Max And Maddy And The Chocolate Money Mystery (2007) - Plot & Excerpts
It was a great book. This is the first one that I've read of this series. It's about these two children, Max and Maddy. They go on lots of adventures. Most of the people in my family like them because they are very mysterious and you don't know what will happen next. There was a villan named Professor Sardine. He stole some St Bernard dogs, and then he steals money from the banks because it's easy to get away with the dogs. Because they just growl and lap it up with their mouth and then just run out with the money. Max and Maddy were asked to do solve the mystery when they entered a clue contest. It was no surprise that Max and Maddy won. Their mom and dad owned a little ice cream shop. With lots of different flavours. And then they found out that Professor Sardine had been hiding it in a trap door. Max's plan was brilliant. Then it was Maddy's turn, they took the crate and slid it down the hill. Professor Sardine and his assistant had snow shoes. Which made them faster. But the children weren't caught. Now Maddy had another plan. They would take their scarves and rope them to a tree, and swing down from there and grab hold. They both did it, before they did anything they dropped the money down there. And Max, well, on the first ride he turned a little green (on the cable car). And now it was Max's turn again to have a plan. They would bury it. The St Bernard dogs were waiting for their next order. So, the dogs started digging, while Max and Maddy dropped the crate in and then the dogs started putting snow over it. And now Max and Maddy and the dogs ran as fast as they could in the snow! And they weren't caught. Professor Sardine and his assistant started tripping and everything. And then they ran off behind the 2 children. And when Professor Sardine and his assistant were gone, Max and Maddy called Mr Huffendorf to tell him that his money was safe. The policemen dug out the crate, while others went to look for Professor Sardine. But he was nowhere to be found. They found a note. They went back to their home. And they picked chocolate coins, and when they got on the train Maddy said we forgot the chocolate and Max said look above, so Maddy looked above and there were big bags of chocolate pennies on a shelf. Max said why don't we just taste one or two. I promise not to eat too many before we get home. That was the end. That is all I have to say about this book.
Alexander McCall Smith's 'The Chocolate Money Mystery' sees two siblings, Max and Maddy, take on the villainous Professor Sardine and his assistant in the backdrop of the picturesque and snow-glistened Swiss alps.The book is written in a style that will allow children to put themselves in the place of Max and Maddy as they leave their family home to help Swiss banker Mr Huddendorf in finding out who has been stealing the bank's money. The children soon discover that the evil Professor Sardine had been using St Bernard dogs to take money from banks and bring it back to him to store in his mountain hideout. The children manage to follow the Professor back to his lair and make a getaway, with the dogs and the money, whilst the villains sleep.The story ends with the children returning the cash to a grateful Mr Huddendorf and sees them rewarded in chocolate money!This story is written very much in the style of a Scooby Doo mystery and would be best for independent reading for children aged between 7 and 9 years old. There are only a handful of pictures and full pages of text. Overall the best facet of this book is the fact that the children are likely to be familiar with the format and will enjoy immersing themselves into the novel, picturing themselves either riding a cable car or enjoying Swiss hot chocolate.
What do You think about Max And Maddy And The Chocolate Money Mystery (2007)?
Easton,I am so glad that you liked this book. It must be fun to read about private "spys", just like you ! I am excited to hear about all the other books that you get to read. ~ Nana
—Easton Gibb
