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

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He's not going to use his mysterious new magical abilities to do it, either - Max will compete fair and square. Unfortunately he does not apply the same determination to his school work much to the frustration of his friend Sophie. How this book made me feel: I see that this book was written by a famous person (have no idea who he is) but the story was not something extraordinary. I also read it as though it was a mini Stephen Mulhern narrating, even the illustrations looked like a young Stephen! I think any younger would need it to be read to them and enjoyment would be dependent on their level of understanding.

As someone who works in publishing, I am always interested to see how important messages are addressed, and how books look and feel. It was nice we got to see Max enjoying his hobby and how he wasn't willing to give up and I'm sure young children will love reading about the magic but it wasn't integrated very seamlessly into the story and at times felt like it was there for the sake of it. Then a run-in with Bottley at his parents’ market stall gets Max into even bigger trouble – now the notorious East End gangsters the Crayfish Twins are after him! A lot of celebrities seem to be writing childrens books these days, particularly while they had nothing else to do during lockdown.So, to conclude, if you are looking for a children’s book filled with magic, and relatable characters, do give this book a go and I hope you will like it.

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.

Then a run-in with Bottley at his parents' market stall gets Max into even bigger trouble—now the notorious East End gangsters the Crayfish Twins are after him! Stephen Mulhern (Author) Stephen Mulhern is one of the most in-demand television presenters today, with a string of smash-hit television show s including Catchphrase, In For a Penny and Rolling In It.

A real strength of the story is that a child is encouraged to believe that problems can be overcome, particularly when you have the support of a loving family and good friends . It could end up being a useful teaching tool to explore these topics with your children as Max faces and deals with all these various issues throughout the course of the book. This was such a fun read and sheds a bit of light on the issue of bullying and how anyone, child or adult who is just the tiniest bit different can suffer and be bullied.There are black and white pictures as well as doodles of playing cards and a a top hat on each page. I know I am not the target audience for the book as an adult but I have read and enjoyed many books for children of this age.

And things were going well until the unfortunate incident involving Bottley the Bully, a boomerang, the Crayfish twins and some rather pungent spices. With my most favourite author of this age being Sam Copeland (who fills his books with humour and twists and turns and brilliant action packed illustrations), I felt that this showed how lacking this book is in every area! Description of the book: Max Mullers loves doing magic tricks – his gran has taught him everything he knows! Ross Welford introduces Time Travelling with a Tortoise, the sequel to Time Travelling with a Hamster, and a whole new time travel adventure! This is probably tailored more to school children but regardless me and my little sister loved this book!Inspired by Stephen Mulhern’s incredible story of his journey to becoming a magician, performer and TV star. 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! The story telling is age appropriate and simple and would be suitable for a child of around seven to ten years of age.