A hilariously silly adventure for 7+, full of fishy foodstuffs and ingenious gadgets.

Fizzing with fun, friendship and fabulous inventions!

Warm, funny and with plenty for parents to enjoy too.

Great to have a female STEM lead in this joyous story about a young inventor who has to use all her considerable brain power to defeat her villainous uncle.

Adventure, humour, bold illustrations and manageable text make this an ideal book for reading aloud or reading alone.

Favourite scenes include a ride in a hot air balloon, suspended from a wonderful variety of inflatables, and another in the stinkiest cave in fiction. Lots of fun, this is one to recommend to readers who like their adventures wild, wacky and full of invention(s).

Give this book to the future scientist in your life!

A fast-paced, science-filled caper.

An entertaining and thoughtful exploration of perseverance, friendship, creativity, and identity.

This story is packed with excitement and has a brilliant heroine in Max.

If anyone's going to save the planet it will have to be the next generation, and this book could be the inspiration they need. As with lots of Patterson's children's books, this is smart, funny and fast moving, with real heart.

This contemporary story is perfect for today's readers ... Max is a superb role model, feisty and determined and super-intelligent. Science, mystery, friendship, creativity – this book has so much to offer.

The series combines fast-paced adventure with an invitation for readers to consider some of the most critical problems facing our planet today, and to believe that, through creative thinking, STEM skills, and a willingness to work together, they might be part of the generation to solve them.