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In 2019, a group of educators, parents, authors, and illustrators formed a team to close the achievement gap by producing a FUNNY chapter book series that features smart, relatable, Black characters (see www.mattmaxxbooks.com).

Big Monty Books Are Designed To: Increase Fluency, Improve Comprehension, Explode Vocabulary, Solidify Sight Words, Promote STEM with Science Experiments at the End of Chapters, Raises Test Scores, Relate to Students Who Don’t Like to Read

We raised $25,000, enough money to print 1000 copies of the first book to send to schools across Mississippi. We also did a dozen INTERACTIVE school presentations.

Guess what happened in the schools where we presented?

We started getting emails like this:

“Could you please send more books? There is a waiting list for the book in the library.” - Overstreet Elementary

“My child hates to read, but he heard the Big Monty book at school and wants another one. When is the next one coming out?” - A. Martin

“My son loves the book. He uses it as his reading log selection. So happy to find a book about positive Black children with a science theme.” - Amazon Review

We knew we hit our mark.

What makes kids better readers? READING!

Book Two won the coveted Mom's Choice Gold Award! And book three is being very well received by kids, librarians, teachers, and parents. Download free resources to go with the book at www.mattmaxxbooks.com!

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Big Monty and the Cyborg Substitute (The Big Monty Series Book 2) Oct 13, 2019

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Winner of the prestigious Mom's Choice Gold Award!
Fifth-grader Merlin Montgomery, AKA Big Monty, has to save his school again! Can this science-loving kid stop a Cyborg Substitute who froze the whole class? Merlin won't be able to do it alone. He'll need help from his life-long enemy, A'lo, and his super-smart sister, Josephine. Complete with science activities and vocabulary building fun, Big Monty is sure to get even the most reluctant readers turning the next page!

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Big Monty and the Lunatic Lunch Lady (Big Monty Series Book 1) Mar 15, 2019

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Meet fifth-grader Merlin Montgomery, AKA Big Monty. Merlin navigates between his love of astronomy and his desire to be accepted by A’lo Jenkins, the school champion of yo’ mama jokes. In Big Monty and the Lunatic Lunch Lady, Merlin discovers that Mrs. Findlehorner has created a monster out of the leftover lasagna and fish sticks to attack the ungrateful students. He and his clever, polka-dot-wearing sister, Josephine, have to figure out how to stop her! Complete with science activities and vocabulary-building fun, Big Monty is sure to please any developing reader.

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Big Monty and the Pumped Up Principal May 23, 2020

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Fifth-grader Merlin Montgomery, AKA Big Monty, has to save his school again when his principal consumes a toxic energy drink! Can this science-loving kid stop his award-winning principal from destroying his school’s reputation? Merlin won't be able to do it alone. He'll need help from his life-long enemy, A'lo, and his super-smart best friend, Global. Complete with science activities and vocabulary building fun, Big Monty is sure to get even the most reluctant readers turning the next page. Grab the third book in the series that won the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award today!

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Big Monty and the Cyborg Substitute (The Big Monty Series Book 2) Oct 14, 2019

by Matt Maxx

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Winner of the prestigious Mom's Choice Gold Award!

Fifth-grader Merlin Montgomery, AKA Big Monty, has to save his school again! Can this science-loving kid stop a Cyborg Substitute who froze the whole class? Merlin won't be able to do it alone. He'll need help from his life-long enemy, A'lo, and his super-smart sister, Josephine. Complete with science activities and vocabulary building fun, Big Monty is sure to get even the most reluctant readers turning the next page!

Big Monty and the Malicious Music Teacher (Big Monty Books) Mar 15, 2022

by Matt Maxx

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Who are Big Monty and his friends at Washington Carver Elementary chasing down this time? Now they must stop a malicious music teacher who will do anything to win the district-wide choral competition. Find out if Merlin can pull himself together in front of his new crush in time to teach this misguided teacher what it means to really be a champion.

Complete with science activities and vocabulary-building fun, Big Monty books get event the most reluctant reader asking for more!

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