Pope Max — David Caddy

Fulfilling a promise made to his dying grandfather, Max Piaccioni sets himself on a long, hard road to the Vatican or bust! An unlikely hero, Max lurches from challenge to challenge in his bid for the job ahead, from his secret adoption of a lost lamb, to battling gorgeous goths and deranged delinquents, to his thwarted attempts at saintly behavior. This is a gently comic, yet respectful look at Catholicism, and religious conventions in general, not only memorably amusing, but also thought provoking. (Ages 8-15)