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Kin Platt


Born
December 08, 1911

Died
November 30, 2003

Genre
Children's & YA, Mystery, Adult Books


Pseudonyms: Kirby Carr, Guy West, Alan West, Guy York & Wesley Simon York

Kin Platt (1911–2003) was the author of the perennially popular I Can Read Book Big Max, as well as several outstanding young-adult novels and the Max Roper mystery series for adults. Mr. Platt was also a noted cartoonist.

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Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.86 · 1,511 ratings · 237 reviews · 66 distinct works • Similar authors
Big Max (I Can Read Level 2)
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4.05 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 1965 — 21 editions
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Sinbad and Me
4.53 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 1967 — 14 editions
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The Boy Who Could Make Hims...
4.07 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 1968 — 9 editions
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Ma...
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3.59 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 1973 — 6 editions
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Big Max and the Mystery of ...
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3.75 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions
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The Blue Man
3.91 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1961 — 5 editions
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Hey, Dummy
3.25 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1971 — 8 editions
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Mystery of the Witch Who Wo...
4.26 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1969 — 7 editions
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A Mystery for Thoreau
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Chloris and the Creeps
3.61 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1973 — 8 editions
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Series by Kin Platt

Big Max Big Max and the Mystery of ... Big Max in the Mystery of t...
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The Blue Man Sinbad and Me Mystery of the Witch Who Wo...
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4.30 avg rating — 305 ratings

Chloris and the Creeps Chloris and the Freaks Chloris and the Weirdos
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3.39 avg rating — 83 ratings

The Kissing Gourami Pushbutton Butterfly The Princess Stakes Murder The Giant Kill Match Point for Murder The Body Beautiful Murder The Screwball King Murder
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