporation of figures from Sumerian mythology adds an interesting element that may appeal to fans of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" series (Hyperion).—Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780062077141
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 4/26/2011
  • Sold by: HARPERCOLLINS
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 304
  • Sales rank: 549,291
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • File size: 4 MB

Meet the Author

Mark Jeffrey is an internet entrepreneur and author who originally published max quick as a digital audio book. You can also follow him on Twitter (@markjeffrey).

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 24, 2012

    Awsome

    I HAVE READ MAX QUICK 3TIMES IT IS A VERY GOOD BOOK!

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  • Posted March 2, 2011

    Very highly recommended!!!!!

    Really, really great book. If you like Hunger Games, Harry Potter, LOST, Star Wars than you will LOVE this!!!!!! New great series, I hope for many many more!

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