Gr 5–9—When listeners last met 14-year-old Max Murphy in Jon and Pamela Voelkel's Middleworld (Smith & Sons, 2007), he had just made a deal with the Mayan Death Lords, promising them a favor in return for releasing his parents from captivity in Xibalba, the Mayan underworld. In this sequel (Egmont USA, 2010), the Death Lords are calling in the favor and Max, along with his friend Lola, travel to Spain in search of the final Jaguar Stone which they are required to find and return to the lords in Xibalba. As in the first book, Scott Brick provides excellent narration, capturing the story's action and the characters' emotions with perfect pacing, and giving each major character a unique voice. Unfortunately, the story itself falls short in this sequel, with holes in the plot making it difficult for listeners to buy in to the fantasy. Max often comes off as overly whiny and annoying. Those already invested in the series may want to give this sequel a chance since Brick's notable narration elevates what is otherwise a lackluster outing.—Deanna Romriell, Salt Lake City Public Library, UT
While everyone else is panicking about the so-called end of the Maya calendar, fourteen-year-old Max Murphy has his own problems. He owes a favor to the ancient Maya Lords of Death and now they've called it in. Max has just seven days to bring the long-lost Yellow Jaguar to Xibalba, the cold and watery Maya underworld.
Accompanied by his Maya friend Lola, and Lord 6-Dog and Lady Coco-currently inhabiting the bodies of two howler monkeys-Max travels to Spain, where he gets arrested for murder, battles an army of headless phantoms, wakes up in his own coffin, and gate-crashes the wedding of the century . . . which features human sacrifice instead of the usual disco.
When his friends go missing in action, Max must run for his life with a pack of hellhounds on his heels. But can Max and Lola deliver the missing Jaguar Stone before the sun sets on their world one last time?
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Accompanied by his Maya friend Lola, and Lord 6-Dog and Lady Coco-currently inhabiting the bodies of two howler monkeys-Max travels to Spain, where he gets arrested for murder, battles an army of headless phantoms, wakes up in his own coffin, and gate-crashes the wedding of the century . . . which features human sacrifice instead of the usual disco.
When his friends go missing in action, Max must run for his life with a pack of hellhounds on his heels. But can Max and Lola deliver the missing Jaguar Stone before the sun sets on their world one last time?
The End of the World Club
While everyone else is panicking about the so-called end of the Maya calendar, fourteen-year-old Max Murphy has his own problems. He owes a favor to the ancient Maya Lords of Death and now they've called it in. Max has just seven days to bring the long-lost Yellow Jaguar to Xibalba, the cold and watery Maya underworld.
Accompanied by his Maya friend Lola, and Lord 6-Dog and Lady Coco-currently inhabiting the bodies of two howler monkeys-Max travels to Spain, where he gets arrested for murder, battles an army of headless phantoms, wakes up in his own coffin, and gate-crashes the wedding of the century . . . which features human sacrifice instead of the usual disco.
When his friends go missing in action, Max must run for his life with a pack of hellhounds on his heels. But can Max and Lola deliver the missing Jaguar Stone before the sun sets on their world one last time?
Accompanied by his Maya friend Lola, and Lord 6-Dog and Lady Coco-currently inhabiting the bodies of two howler monkeys-Max travels to Spain, where he gets arrested for murder, battles an army of headless phantoms, wakes up in his own coffin, and gate-crashes the wedding of the century . . . which features human sacrifice instead of the usual disco.
When his friends go missing in action, Max must run for his life with a pack of hellhounds on his heels. But can Max and Lola deliver the missing Jaguar Stone before the sun sets on their world one last time?
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169493719 |
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| Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
| Publication date: | 12/28/2010 |
| Series: | Jaguar Stones , #2 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 10 - 13 Years |
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