The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 1: Locker Hero

By Rachel Renée Russell

A brand-new series from #1 NYT bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renee Russell! Introducing Max Crumbly, the new Dork on the block...

Max is about to face the scariest place he’s ever been – South Ridge Middle School! He has been home-schooled by his grandmother until now, and he’s begged his parents to finally let him start attending a real school. He’s starting to question that choice, though, with the Doug aka Thug Thurston Problem. As in, Thug keeps stuffing Max in his locker.
If only Max could be like the hero in all the comics he likes to read – or the ones he draws – and magically escape the locker and defeat Thug. Unfortunately, Max’s uncanny, almost superhuman ability to smell pizza from a block away won’t exactly save any lives or foil bad guys. But that doesn’t mean Max won’t do his best to be the hero his school needs!

Praise for Max Crumbly: 
'This wacky middle-school misadventure will delight Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates fans, particularly with its humorous tone and illustrations. Russell’s new series boasts a memorable character in Max Crumbly, who is capable of rivalling Dork Diaries’ Nikki Maxwell.' Booklist
‘If you like Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and, of course, Dork Diaries you’ll love this very funny new book series’ The Sun
‘Rachel Renée Russell had a huge success with her Dork Diaries and is back with The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Locker Hero’ Sunday Express
‘Written in journal format and peppered with humorous illustrations, Max's (mis)adventures are sure to be a hit’ Booktrust
‘Bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renée Russell has done it again – her brand-new series is amazing!’ SPLAT magazine
 ‘One of the strongest launch titles for a new series for a long time. It's just right on so many levels’ Bookbag
 ‘Cleverly ending on a cliffhanger, full of brilliant illustrations and easy to follow text, this series is bound to be a hit with readers of all abilities!’ Hot Brands Cool Places
 ‘It’s a funny and exciting book for kids aged around 7-11 and I’m sure both boys and girls would enjoy it’ A Mum Reviews
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Release date: Jun 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781471144639

Rachel Renée Russell

Rachel Renée Russell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dork Diaries, an international blockbuster series chronicling the life and misadventures of middle school students, Nikki Maxwell and her best friends Chloe and Zoey. With humor and wit, Rachel’s books encourage tweens to embrace their individuality and always let their inner dork shine through. The Dork Diaries series has been translated into forty-two languages worldwide and its characters are as diverse as the millions of tweens who read the books. With more than fifty-five million books in print, the series has garnered such honors as two Kids’ Book Choice Awards, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, the Milner Award for Children’s Literature, and a Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Book of the Year nomination. Rachel is also the author of a second New York Times bestselling series, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly, which received a Kids’ Book Choice Award. Her daughter, Nikki Russell, is the illustrator for both book series. The mother-daughter team has released nineteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers.

Reviews for The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 1

[Mayomi Ranawaka · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love the way Max thinks. I think he could really be a really super-hero! I think that Ralph, Tucker, and Moose need to be a TV program. FOR 5-YEAR-OLDS!!! Seriously those 3 thugs act like clowns! Erin is super mature. She is super smart and cute! I think Max is soo crushing on her! Though, he doesn't really understand women. I just think it would be ridiculous to be able to witness him trying to propose to her. They'll probably start fighting a whole lot before going back to the main conversation! I think this is an awesome book! I can't wait to read the next one!

[Tega · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It is so interesting I think it is really good

[Joanne Blond · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I can’t rally enjoyed this book it is as amazing

[murk014 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Woah!this book got me to crack up!!! Awesome book, a bit like a horror mystery,and definitely a lot of superhero stuff?

[Lulu Brasler · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It is very action packed and the ending made me want to read the next one immediately.

[Anand Govindjiwala · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It was a great book but the fact that it was a cliffhanger just annoyed me bad!!