Dear Max

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Dear D.J. Lucas,

My uncle bought me one of your books for Christmas. It's called Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Boy?I want to be a writer. I want to write a story now. Please will you help me?

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Love from Max

And so begins Max's funny correspondence with his favorite author, the world-famous D.J. Lucas. What follows is a touching tale about imagination, friendship, storytelling, and sharing secrets.

Audience
childrens
Length
short · 144 pages

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