Nine Words Max by Dan Bar-el reads like a fairy tale. Max is a prince that is full of facts that he likes to talk on and on and on about. He bores his brothers so much with his boring rambling that one day the brothers ask the wizard to limit Max's talking to only nine words. The brothers soon realize how important their brothers knowledge is when they Queen comes to visit.
This would be a great book for kids in grade 3 or 4. I think it would be a real hit with some of the young boys that are obsessed with facts.
Dan Bar-el is a Canadian author. I think this would make a great choice for the Silver Birch Express category next year!