Max and Maddy and the Chocolate Money Mystery [Import] [Hardcover]

Alexander Mccall Smith (Author), Macky Pamintuan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 2007

Another great young readers’ series from the creator of Mma Ramotswe, Isabel Dalhousie, Harriet Bean and Akimbo!

Max and Maddy Twist have a flair for solving crimes. You might even say it’s in their blood. That’s because their parents once ran a thriving detective agency–until their nemesis, the notorious Professor Claude Sardine, shut them down.

But now Max and Maddy are ready to pick up where their parents left off. In Max & Maddy and the Chocolate Money Mystery, a Swiss businessman asks for their help in catching a bank robber. But little do the brother-and-sister detectives expect to find themselves hot on the trail of a gang of . . . St. Bernard dogs.
Who can be the dastardly mind behind this evil and cunning plot? The daring duo don their disguises and fly to Switzerland to find out!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for internationally bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith:

“At a certain point in reading the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency books, I experienced something I haven’t felt since reading Nancy Drew books as a child. I no longer wanted to read about Mma Ramotswe: I wanted to be her.”
—The Vancouver Sun

About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith has written more than fifty books, including the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and the Sunday Philosophy Club series. He was born in what is now Zimbabwe and taught medical law at the University of Botswana and at Edinburgh University. He lives in Edinburgh.

Macky Pamintuan is an animator, graphic illustrator and fine artist. He has illustrated several chapter books and a picture book. He lives in Dinuba, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Knopf Canada (March 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067697774X
• ISBN-13: 978-0676977745
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,607,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Macky Pamintuan was born and raised in Davao, Philippines. Early on, his parents discovered that giving him paper and pencil was a sure way to keep him busy, quiet and out of trouble.

He moved to San Francisco, California in 1998 and earned his BFA in illustration at the Academy of Art University in 2003.

His past clients have included HarperCollins publishers, Sterling Publishing, Simon & Schuster, Random House, Bloomsbury USA, Mcgraw-Hill, Scott Foresman, Soundprints & Peaceable Kingdom Press.

When not illustrating, Macky enjoys rooting for aging sports teams to keep things interesting. He currently lives in the Philippines with his wife, Aymone, their daughter, Alison, and their wily dog, Winter.

You can view more of his work at www.mackyart.com