<Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 160 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 0 - 7857 - 6594 - 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Max the Mighty </Td> </Tr> <P> Freak the Mighty is a young adult novel by Rodman Philbrick . Published in 1993, it was followed by the novel Max the Mighty in 1998 . The primary characters are friends Maxwell Kane, a large, very slow, but kind - hearted boy, and Kevin Avery, nicknamed "Freak", who is physically handicapped but very intelligent . Kevin is diagnosed with Morquio syndrome . </P>

What does kevin get for his birthday in freak the mighty