{"product_id":"max-and-the-midknights-1","title":"Max and the Midknights","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eINCLUDES A NEW MAX SHORT STORY AND ACTIVITY! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES bestseller\u003c\/i\u003e from the creator of Big Nate, now an Emmy-nominated animated TV show on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one expected Max to be a knight, but when Uncle Budrick is captured, someone has to save the day! Join the hilarious band of misfit adventurers in book 1 of the Max and the Midknights trilogy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Max is epic fun!\" --JEFF KINNEY, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMax wants to be a knight! Too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon. But when Max's uncle Budrick is kidnapped by the cruel King Gastley, Max has to act...and fast! Joined by a band of brave adventurers--the Midknights--Max sets out on a thrilling quest: to save Uncle Budrick and restore the realm of Byjovia to its former high spirits! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagic and (mis)adventures abound in this hilarious illustrated novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling creator of the Big Nate series, Lincoln Peirce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fantastic! I loved it!\" --DAV PILKEY, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the DOG MAN series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMax and the Midknights, \u003c\/i\u003eLincoln's first book for Crown Books for Young Readers, originated as an unfinished spoof of sword \u0026amp; sorcery tales. Returning to the idea years later, Lincoln rewrote the story around Max, a ten-year-old apprentice troubadour who dreams of becoming a knight. The result is a high-spirited medieval adventure, supported by hundreds of dynamic illustrations employing the language of comics. When he is not writing or drawing, Lincoln enjoys playing ice hockey, doing crossword puzzles, and hosting a weekly radio show devoted to vintage country music. He and his wife, Jessica, have two children and live in Portland, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50584389845266,"sku":"9781101931110","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5768561b-b57f-4f76-ae23-0b48bcaf5c92.jpg?v=1732034691","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/max-and-the-midknights-1","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}