pMuddy Max takes that eternal struggle between kids and parents---whether to play in or stay out of mud puddles---and turns it into an epic tale full of secrets and superpowers and one very important lesson Don't eat mud. It's earthworm poop.br --Matthew Holm, co-creator of emBabymouseem and emSquishembr br What happens when genius-writer Elizabeth Rusch and super-artist Mike Lawrence get together A book you won't be able to put down---or wash off Not only does Muddy Max ooze adventure, it can also teach all of us something about bravery, science, and earthworm poop.br --Bart King, author of emThe Big Book of Superheroesem and emThe Big Book of Gross Stuffembr br Max may be the cleanest middle-school kid in the world--his neat-freak parents make certain of that. But what's behind their mysterious fear of mud When Max finds himself face-down in a murky puddle, muddy from head to toe, he discovers something amazing Mud gives him super powers. But there's more going on in Marsh Cre