Max The Mighty

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Studio: Scholastic Paperbacks
This is the dramatic, heartwrenching tale of Max and Worm, two outsiders who turn to each other for survival. Written in a haunting yet uplifting first-person voice, this compelling novel is destined to become a classic.

A. Furbush's Book Review
The exciting story Max the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick tells the thrilling story of a teen boy who is wanted by the police for a crime he didn't commit. Because of his previous adventures in Freak the Mighty, he is brave enough to help a young girl travel cross-country in order to find her father. Freak the Mighty was about Max's father who killed his own wife. This was very hard for Max so when he saw the young girl whose stepfather was beating up her mother, he knew what to do and helped her find her real father.

This action-packed story will not disappoint readers. It is not only well written, but also has a great plot and is very descriptive of the characters. Philbrick does an amazing job putting himself in Max's shoes by writing as if he is talking. This also makes it easy to understand what is happening. Overall, this is a great book and anyone from ages 10 to 15 would enjoy it.

Very good book
Now, after reading two books written by Rodman Philbrick. I have come to a conclusion that Rodman Philbrick is one of the best authors who write about friendship related stories. Rodman Philbrick probably expressed his childhood experiences with friends in his books.
I was recommended by my friend, to read the first book by Rodman Philbrick, Freak the Mighty. After reading that book I really started reading a lot of Rodman Philbrick books. Ex Last Book in the Universe . Freak the Mighty was a heart touching book. I was really connected to the book, as I had read few months after my uncle passed away.
I was introduced to the sequel of Freak the Mighty by a librarian at the local public library. At first I thought it was going to be a horrible book, as I proved the saying "don't judge a book by the cover," wrong. I read the title, Max the Mighty ,as I thought to myself sarcastically "what a creative title." As I read the first page I really liked it, it was the same old Max, "A big dude with a face like the moon and ears that stick out like radar scoops and humongous feet like the abdominal snowman"(P.1). Even though he is a big guy, he is a "real Weenie" (P1). This reminds me of myself. Like the Max I'm a fat, big guy but at heart I am like an elephant scared of an ant. I think this is leads to one of the themes that Rodman Philpbrick presents. Never judge anyone from the physical characteristics; you should always come to conclusions after you have spent time with them. The theme is supported by this because when Max meets Worm in the dark alleys, she is being bullied from these gangsters, and he rescues her from them. But Worm got scared of Max and runs away without thinking to understand him. Then when she meets him again at the park, they talked to each other and they elevate their friendship. Worm first thought that he was bully too, because of his size, but later in the story she uses him as a big brother to help her find her real father. Max and Worm run away from the abusive Undertaker, Worm's stepfather, and the police. Max wants to give Worm to her real father so that she can be safe, but Worm's father lives in Wyoming, which thousands miles away from where he and Worm lives. As Max and Worm travel in search to find Worm's father they encounter unusual people and they also reach Wyoming in weird transportations. To find the big secret that is revealed when they reach Wyoming, read this magnificent book.

This suspenseful, interesting, nail biting book was really fun to read. I really couldn't stop reading. I almost read this book in one sitting, it was that good. I recommend this book to any student in the grades from 8 to 10. People can learn a lot from this book.

Wasted opportunity
After being charmed by "Freak the Mighty," I was anxious to read this sequel. To say it was a letdown would be an understatement. It's an example of everything to do wrong when writing a sequel. The story, such as it is, is terribly contrived. The action moves along simply because the plot demands it. Worse, the charming voice and character motivation Philbrick created for Max in the first book is wholly absent here. In "Freak," Max's friend Kevin was a strong character, one who stood on his own (no pun intended). The second character in this sequel, Worm, spends nearly all of her time buried in a book. Max has no one to play off of. While it's admirable to promote reading within a book (something I'm trying to accomplish in my own children's books), actually showing the character reading for most of the story effectively removes that character from the story.

I must also address the villain of the piece, Worm's stepfather, the "Undertaker," a cardboard villain who might as well be twirling his mustache and tying helpless damsels to the railroad track. Compare him to the juicy menace of Max's father and his seedy partners in crime of the first book.

All in all, this book that appears to have come from the pen of an amateur than from that of Philbrick. It feels like a bad film novelization, and it trades on the memory of a much better book. What a shame.

A Must Read Book
This is a story about these two kids named Max and Worm. Max is a strong kid for his age. Worm is a 7-year-old girl that loves books, so she is nicknamed bookworm.
One-day Max is walking home from school. He sees that Worm's mom's husband is hurting Worm's mom, and Max doesn't like it. He breaks the door off the hinges. Max barges in like it's his house and the Undertaker (the husband) backs off from the wife and says," Get out of here, kid," in a rude kind of way. Max opens the door to Worm and grabs her so she's safe from the Undertaker. He runs out and hears her mom saying, "Get her out of here!" Then Max and Worm go to Montana, hoping that Worms's dad is there and can help them. (Sorry I can't tell you the rest.)
(This was a sequel to Freak the Mighty) With Kevin gone, I thought it would be boring but it wasn't. I liked the characters in this book. Worm was tiny and weak, yet she was able to help Max gain self-confidence. Max was big and strong, yet weak inside. If you like adventure, there is a surprise in every chapter. I thought it was a very good book; I recommend it for other readers.

Read This Book
This book is great! It is easy to read and it keeps your eyes glued to the pages. It also has drama and the suspense you deserve. It is about a boy who is a giant and he is an innocent giant. Read this book to see if the boy is innocent. This book is Awesome. You need to read this book to see what happens, Everyone should read this book!!!!!!!!!! It is so good, I read it in one day.