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My youngest, was a little more generous, and gave it a 3.5 star review, but added he too hated the way it ended. Russell grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and has four younger siblings, two sisters and twin brothers. [1] She attended Northwestern University, then law school. As of 2013, she lives in Chantilly, Virginia. [2] Since I am a librarian at an elementary school, I know firsthand how popular Dork Diaries are, and how both girls and boys love them. We agreed to book one in this new series as our nightly read, as the kids liked the cover, and it 'sounded fun'. He was first homeschooled by his grandmother until his parents agreed to send him to a public school nearby, South Ridge Middle School.

Okay, that FUNK-TASTIC stench I’m smelling is actually the Dumpster, not my life. But STILL . . . ! 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 The Misadventures of Max Crumbly is the spin-off series of Dork Diaries written by Rachel Renée Russell. It is about Maxwell "Max" Crumbly's life in middle school, which he chronicles in his journal, which he calls The Misadventures of Max Crumbly. The series is also written in diary format just like Dork Diaries. The series currently has 3 books in it. On the one hand, the writing is great. My kids laughed out loud, cheered, and gasped at all the right spots. They were hooked, begging for 'one more chapter' each time I'd go to close the book for the night. At the end of each chapter we'd make our guesses on what could happen next, and see if we were right when we did read it.There were also references to Dork Diaries (Brandon is Max's friend, there is mention of Nikki). I quite like that the author added this to the mix. Max is a new character, but everyone is apparently living in the same city/place. Okay, so... this book was okay. I found the actual school scenes with the burglars really interesting and super fun, yet this book was just filled with sooooo much filler content.

The only problem is that unless Erin and I can figure out how to get out of this STUPID Dumpster, WE might never roam free again either!! Max is a kind person who is loyal to his friends but he is often a coward when it comes to Doug bullying him. Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So Posh Paris Adventure (Book 15) was released on September 26, 2023, after several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then the entire world will learn the truth about the night I MYSTERIOUSLY disappeared and NEVER returned to South Ridge Middle School!

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She stared at Max when he stared at her. She helped Max with his papers when he dropped them. She was impressed by one of his pictures and told him to paint for the school play "The ice princess".

You CAN’T get superpowers by hanging out in a laboratory, mixing up colorful, glowing liquids that you simply DRINK. . . . TV, comic books, and movies make all this superhero stuff look SO easy. But it ISN’T! So don’t believe the HYPE.

So if you’re the type who gets FREAKED OUT over this kind of stuff (or comic book cliffhangers), you probably shouldn’t read my journal. . . . Max has an older sister named Megan, who often annoys him, a younger brother named Oliver, who has made a few minor appearances in the Dork Diaries series, and a cousin named Wilbur, whom Max often receives hand-me-down clothing from. vacation, but the next time Thug strikes is after everyone has left for a three-day weekend. Enduring a few

But they didn't. Nothing got resolved. NOTHING. My kids, who were on a high wondering how Max would solve the problem, crashed when it ended with a 'to be continued'. They were very upset. We'd been reading this book for nearly a month, and there was no resolution. No end to the story. One of them even said they'd felt 'ripped off'. The Misadventures of Max Crumbly is about a character, Maxwell Crumbly, who keeps a diary about his challenges in middle school. He is introduced in Dork Diaries: Tales From A Not-So Perfect Pet Sitter. Some of the key points and messages I am trying to make is that there are a lot of relatable points in this story and that even though the story isn’t very realistic the concept and a lot of conflicts can be relatable if you look at them in the right way. There is a lot of tension and the book even ends with a cliffhanger. Tue book also has some satisfying moments where you get the satisfaction of beating up the bad guys. It also as a lot of funny moments to make you laugh.Also really, your comic book is more important to you than to call the police? Whut? I know that comic book is expensive and all, but aren't you in danger? Urgh. Megan: Megan Crumbly is the sister of Max and Oliver Crumbly and Oliver, and is one of the characters in The Misadventures Of Max Crumbly series.