FICTION

Big Game Jitters

by L.M. NICODEMA
9781459504295. ea vol: illus. by Graham Ross. (The Secret Games of Maximus Todd). Formac. 2016. Tr $16.99.
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Gr 2–5—This humorous series focuses on Max, a wiggly third grader with "super fidgets" who develops quirky strategies to control himself and navigate different situations. Max must calm himself down in a soccer game against the school bully in Big Game Jitters. In Flu Shot Fidgets, Max plays a game where he makes animal noises in order to distract himself from a visit to the doctor's office. In Frantic Friend Countdown, Max desperately wants to befriend the new kid at school and plays a game to make him say his name five times. Hyper to the Max finds Max rhyming with everyone he encounters, including his frenemy Mandy Beth. Each book is written at a second grade reading level and features kid-friendly illustrations and easy-to-read text designed for readers with dyslexia.
VERDICT The series deals with the subject of Max's unnamed disability in a lighthearted, tactful way and will be entertaining to both lower and upper elementary school students.
Reviewed by Staff , Mar 01, 2017

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