Dear Max
What's Dear Max About
Dear D.J. Lucas, My uncle bought me one of your books for Christmas. It’s called Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Boy? I want to be a writer. I want to write a story now. Please will you help me? Love from Max And so begins Max’s funny correspondence with his favorite author, the world-famous D.J. Lucas. What follows is a touching tale about imagination, friendship, storytelling, and sharing secrets.
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What Should I Know As a Parent
Families are unique and have different expectations for the books they choose to read. The following are concepts included in this book that some parents may wish to seek out or avoid.
Note that this list is not exhaustive and there may be concepts in this book that are not included or have been insufficiently or incorrectly detailed here.
What Questions Should I Ask My Child
- Max decides to write to his favorite author. If you were to write a letter to someone today, who would you choose to write to? Give it a go, see if they respond back!
- Max gives D.J. Lucas some suggestions for a story. Do you have any great story ideas you could try writing down or sharing with someone else for feedback?
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Sally Grindley is the author of numerous books for children, including No Trouble at All. She is the recipient of the UK’s Federation of Children’s Book Groups Prize for Shhh! She lives in Gloucestershire, England.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781416934431
- Publication Date
- March 1, 2007
- Publisher
- Aladdin
- Original Publication Date
- August 5, 2004
- Page Count
- 144
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 6 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2005049638
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 123119620
- Lexile® Level
- 820L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~5.2
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