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Jan 2025
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"Max in the House of Spies is everything you could hope for in a book," -R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder, White Bird, and Pony
"Espionage! Secrets! Suspense! If you've ever dreamed of being a spy, this book is for you." -Alan Gratz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee and Projekt 1065
Max Bretzfeld doesn't want to move to London.
Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he's been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein.
Germany is becoming more and more dangerous for Jewish families, but Max is determined to find a way back home, and back to his parents. He has a plan to return to Berlin. It merely involves accomplishing the impossible- becoming a British spy.
The first book in a duology, Max in the House of Spies is a thought-provoking World War II story as only acclaimed storyteller Adam Gidwitz can tell it-fast-paced and hilarious, with a dash of magic and a lot of heart.
Max is an irresistibly likeable protagonist along with his magical pixie sidekicks that sit on his shoulder and nobody else but him can see or hear. He has reluctantly been sent on the last kindertransport from Germany to live in London by his parents, in the lead up to WWII and Nazi rule in Germany. Max is desperately homesick to be back in Germany and his determination and charm lifts this historical novel into an utterly thrilling adventure and spy tale, despite the very real prejudice and violence that is erupting around him. You are with Max all the way and even though this is set in a dark time in history there is much humour and celebration in this story. And there is the second book in this duology to get excited about, due later this year.
Roger, Little Unity