Max Magic: the Sunday Times bestselling debut from Stephen Mulhern!

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Max gets caught up with the local protection racket when through Bottley one of the Crayfish twins suits gets ruined. It is a wonderful tale that they have created and I am sure there will be more in this series to come. As someone who works in publishing, I am always interested to see how important messages are addressed, and how books look and feel.

I think it could have been written without mentioning either and then I'd feel happier giving it to my 9 year old daughter to read.

I loved every minute of this story, as it brought back my own memories of when I was a young child, doing magic tricks from a magic box set I had. I like the sound of this book and was intrigued by Stephen Mulhern's input in the book but unfortunately I found it was very basic and both the plot and writing style were lacking and I didn't think much of the illustrations either! I can't wait for you to join Max and me on our next incredible adventure - and remember, when it comes to magic, anything is possible! I don't like how he solely used magic to defeat the bullies either as whilst it's a fun read it doesn't help children know what to do with any bullies that may be in their life. I was completely charmed by the warmth and energy of Stephen Mulhern’s children’s fiction debut Max Magic.

Even though this is a children's book, and is clearly intended to be as accessible as possible for young readers given that the font is not too dissimilar to comic sans as well as certain words being emphasised in bold, the "anything is possible" theme is something that adults can relate to and therefore may appeal to them as much as their kids.In this large format picturebook Oscar Wilde’s fable of forgiveness is retold through crisp prose adorned with evocative and fascinating illustrations.

Mulhern gained his interest in comedy and magic from his father, who taught him tricks when he was 11 years old. Television and radio presenter and magician Stephen, is the host ofBritain’s Got More Talent, Catchphrase and In For a Penny. After an incident on his dad’s stall, he must find a way to save his dad’s business from the Crayfish Twins and asks his friends for help. The schoolboy, bully knows Max helps out on his dad’s market stall, so he heads for the stall and causes mayhem at the market were he ruins the clothes the Crayfish twins are wearing.

To make it illustrated as well was very clever, I can imagine that a youngster with dyslexia would find a real comfort in the words they find difficult to read come to life in the pictures. This book was a quick read and would be so engaging for its target audience, there was everything a child will love within the pages and I feel like it would draw in even the most reluctant readers! I think most children will enjoy reading about Max and his adventures with magic and his group of friends. As a child she loved to draw , so when she grew up she knew that she wanted to get a degree in Fine Arts.