Muddy Max: The Mystery of Marsh Creek — Elizabeth Rusch

 Every kid dreams of having super powers--Max discovers he really has them! But will he be able to solve the mystery behind Marsh Creek?

 "Muddy 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."
 --Matthew Holm, co-creator of Babymouse and Squish

 "What happens when genius-writer Elizabeth Rusch and super-artist Mike LawrenceÃ, 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 somethingÃ, about bravery, science, and earthworm poop."
 --Bart King, author of The Big Book of Superheroes and The Big Book of Gross Stuff

 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 Creek--and in his family--than he could ever imagine. Follow Muddy Max and his friends as they dig through the dirt to solve the mystery of Marsh Creek.