Maxx Rumble Cricket 1: Rattled!
Age 8+
General Fiction
Maxx Rumble’s sporting adventures are absolutely incredible – to say the least! You will hardly believe what goes on during a thrilling, and sometimes bizarre, season of cricket.
“How is THAT, umpire?” screamed Happy. “That’s gotta be out! Oh, come on, ump! Be
reasonable. He was SOOOO out! What are you doing to be, ump?”
“You haven’t even bowled the ball yet, Happy,” said umpire Freddy.
Can Maxx survive the pressure of facing Happy Mackay? Or will the Saints start the season with a shock loss?
Creators
Michael Wagner is the author of the Maxx Rumble series and the acclaimed novel Dog Wars.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Michael worked for ten years with ABC as a radiobroadcaster.
Terry Denton is among Australia’s busiest literary creative forces. He has illustrated more than30 books, 10 of which he has also written, and has won more than 15 children’s choice awards.
Reviews
These valuably imaginative easy to read stories with their well-matched brilliant cartoon illustrations are just … right for those sports mad young boys for whom reading is a chore, but they would be great for any reader, young and old, and good for story-telling sessions as well for aged 7 to 10 and up.
Reading Time
Full of cool illustrations and nail-biting events, you’ll love this sporting series.
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