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Max Makes a Million

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Max's dream is to live in Paris and be a poet—even though no one will buy his poems, and he is penniless. But living in New York City isn't so bad. Where else could he have friends like Bruno, who paints invisible pictures, or Marcello, who builds upside-down houses? FUll-color illustrations.

Themes
artdogs
Setting
1990sNew York
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
poetry

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