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Max Quigley
Technically Not a Bully
By Roy, James
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-54715-263-9
- Publisher
- Houghton
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2009
Gr 3-6 In this story set in Australia, 12-year-old Max Quigley intimidates his weaker classmates while his best mate, Jared, acts as the physical enforcer of his friend's ideas. Max sees himself not as a bully but as a prankster capitalizing on the obvious shortcomings of his peers. His primary target is a pale, bookish boy, Triffin Nordstrom ("Nerdstrom"). Through an attempt to end the conflict, Triffin'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
Faux-notebook-paper cartoons and all, this Australian import appears to piggyback on the format and appeal of Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid. But Roy has a more substantive story to tell—though readers might not notice until after they've been pulled in by the first few chapters (regarding inappropriate lunch-time behavior and subsequent detentions) of Max's boy-centered, first-person n...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Max claims he's "technically" not a bully because he doesn't punch people or even make them cry. Regardless, he's required to spend ti...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
