This was such a fun story and so easy to read. The story of Max is full of surprises and jokes. Written in a combination of prose and short comic strip style chapters it is easy to follow the story and learn about Max and friends.
Max wants nothing more than to be a knight, but traditionally children follow in the footsteps of their parents learning the family trade. That means becoming a travelling entertainer like Uncle Budrick....definitely not the dream! But when Budrick is held captive by the ghastly King Gastley as his court fool, it's up to Max and the Midknights to save the day and attempt to overthrow the king!
The story was easy to follow and would be a great bridge between picture and chapter books particularly for fans of books like Dog Man. It introduces some archaic vocabulary, and more modern language, but thanks to Kevyn, an aspiring bookmaker, we learn what these words mean, meaning the book is great for the broadening of a reader's vocabulary. This could be great as a bedtime read, as I think some of the jokes might go over younger readers' heads but also as an independent read.
I'll be adding a copy of this to our school library as soon as I can! And I'd love to learn more of Max's adventures!

I received an eARC of this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Good fun and humorous (also secretly educational) it would definitely please the kids I teach. I liked the idea of not wanting to follow the paths family pick for you as a way to remind children to follow their own passions. Not breaking any boundaries in children's fiction but if ain't broke!