Being a su-paw-star isn't working out quite like Michael had planned. So when Susan the Labrador gets dognapped, Michael jumps at the chance to increase his TV ratings and wow his fans by becoming not just a mind-reading sausage dog, but a detective mastermind as well... oh, and he should probably try and save Susan from her dognappers too.
Max is just an ordinary boy, until he burps, when he turns into a huge monster, with teeth like swords, who can jump over buildings, roar and eat whole dustbins. But when something starts causing a lot of damage in his quiet suburb and it isnt Max, or his arch- nemesis Peregrine, Max has to find the real culprit...