Mister Max: The Book of Kings: Mister Max 3

<b>In Act III of Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt's Mister Max trilogy, the solutioneer sets off to rescue his missing parents!</b><br> <br> Ever since Max's parents were spirited away on a mysterious ship, he has longed to find them.<br> <br> He's solved case after case for other people in his business as &quot;solutioneer.&quot; And he's puzzled out the coded messages sent by his father. He doesn't know exactly what's happened, but he knows his parents are in danger - and it's up to Max to save them.<br> <br> Max and his friends (and a few old foes) don disguises and set sail on a rescue mission. It will take all of Max's cleverness and daring to outmaneuver the villains that lie in wait: power-hungry aristocrats, snake-handling assassins, and bombardier pastry chefs.<br><br> And behind the scenes, a master solutioneer is pulling all the strings.... Has Max finally met his match?<br> <br> &quot;Immensely appealing.&quot; - <i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br><br> &quot;A perfect read-aloud, the story will appeal to fans of fantasy, adventure, mystery, and humor.&quot; <i> - The Christian Science Monitor</i><br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>