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Why The Misadventures of Max Crumbly is a Great Book Trilogy for Boys

June 3, 2019 By Leticia

Simon & Schuster is partnering with me for this giveaway

As middle school students, our kids spend so much time reading books that aren’t of their choosing. English teachers hand them books that are part of required reading and we know that not all of what they’re assigned resonates with them. But now that it’s (almost) summer, you can help them rediscover reading for pleasure. Reading for pleasure prevents the dreaded summer slide but if the idea of choosing a book is overwhelming because your tween or teen hasn’t done it in months, check out The Misadventures of Max Crumbly. Perfect for ages 9-13, the first two books, Locker Hero and Middle School Mayhem, are in stores now and the third Max Crumbly book: Masters of Mischief comes out tomorrow (June 4). Continue reading for more information about the series and to enter to win the trilogy below!

About The Misadventures of Max Crumbly

New from #1 bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renée Russell, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series follows the adventures of undercover middle school hero, Max Crumbly. Written in diary format and set in the world of Dork Diaries, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly stars Max Crumbly, friend to Nikki Maxwell of Dork Diaries, who goes to a different school and manages to get into a whole lot of trouble.

In the beginning of the series, Max starts at a new middle school and faces the school bully who has begun a habit of stuffing Max into his locker. Max wants nothing more than to be like his comic superhero idols and though his ability to smell pizza from a block away isn’t exactly a superpower, he’s still going to try to be the hero his school needs!

About The Misadventures of Max Crumbly #3: Masters of Mischief

The third Max Crumbly book: Masters of Mischief continues to tell the story of Max’s daily ups and downs in middle school. It continues where the last two books left off – with Max Crumbly, and his trusty sidekick Erin, having just foiled the plans of bumbling thieves. They were trapped in a smelly, dangerous dumpster of doom and about to be discovered by the last people they wanted to find them.

Young readers will love the continued misadventures of Max and Erin as they face foes — both new and old—as they try to avoid detection—and detention!—while keeping South Ridge Middle School safe from bullies and criminals?

Win The Misadventures of Max Crumbly Trilogy Prize Pack!

While fans of Dork Diaries will be familiar with the format and enjoy new stories from the same world, this series featuring a male protagonist will also appeal to boy readers. As in Dork Diaries, the characters make up a wide range of diversity. Like Dork Diaries, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series is about embracing who you are and having a ton of fun along the way!

The series is written in diary format with illustrations and doodles of Max’s mishaps that is sure to appeal to older elementary and middle school age kids as a summer read.

Just in time for summer, I’m partnering with Simon & Schuster to share The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series with your family.

One (1) winner will receive:

  • The first two books in The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series
  • The newest Max Crumbly title: Masters of Mischief
  • Plus a Max Crumbly pencil, a Dork Diaries pencil, and a double-sided Max Crumbly/Dork Diaries locker poster!

To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below!

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For more information, visit MaxCrumblyBooks.com and DorkDiariesBooks.com. You can also:

  • Follow Max Crumbly on Instagram,  Twitter, and Facebook
  • Follow Dork Diaries on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Simon & Schuster compensated me for hosting this giveaway but all opinions are my own. Amazon Affiliate links are included in this post.

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  1. Denise M says

    June 3, 2019 at 10:41 am

    Love it- my daughter loves book with lots of illustrations and is a fan of Dork Diaries

  2. Curtis Lu says

    June 3, 2019 at 10:42 am

    I think the different writing/presentation style would engage my son who is an avid reader.

  3. Heather! says

    June 3, 2019 at 10:53 am

    My nephew is quite a reader. I don’t know if he is familiar with these books or characters, but they sound like fun, so I think he’d like them.

  4. Audrey Stewart says

    June 3, 2019 at 10:55 am

    I know my Tween would love this because she loves to read.

  5. susan says

    June 3, 2019 at 12:28 pm

    I think my Tween would love this because it sounds like a great character!

  6. latanya says

    June 3, 2019 at 12:37 pm

    My son loves to read and is excited about reading a new series.

  7. susan says

    June 3, 2019 at 12:39 pm

    My tween’s favorite books are anything by Raina Telgemeier.

  8. DEBIJOT says

    June 3, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    I think my grandson would love to read these books because he loves adventure books.

  9. Sarah says

    June 3, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    Right now he’s loving all sorts of graphic novels a la Junior Genius Guides and science comic books!

  10. courtney b says

    June 3, 2019 at 10:55 pm

    I think its a cute fun book for teenagers!

  11. bn100 says

    June 3, 2019 at 11:36 pm

    looks cute

  12. jeremy Mclaughlin says

    June 4, 2019 at 10:18 am

    Looks like a fun interesting book for teens.

  13. Cyrille says

    June 4, 2019 at 1:18 pm

    My son loves reading and has not seen this series yet. This would be a great intro for him!

  14. Bonny says

    June 4, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    Maddy thinks they look like fun summer reading books. Always looking for something she hasn’t read yet!

  15. Ken C says

    June 5, 2019 at 8:04 am

    Fun and quick reads to help spend the summer by.

  16. Edye says

    June 5, 2019 at 9:08 am

    Because of the plot and the characters, too!

  17. Lisa Maucione says

    June 6, 2019 at 5:42 am

    My students have enjoyed the first two books so I’m excited to put the third one into their hands.

  18. Lisa Maucione says

    June 6, 2019 at 5:44 am

    A favorite book of some of my tweens is the 13th Story Treehouse.

  19. Keri Justice says

    June 7, 2019 at 10:55 am

    My son is 10 and he loves Dogman books, and Captain Underpants books but he’s not read these. I think he would enjoy these.

  20. Tabathia B says

    June 8, 2019 at 9:44 pm

    My daughter loves this series and enjoys the authors dork diaries series, but I am not sure why

  21. Jessica To says

    June 9, 2019 at 9:37 am

    I think my son will like it because it talks about the ups and downs at school.

  22. Dawn M. says

    June 9, 2019 at 5:37 pm

    My granddaughter is starting middle school so I thjink she is the perfect age for these books, especiall y Middle School Mayhem.

  23. Dawn M. says

    June 9, 2019 at 5:42 pm

    My tween likes The Interrupted Tale and several others. Not sure of names.

  24. Kelly D says

    June 9, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    I think my daughter would relate to these stories so she would enjoy them.

  25. Kayla Klontz says

    June 13, 2019 at 7:36 pm

    I think he would relate to them in real life and get into it more because of the illustrations.

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