An unexpected friendship leads to a life-changing story in this timeless classic by Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick. "I never had a brain until Freak came along . . . " That's what Max thought. All his life he'd been called stupid. Dumb. Slow. It didn't help that his body seemed to be growing faster than his mind. It didn't help that people were afraid of him. So Max learned how to be alone. At least until Freak came along. Freak was weird, too. He had a little body--and a really big brain. Together Max and Freak were unstoppable. Together, they were Freak the Mighty. Over two million copies sold and eight foreign editions! Turned into a feature film starring Kieran Culkin and Sharon Stone Themes of friendship and bullying make this story timeless This classic by award-winning author Rodman Philbrick will continue to be a middle grade reading staple, now and in the years to come!