Book of Secrets

FromNewberyMedalistCynthiaVoigt,BookIIintheexcitingadventuresofMisterMax—12-year-olddetectiveindisguise. InMisterMax:TheBookofLostThings,MaxStarlingprovedthatheismorethanadetective,he’saSolutioneer.Hisreputationforproblem-solvinghasbeenspreading—andnoweventhemayorwantshishelp. Someoneisbreakingwindowsandsettingfiresintheoldcity,buttheshopkeeperswon’tsayawordabouttheculprits.Whyaretheykeepingthesethugs’secrets?Whenthemayorbegsforhelp,Maxagreestotakethecase,puttinghimselfingravedanger.It’saracetocatchupwiththevandalsbeforetheycatchhim. Meanwhile,Maxisprotectingsecretsofhisown.Hisparentsarestillmissing,andthecrypticmessageshegetsfromthemmakeitclear—it’sgoingtobeuptoMaxtorescuethem.  “Immenselyappealing.”—TheNewYorkTimesBookReview“Aperfectread-aloud,thestorywillappealtofansoffantasy,adventure,mystery,andhumor.”—TheChristianScienceMonitorFromtheHardcoveredition.,