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Max's Christmas Adventure (Shadows of the Past Book 9) Kindle Edition

by Wendy Leighton-Porter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars (5)
A second solo adventure awaits Max the time-travelling Tonkinese cat in this Christmas short story. Invited to accompany a well-known figure on a whirlwind trip into the past, he sets off on a mission to search for something very precious to his owners Jemima and Joe Lancelot - their missing parents. The hunt reveals tantalising clues to this mystery and ends with a special surprise for the twins.
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 13 years
  2. Book 9 of 20
    Shadows of the Past
  3. Print length
    72 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Accessibility
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  6. Publication date
    December 3, 2014
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Gold medallist in Children's Literary Classics Book Awards 2017 for Best Holiday Book. "Max's Christmas Adventure is the second book in the Max's Adventure Series. This book is best when read as a series but is highly recommended as a wonderful book for the holidays. Author Wendy Leighton-Porter's Max's Adventure Series, along with Max's Christmas Adventure are books which will spurn a love of reading and ignite a spirit of imagination and adventure in young readers. A delightful read which will leave kids itching to move on to the next book in the series, Max's Christmas Adventure is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval."


"Max's Christmas Adventure is a great book to read when preparing for Christmas. Even though the series is written to coincide with the twins' school break in the summer, the author manages to make the book a true Christmas tale that had me ready to break out the Christmas music and decorations, and look for more books from Wendy Leighton-Porter. If you are a Shadows Of The Past series fan, then be sure you don't miss this book. If you are new to the series, catch up by reading Max's Christmas Adventure, and get into the spirit of Christmas." READERS' FAVORITE BOOK REVIEWS

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QJI5Q06
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silver Quill Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 3, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 9 of 20 ‏ : ‎ Shadows of the Past
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 13 years
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,714,431 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars (5)

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My books have won various awards over the past couple of years, including gold and silver medals in the Children's Literary Classics Book Awards 2018 and 2019, and a bronze in the Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2019. I have also been shortlisted twice in the Rubery Book Awards.

The Shadow of Atlantis is the first in a series of time-travel adventures, featuring 3 children and a magnificent Tonkinese cat called Max. The most recent title in the series is The Shadow of the Great Fire, set in mid-17th century London, and I'm now working on book number 18 - The Shadow of the Slave Ship.

As I take my young readers on a magical mystery tour through the past, I'm hoping that my love of history, myth and legend will rub off on them too. Personally, I'm enjoying the journey so much, I don't ever want it to end! Why not come along with me for the ride?

website: www.wendy-leighton-porter.com

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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  • Richard and Liz
    5.0 out of 5 stars ~~ Santa out and about in August? ~~
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Bang! What's that up on the roof? It's only August yet when Max sneaks outside to investigate he gets quite a surprise to discover Santa Claus with his reindeer and sleigh up on the roof! Santa says he has received a letter from Jemima requesting help to find her and Joe's parents. Santa wants to know the full story and thinks Max can be of great help to him. In this, the second Max story, we hear the full tale of how the twin's parents got stuck in time.

    If you are not familiar with Joe, Jemima, their friend Charlie and Jemima's Tonkinese cat, Max then this story won't make much sense to you. As a family we have really enjoyed the Shadows of the Past series and highly recommend them. For fans this is a FABULOUS extra! This book occurs after the trip back to 1066 (The Shadow of the Norman Arrow).

    Traveling through time Santa and Max actually go to the place and time of the next adventure (The Shadow of the Two Princes) plus some others hinted at. No parents though! Where do they end up? What gift are the given?

    Once again if you have read the other books in this and Shadow of the Past you will definitely NOT want to miss this one! VERY exciting and fun too. I purchased this book for my Kindle. I was not required to write a review but chose to do so. Thanks, Liz
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  • LeRainDrop
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magic for any cat-lover
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020
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    A delightful tale of time-traveling Tonkinese cat Max's adventure with Santa Claus. Ties into two of this author's series that I'm eager to read. Very fun and magical.
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  • Kimberley
    5.0 out of 5 stars The plot thickens amid Christmas hijinks
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020
    Format: Paperback
    The more I read of author Wendy Leighton-Porter in this extensive series, the more it starts to feel like one of those classic television shows that you never want to go off the air. If that’s the chosen metaphor, then this is its Christmas Special, which takes superstar Tonkinese cat Max off on another whimsical adventure, this time with some additional plot consequences for the Shadows from the Past series too!

    Despite it being August as the novella opens, Max comes face to face with Santa Claus, who appears to be doing some out of hours work answering letters from children. When he discovers the terrible plight of twins Joe and Jemima and how their parents are stuck in time, Max accompanies the newly informed Mr Claus on a very special preview of what’s to come in the future adventures of the twins and Charlie. Whilst the Arabian Adventure was a very separate story with plenty of excitement and peril on its own, this Christmas Adventure gives us further, deeper insight into the main series and the roles that time travel and more locations are going to play in the future, whilst also being a truly fun spin on the Christmas journey type of storytelling.

    Max’s narration and dialogue in this adventure were so on point and laugh out loud. Whilst I was fascinated to see the series developing with some big answers hinted at for the future mystery’s solution, there was also a hilarious banter building between Santa and Max that will keep the target audience (and their parents and guardians) giggling throughout. Once again, I was enthralled by the adventure and the charm of its author, and I’m now very excited to get back to the main plot and see how the Shadow of the Two Princes develops from here on in.
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  • Plantagenet
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ellie-Rose loves cats = Ellie-Rose loves this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2015
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    My daughter, who is 9 loves it so far.
    She is a bit of cat fan, in fact she found me a picture of a Tonkinese cat in her cat book, which sits by the bed permanently.
    I woke her up this morning by reading her a chapter, and promising another if she got dressed quickly.
    2nd chapter duly read, daughter at school on time without any fuss.
    Why has it taken me 20 years of parenting (she's my 4th) to try reading in the morning, instead of shouting?
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