J Ryan Hersey: 4 books

Max E. James can hardly wait for a fun-filled day at the beach with his big brother Cody. They’ll build sand castles, trap crabs, and maybe even bodyboard. But wait—what about that time last summer when Max was bodyboarding, and got totally body-slammed?! Does he even want to chance another face-crushing, sand-in-his-teeth disaster, just for riding a wave?

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Max E. James has tossed and turned all night long. He can’t wait for his birthday to start. But first, he has to convince his big brother Cody to help him make his birthday wish. Max doesn’t know what he’ll do if his wish doesn’t come true—again! Maybe if he and Cody work as a team, they can smooth things over with their parents and get the day back on track.

The birthday festivities have begun and Max E. James can’t contain himself! All he wants is to party with his friends, but his big brother Cody and his sneaky friend Seamus have other ideas. Will the rival teams ruin the whole party? Or will Max’s wish finally come true?