{"product_id":"max-the-mighty-9780590579643","title":"Max the Mighty","description":"A companion to Newbery Honor winning author Rodman Philbrick's \u003ci\u003eFreak the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e. This is the dramatic, heart-wrenching tale of Max and Worm, two outsiders who turn to each other for survival.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Max Kane, the brooding giant-of-a-boy who escaped from his basement hiding place and faced the real world in Freak the Mighty. Still grieving over the loss of his best friend, Kevin, Max finds himself defending a young, solitary girl cruelly nicknamed \"Worm\" because she loves to read. And when Max gets blamed for a horrific crime, he and Worm flee across America--hunted by the police and pursued by the mysterious man known as the Undertaker. The only way the teens can survive is to confront Worm's darkest and most revealing secret. And that means facing something more frightening than death itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children's book, \u003ci\u003eFreak the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. \u003ci\u003eThe Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg\u003c\/i\u003e was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick's other acclaimed novels include \u003ci\u003eMax the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Young Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Book in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZane and the Hurricane\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWildfire\u003c\/i\u003e. Philbrick divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys. You can learn more about him on his website: rodmanphilbrick.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603511775506,"sku":"9780590579643","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0480758b-c283-4de5-b6c7-d0b320ca36be.jpg?v=1732247419","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/max-the-mighty-9780590579643","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}