Max's Words Grade 6 Battle of the Books 2026-27 and of course Max wants

and of course Max wants to help

and do something to make the world more beautiful

including Kevin Sylvester (MiNRS and Neil Flambe series) Ted Staunton (Bounced

Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis while cruising around by jet pack

and feminist middle grade novels

Max's Words Grade 6 Battle of the Books 2026-27 and of course Max wantsMax's brothers have grand collections that everyone makes a big fuss over. Benjamin collects stamps and Karl collects coins, and neither one will share with their little brother. So Max decides to start a collection of his own. He's going to collect words. He starts with small words that he cuts out of newspapers and magazines, but soon his collection has spilled out into the hall. All the while, his brothers are watching. Benjamin brags that he has