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Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.
Today, we’re on tour with Rachel’s Random Resources as we get between the epages of the next book in the Monster Max series from author Robin Bennett! This time around, things are about to get sticky...as a few dwellers of Kritt come calling for not just Max’s mom, but Max himself! Get ready to burp into action, as we present today’s blog tour guest and ebook of choice...
Monster Max and the Marmalade Ghost
Monster Max series, Book 2
by
Robin Bennett
About the book...
Max and Peregrine are volunteering at an old people’s home, when strange things start to happen: one resident is walking on the ceiling; one is riding their wheelchair through walls; and Reggie says his marmalade is haunted (although no one listens). Can Max and his friends work out what’s happening to protect his family and the local community? Things aren’t looking good - the Marmalade Ghost is turning into a gloopy Godzilla, Max falls out with his (joint) best friend, and then, just when it can’t get any worse, someone kidnaps Max’s cat, Frankenstein... will they meet a sticky end?
Time to ‘Protect and Do Good Stuff!’
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Max and friends are back in a brand new adventure...and as previously mentioned, things are about to get rather sticky. You see, it seems there are a few folks in his mom’s past that can’t quite let things go, and this time, they’re sending in the “troops” to accomplish their dastardly mission. Meanwhile, Max has taken his “do good” motto and applied it to the local old peoples’ home. Why there? His monster senses were going off the charts, and if there’s anything he’s learned from the first adventure in monstering...TRUST THE MONSTER SENSES. Good thing too because things take on a seriously possessed turn...including Reggie’s marmalade. Yep, that’s right. It’s become the host of a particularly nasty spirit that wants nothing more than to gum up the works...which he does rather well...leaving out stalwart neighborhood heroes at a loss on how to take him out. A little ingenuity, a spoonful of humble pie, a heaping serving of friendship, and a good shake of courage….all add up to their recipe for success...and a grand adventure for readers!
I love how the author brings Kritt to life, even if most everyone they’ve met thus far wants to kidnap or maim them. It’s fun, funny, and interesting to meet the cast of critter characters thought up and really puts the imagination to work with the descriptions. I appreciate that despite the evil-ish influence over them in their homeland, we’re shown that a people should not be taken as a whole. One apple does not in fact spoil the bunch...you just have to remove the bad one. Seeing the turn from bad to good reminds us that we are not what others make us to be, but the result of our decisions and choices. Last, but certainly not least, the friendship factor. The author shows us that a strong friendship can survive disagreements, and that that coming back together through understanding, acceptance, and maybe even a little bit of concession on both parts, helps infuse it with its own powerful brand of magic.
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About the author...
When Robin grew up he thought he wanted to be a cavalry officer until everyone else realised that putting him in charge of a tank was a very bad idea. He then became an assistant gravedigger in London. After that he had a career frantically starting business- es (everything from dog-sitting to cigars, tuition to translation)... until finally settling down to write improbable stories to keep his children from killing each other on long car journeys.
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
