Magimus Book

It is a great story about creativity, comics, economics and entrepreneurship. I really enjoyed the clever ways he made money at home and at school. This story truly engaged the reader in the manner that made the reader curious has to how he was going to find a new way to make money, how he was going to work with his longtime rival and neighbor Maura Shaw. How Greg was going to make the principal understand that it wasn't just about making money, there was more value to his comic book. How Maura and Greg were going to get the approval from the school board to sell the comic books. The characters in this book found a way to learn from each other and support each other through the hurdles to be successful. They embraced real world situations that made the story more believable. The plot carried the reader into the challenging situations that required problem solving skills. The story left the reader thinking that if you put your mind to something and work as a team it is possible to resolve any conflict. It presented challenging situations with humor and adventure and incorporated both Greg and Maura in the same situation with courage and determination.

Grade: 3-4
Ages: 8-12

2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominated book
Bank Street Best Books of the Year
CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
Charlie May Simon Honor Book (AR)
Garden State Children's Book Award (NJ Library Association) (Categories: Easy to Read, Easy to Read Series, Non-Fiction, Fiction) (four categories, four winners)
Golden Archer Award Master List (WI)
Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee (AZ)
KSRC Intermediate Titles - TOP PICK
Maud Hart Lovelace Award Master List (MN)
Nene Award Master List (HI)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee