Maxis Secrets

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When a BIG, lovable, does it her way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pipsqueak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person Timminy knows that moving to a new town just in time to start middle school when you are perfect bully bait is less than ideal But he gets a great consolation prize in Maxi a gentle giant of a dog who the family quickly discovers is deaf Timminy is determined to do all he can to help Maxi after all, his parents didn t return him because he was a runt But when the going gets rough for Timminy, who spends a little too much time getting shoved into lockers at school, Maxi ends up being the one to help him along with their neighbor, Abby, who doesn t let her blindness define her and bristles at Timminy s poor me attitude It turns out there s to everyone than what s on the surface, whether it comes to Abby, Maxi, or even Timminy himself. New Read [ Maxis Secrets ] author [ Lynn Plourde ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This book is exceptional It goes so beyond the mere presence of Maxi It really provides secrets which can be applied to all human beings It explores many themes such relationships, overcoming challeng...A tear jerker, but worth it When my husband died, people always asked me why I married a man with a terminal illnesswhy I would put myself through that, knowing what the end result would be I always said, Why give up on all those happy times, just because ...This is not your average boy and his dog book Maxi s Secrets will have you reveling in Plourde s ability to develop characters in a true and surprising way This is a heart print book for me One that will stick with me long after tonight If you ...Wow I am usually able to judge a book based on the buzz it gets This book generated A LOT of buzz with readers I trust Due to this I ordered it for our Mock Newbery before I even read it But, the buzz couldn t have prepared me for what I actually experienced This book is SO muchthat a Dog story This book has it all The layers between characters, the growth of characters, the connections in this story, and the importance of having and developing a voice are so strong in this book.I Wow I am usually able to judge a book based on the buzz it gets This book generated A LOT of buzz with readers I trust Due to this I ordered it for our Mock Newbery before I even read it But, the buzz couldn t have prepared me for what I actually experienced This book is SO muchthat a Dog story This book has it all The layers between characters, the growth of characters, the connections in this story, and the importance of having and developing a voice are so strong in this book.I cannot wait for othe...The reader is told right up front Let s get this part over with it s no secret My dog, Maxi, dies But even with that blunt warning, I plunged ahead into the book And even though I sat on the sofa and bawled my eyes out, I have to say that this book is just awesome Book lovers, even those with past experience reading Sounder, Old Yeller, and many others, dive into these books because the relationship we have with our pets is so universal We know that we re about to share a special experie The reader is told right up front Let s get this part over with it s no secret My dog, Maxi, dies But even with that blunt warning, I plunged ahead into the book And even though I sat on the sofa and bawled my eyes out, I have to say that this book is just awesome Book lovers, even those with past experience reading Sounder, Old Yeller, and many others, dive into these books because the relationship we have with our pets is so universal We know that we re about to share a special...This book is going to be around for a long long time because it s going to stick in the hearts of many many readers Thank you, Lynn Plourde, for giving us Maxi and Timminy.This is the first book that has made me cry in front of my class We loved it Every time I stopped reading the gang would clamor for .Plourde nailed the voice and essence of a fifth grade boy Specifically the insecurity and anger that goes along with a perceived fault And just when that anger was on the verge of being too much the character morphed and grew in a realistic and relatable way Towards the end of the book when Maxi dies I started to feel a bit uncomfortable with the freque This is the first book that has made me cry in front of my class We loved it Every time I stopped reading the gang would clamor for .Plourde n...I picked this book to donate to my library as a memorial for my dog Liza Liza wasthan 14 years old last December, nearly blind, mostly deaf, and suffering from too many aches and pains, it was time to let her go It took me until September of this year to find the right book to dedicate to Liza I think this was the right book, hope it reaches its audience here, and everywhere.Lynn Plourde is a Maine author who previously wrote picture books This is her first middle grade novel Maxi s S I picked this book to donate to my library as a memorial for my dog Liza Liza wasthan 14 years old last December, nearly blind, mostly deaf, and suffering from too many aches and pains, it was time to let her go It took me until September of this year to find the right book to dedicate to Liza I think this was the right book, hope it reaches its audience here, and everywhere.Lynn Plourde...Even though the opening of this middle grade novel discloses that the dog dies, the last 30 pgs are incredibly sad Yet, that s also where the writing picks up and excels Other than that bold in your face opening Let s get this part over with it s no secret My dog, Maxi, dies , absolutely no symptoms of Maxi s illness show until pg 189 of the book s 262 pgs Yet when the family takes her to the vet, the cancer has already spread too far to be treatable.The story is slow paced until the las Even though the opening of this middle grade novel discloses that the dog dies, the last 30 pgs are incredibly sad Yet, that s also where the writing picks up and excels Other than that bold in your face opening Let s get this part over with it s no secret My dog, Maxi, dies , absolutely no symptoms of Maxi s illness show until pg 189 of the book s 262 pgs Yet when the family takes her to the vet, the cancer has already spread too far to be treatable.The story is slow paced until the last quarter of the book, which ratchets up the pace considerably The paragraphs are so short, the book seems choppy The life lessons are a bit didactic for middle grade readers, mainly because of the sheer volume of them one at the end of each of the 51 chapters Themes are friendship and living life to the fullest, whatever your circumstances.Abby is a strong female character who lives life full...My favorite of the SSYRA books so far I liked the characters, how they changed and were different based on the perceptions people had of them The fog was pretty cool too It s like the different popular dog books A Dog s Purpose, The Art of Racing in the Rain, etc but for kids.

Maxis Secrets
  • English
  • 16 February 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 0399545670
  • Lynn Plourde
  • Maxis Secrets