Mister Max: Book of Lost Things

SKU
081135
ISBN
9780307976826
Grade 3-7
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
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Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
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Neutral
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Auditory
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Visual
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Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Multi-Sensory
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Presentation
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Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
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Description
Max is a young boy whose parents are both eccentric actors. When his parents get offered a job from the Maharajah of Kasmir that will take them to India they jump at the chance. Unfortunately for Max, when his parents leave, he somehow gets left behind all by himself. Now, Max will need to learn how to take care of himself. Eventually, he finds that he is a great “finder” and has success searching for all sorts of lost things for different people. But will Max ever be able to find his parents? 367 pgs, pb. ~ Kathryn   
Publisher's Description of Mister Max: Book of Lost Things

Max’s parents are missing. They are actors, and thus unpredictable, but sailing away, leaving Max with only a cryptic note, is unusual even for them. Did they intend to leave him behind? Have they been kidnapped?

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Product Format:Paperback
Brand:Yearling Books
Author:Cynthia Voigt
Grades:3-7
ISBN:9780307976826
Length in Inches:7.625
Width in Inches:5.25
Height in Inches:1
Weight in Pounds:0.6
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