Georgetown library to host young bilingual author Sept. 18

Máximo César Castellanos has released his latest book, “Dr. Pren and the Attack of the Germs.”

In the small town of Pascanwan, George returns to Dr. Pren's cabin, learning more about the doctor’s life and events that happened when he was 17 years old. Dr. Pren tells how a creation triggered a series of circumstances damaging people’s health and putting hundreds of lives at risk. Dr. Pren shares how he developed a plan that led him in search of the threat. George will discover how Dr. Pren and his friends defended people's lives against the attack of the germs.

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month activities, Georgetown Public Library will host Castellanos for an appearance at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 18

Castellanos was born in Delaware and resides in Georgetown. At the age of 3, he began creating stories through drawings, and at age 4, he discovered comics. Once he learned to read and write, he began to write chapter books.

Now 12 years old, Máximo is bilingual in Spanish and English. He likes to read, invent and write stories. Also, he likes to create illustrations, comics and short films.

He is a seventh-grade student and has dedicated this book to Mark J. Record, the former principal of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Berlin, Md., where he attends.

“Dr. Pren and the Attack of the Germs” is the second book in the Dr. Pren series and the eighth book written, translated and illustrated by Máximo César Castellanos. The English edition, “Dr. Pren and the Attack of the Germs,” and the Spanish edition, “Dr. Pren y el Ataque de los Gérmenes” are now available for $15 each on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com.