The Mystery of Marsh Creek
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 7–12 · 2014

The Mystery of Marsh Creek

By Elizabeth Rusch, Mike Lawrence (Illustrator)

Part of the Muddy Max series

Max gains superpowers from mud, uncovering secrets at Marsh Creek.

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224 pages
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Max, the cleanest kid around, stumbles into a muddy puddle and discovers it grants him superpowers. But why are his parents so afraid of mud? As Max and his friends dig deeper, they uncover hidden secrets in Marsh Creek and within his own family. Can Max solve the mystery and embrace his newfound abilities, or will the dirt reveal more than he bargained for? Join Muddy Max on an adventure filled with bravery, science, and unexpected twists.

From the publisher

Every kid dreams of having super powers–Max discovers he really has them! But will he be able to solve the mystery behind Marsh Creek? Muddy Max takes that eternal struggle between kids and parents—whether to play in or stay out of mud puddles—and turns it into an epic tale full of secrets and superpowers and one very important lesson: Don’t eat mud. It’s earthworm poop. –Matthew Holm, co-creator of Babymouse and Squish What happens when genius-writer Elizabeth Rusch and super-artist Mike Lawrence get together? A book you won’t be able to put down—or wash off! Not only does Muddy Max ooze adventure, it can also teach all of us something about bravery, science, and earthworm poop. –Bart King, author of The Big Book of Superheroes and The Big Book of Gross Stuff Max may be the cleanest middle-school kid in the world–his neat-freak parents make certain of that. But what’s behind their mysterious fear of mud? When Max finds himself face-down in a murky puddle, muddy from head to toe, he discovers something amazing: Mud gives him super powers. But there’s more going on in Marsh Creek–and in his family–than he could ever imagine. Follow Muddy Max and his friends as they dig through the dirt to solve the mystery of Marsh Creek.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Reading age
7–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
GN210L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~1.8
F&P level
~G
Publication
Published
August 5, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781449435615

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