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Maxx Rumble Cricket Series

by Michael Wagner, illustrated by Terry Denton - published by Black Dog Books, 2004-2005, 2006

Author's Notes

So many kids seemed to like the Maxx Rumble Footy series that we thought we should make another series. We chose cricket - the biggest summer sport in Australia. Kids seem to love these too! The series follows Maxx through a whole season of cricket. It also introduces Maxx's cute little brother, Rexx. He may be tiny, but he's very determined!

Freebies

Download teacher notes for Maxx Rumble Cricket here (requires Adobe Reader).

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(Freebies courtesy of Black Dog Books)

Terry's Characters

These are a few of Maxx Rumble's cricket team mates, as drawn by Terry Denton.

Rexx Rumble	Merv Gillespie	Lynne C. Doyle	Brodie Viento
Jack 'Lightning' Strike	Dilip Dev	Jon T. Roads	I. Drew Nuffin

Praise for Maxx Rumble

'The series provides non-stop action all the way and will, I suspect, be enormously popular with younger primary school readers, both boys and girls.' Russ Merrin, Magpies Magazine

'I love these little books about Maxx Rumble... easy to read for the younger reader, but right through to adults will get a laugh.' Joan Steinman, Ballarat Courier

'Each book is a quick read, self-contained and full of laughs. The comic illustrations by Terry Denton on every page add to the fun. Read alone or as a series, these are plenty of fun for sports-mad youngsters. Sally Murphy, www.aussiereviews.com

'Both series are thrilling, exciting and the pictures from Terry Denton are great. People who love their sports will love these books.' Matthew U. of Year 7

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