The Max & The Midknights Series - Book 1
Max and the Midknights
“A full cast brings a ton of energy to this audiobook. The recording booth must be an exciting place for narrators who are portraying a medieval troubadour turned into a goose, a bumbling magician, a dastardly younger brother to the king, the king himself, a sorceress, and a band of young knights. Will these enthusiastic newbies to knightdom be able to return the kingdom of Byjovia to order? Kudos to the cast for making a hybrid work (part traditional novel/part graphic novel) into a seamless audio production. Through animation, inflections, and pauses, a coherent story line made from words, pictures, and thought bubbles comes together. Listeners can’t help but chuckle at the overlay of contemporary language abounding in slang and puns and admire the pluck and sensibilities of the characters. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
AudioFile
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Award, 2020
Nominated for Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2020
Grades 3-5
Division I
Nominated for Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2021
Children's Book
Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Award, 2020
Nominated for Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2020
Grades 3-5
Division I
Nominated for Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2021
Children's Book
"Max is epic fun!" --JEFF KINNEY, New York Times bestselling author of the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series
Max 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!
Magic and (mis)adventures abound in this hilarious novel from the New York Times bestselling creator of the Big Nate series, Lincoln Peirce, performed by a full cast. This dramatization transforms the illustrated novel into a truly original audio performance and includes music and special effects.
Performed by Kristen DiMercurio as Max, Marc Thompson as Uncle Budrick, and Christopher Gebauer as Kevyn,
with Jessica Almasy as Millie, Fred Berman as Mumblin, Dan Bittner as Conrad, Michael Crouch as Gastley, Jonathan Davis as Gadabout, James Fouhey as Simon, Jim Frangione as Nolan, and January LaVoy as Fendra
"Fantastic! I loved it!" --DAV PILKEY, New York Times bestselling author of the DOG MAN series
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