Max in the Land of Lies

A Tale of World War II (Operation Kinderspion)

De: Adam Gidwitz

Narrado por: Euan Morton

Max Bretzfeld is back in Berlin—as a British spy. His most dangerous mission is about to begin in the much-anticipated sequel to Adam Gidwitz’s instant bestseller Max in the House of Spies.

Max is on a mission.

Well, two missions.

One has been assigned by his British spymasters: Infiltrate the Funkhaus, the center of Nazi radio and propaganda.

The other they have forbidden: Find his parents.

Max Bretzfeld was willing to do anything to return to Germany, even become a British spy. Training complete and forged papers in hand, the radio wunderkind’s missions have begun. But nothing is as he expected. His parents are missing. Nazi intelligence is watching him. And the lines between lies and truth are becoming more blurred every day.

* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains an annotated bibliography from the book.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

Instant New York Times bestseller

Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year

Booklist Editors’ Choice

Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year

School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

Common Sense Best Books of the Year

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ALA Notable Book

“Everything you could hope for in a book: a magical, historical spy thriller—that’s also spectacularly funny. I couldn’t put it down!” –R. J. Palacio, #1 bestselling author of Wonder

“If you’ve ever dreamed of being a spy, this book is for you.” –Alan Gratz, #1 bestselling author of Refugee and Projekt 1065

“A cracking adventure story. . . . Readers will seethe with Max at the teasing, pine with him as he longs for home, and cheer as he trounces his adversaries.” –The Wall Street Journal

Amazing sequel to Max in the House of Spies

I was not confused at any point in the story and it was so vivid,I could really visualize what it as being described.

An excellent and intense follow-up to Book 1

Max is finally sent back to Germany after completing his spy training. The seriousness of the story hits the reader on page one. He survives and finds his way to his "uncle's" house.

After that, we watch Max - through harrowing events - slowly and ingeniously follow his mission instructions...until the finale which he so amazingly tweaks.

The little invisible German-Jewish beings on his shoulders (Berg and Stein) fulfill the children's book aspect cleverly and with some fun, but this is definitely more of an adult (or older teen) book in content and theme.

The ideology of Hitler and his "friends" is quite horrific and disturbing at times. The propaganda they spout "could" be believable to a younger reader. If kids do read this book, there should definitely be a "discussion" with parents afterwards.

Altogether, well researched and written. A fine conclusion to the first book.