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Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins — Content Guide for Parents

By Lincoln PeirceRandom House Children's BooksISBN 9780593125908272 pages
Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins

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  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentBrief
  • Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles

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  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender & orientation

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say anything about the language used in the book.

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • Max takes on knight school in the hilarious sequel to the bestselling illustrated novel Max and the Midknights, from the author of the Big Nate series!

"Fantastic! I loved it!" -Dav Pilkey, New York Times bestselling author of the Dog Man series

"Max is epic fun!" -Jeff Kinney, New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

Max didn't expect knight school to be so tough. Luckily, she has her best friends--the Midknights--at her side. But when Byjovia is under attack, the Midknights will have to face beastly creatures, powerful spells, and their greatest foe yet--themselves?

Lincoln Peirce, author of the New York Times bestselling Max & the Midknights, brings more laughs, more adventures, and more silliness to Battle of the Bodkins, book two in the Max & the Midknights series.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The kingdom is under attack from creatures and doubles, and the hero faces life-or-death conflicts, though the tone is comic. Max faces monsters and evil doubles of real people, including a giant swamp worm and a fall into a crater in the Pits of Doom, all in a comic style.

  • Does Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins have violence?

    Found (Supporting): The kingdom is under attack from creatures and doubles, and the hero faces life-or-death conflicts, though the tone is comic.

  • Does Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins have scary content?

    Found (Brief): Max faces monsters and evil doubles of real people, including a giant swamp worm and a fall into a crater in the Pits of Doom, all in a comic style.

  • Does Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say anything about the language used in the book.

  • Does Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins have gender roles?

    Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): Max is the first girl in knight school and her teacher seems to doubt she should be a knight, though the author says her gender is meant to be beside the point.

  • Does Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.