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Start your engines and get in gear for an action-packed story from the bestselling author of The No.1 Ladies'' Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith, with fun and energetic illustrations by Kate Hindley.When Max finds an old car that has his last name Champion on the bonnet, he learns that his grandfather used to make some of the best cars around ... and race them! That is, until his ideas book and his favourite car, Arabella, were stolen by greedy rival Mr Grabber.Can Max find a way to get back what Grandfather Gus lost? And will Arabella ever be seen again?

Trade Review
A charming and witty story about achieving what you wish for -- Julia Eccleshare * Guardian on FREDDIE MOLE, LION TAMER *
Fizzingly illustrated by Kate Hindley, Freddie Mole, Lion Tamer is a tale of bravery rewarded, positively a-thrum with human decency in the face of adversity -- Kitty Empire * Observer *
Beautifully written * Children’s Books Ireland on FREDDIE MOLE, LION TAMER *
A fun read with positive messages about working hard, helping others and never giving up hope * Children’s Book Council of Australia on FREDDIE MOLE, LION TAMER *
Full of hope and bravery * Reading Zone on Freddie Mole, Lion Tamer *

Max Champion and the Great Race Car Robbery

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A Paperback / softback by Alexander McCall Smith, Kate Hindley

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    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Publication Date: 07/02/2019
    ISBN13: 9781408886120, 978-1408886120
    ISBN10: 140888612X

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Start your engines and get in gear for an action-packed story from the bestselling author of The No.1 Ladies'' Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith, with fun and energetic illustrations by Kate Hindley.When Max finds an old car that has his last name Champion on the bonnet, he learns that his grandfather used to make some of the best cars around ... and race them! That is, until his ideas book and his favourite car, Arabella, were stolen by greedy rival Mr Grabber.Can Max find a way to get back what Grandfather Gus lost? And will Arabella ever be seen again?

    Trade Review
    A charming and witty story about achieving what you wish for -- Julia Eccleshare * Guardian on FREDDIE MOLE, LION TAMER *
    Fizzingly illustrated by Kate Hindley, Freddie Mole, Lion Tamer is a tale of bravery rewarded, positively a-thrum with human decency in the face of adversity -- Kitty Empire * Observer *
    Beautifully written * Children’s Books Ireland on FREDDIE MOLE, LION TAMER *
    A fun read with positive messages about working hard, helping others and never giving up hope * Children’s Book Council of Australia on FREDDIE MOLE, LION TAMER *
    Full of hope and bravery * Reading Zone on Freddie Mole, Lion Tamer *

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