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Wry humour shines through
Roses are Amber Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2021Lofty Issues is a family tale with touches of humour all set in Glasgow. The story covers several generations of the Findlay family and spans roughly a hundred years through the family tree. On a particularly hot Saturday, rather a surprise for Scotland, Tom […] more… Enjoyment
Amazon Customer 5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom – A truly good read, this book is a treasure-trove; cleverly and beautifully written with memorable characters and circumstances, leading to a good discussion for Reading Groups too. more… Mac Black has woven an intriguing tale
Ciaran Folan Rated 4 out of 5 Mac Black has woven an intriguing tale out of a visit to the stuff in the loft. Where else in the home has such stories to tell? There is plenty of humour in the interaction between family members, and also pathos in a few of the other lives in this […] more…
Lovely Illustrations
A. Rose 4.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom Read and reviewed by my granddaughter.Max decides he needs to get away from the terrifying cat Camilla and try out his new found love hang gliding from the top of a nearby hill. Things nearly go horribly wrong when he gets stopped in his […] more…
Maximillian The Adventurous Mouse
A. Rose 5.0 out of 5 stars Maximillian The Adventurous Mouse Reviewed in the United Kingdom – Review By My GranddaughterThis book is the wonderful story of Maximillian the mouse going on an adventure and exploring new places. Maximilian is keen to get going but in his excitement doesn’t listen to the farmer’s warning and nearly […] more…
Light-Hearted & Amusing
A. Rose 4.0 out of 5 stars Light-Hearted & Amusing Reviewed in the United Kingdom. How many lives has Scuffo? is a light-hearted book with clever jokes and a simple plot. Yet the two go very well together to create a novel one might read if they were in need of a good laugh. It is […] more… I now want to be a cat…or do I?
Ionia FromentTop Contributor: Coloring5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United States – After reading so many mac Black books for children recently, this was a bit of a change, but certainly an enjoyable one. First of all, I love that it is a reverend that is the main character. This book is almost an […] more… A nostalgic trip to yesteryear mixed with a bit of wholesome fun
Roses are Amber 4.0 out of 5 stars .Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3.5 stars How Many Lives Has Scruffo? Is a light read for those who can relate to the 1950s and who might enjoy a chuckle mixed with a nostalgic return to a bygone era. The book opens in 1958 with an introduction […] more… Things nearly go horribly wrong
Review from https://kissmybook460367867.wordpress.com Another Tale of Maximillion The Mouse by Mac Black Review by Alice Max decides he needs to get away from the terrifying cat Camilla and try out his new found love hang gliding from the top of a nearby hill. Things nearly go horribly wrong when he gets stopped in his tracks by […] more…
This is a very endearing story of Maximillian The Mouse
Review from https://kissmybook460367867.wordpress.com The Tale of Maximillion The Mouse by Mac Black Review by Angela This is a very endearing story of Maximillian The Mouse and is suitable from the age a toddler will listen to a story through to age 7 or 8, depending on the child’s ability. Appropriate and colourful illustrations accompany the rhyming […] more… Excellent way to encourage the little ones to read
Ionia Froment 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent way to encourage the little ones to read Reviewed in the United States This adorable book is perfect for children who are just learning to read, on through kids up to about age ten. The Illustrations are cute and are the kind that parents can feel good about. […] more…
Great book with wonderful lessons
Ionia FromentT 5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United States – When you read this book with your kids, it will immediately strike your funny bone, but that was not what made me truly appreciate it. Instead, rather than just being a funny book that has the kind of humour parents encourage their […] more…
Makes me grateful I’m not a kid anymore
Ionia FromentTop Contributor: Coloring5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2018This is an interesting and fun look at the life of Derek and his friends before they became adults. It turns out, that even as a child, ‘Sweaty’ had a singular talent at finding himself in the oddest and sometimes […] more… A light-hearted book with clever jokes and a simple plot
Review from https://kissmybook460367867.wordpress.com How Many Lives Has Scuffo? by Mac Black Review by Alice How many lives has Scuffo? is a light-hearted book with clever jokes and a simple plot. Yet the two go very well together to create a novel one might read if they were in need of a good laugh. It is altogether […] more…
Sweaty and Pals Smile by Mac Black
Review from https://kissmybook460367867.wordpress.com/ Review by Angela Sweaty and pals Smile is the third instalment of the ‘Sweaty’ trilogy, with Sweaty and Pals being the first and Sweaty and Pals Again the second. Much in the same vein as the first two books, there is good clean fun between Derek and his faithful pals. In this […] more… This is a lovely follow on
Review from https://kissmybook460367867.wordpress.com Review by Angela This is a lovely follow on from Sweaty and Pals. The main theme is fun and adventure for Derek (Sweaty) and his five pals. The style of writing, the length of chapters and the illustrations are very much like the original book and reading it felt very much like […] more… It is an interesting read…
Reviewed on Whispering Stories Book Blog – ‘Sweaty and Pals’, is the prequel to a series of books by Mac Black called ‘Derek’. The main character in those books, as you would of already guessed, is called Derek, nicknamed Sweaty by his friends, but not for the reason you may think. The story is about […] more… Recommended for kids, and big kids alike!
Lincs ReaderVINE VOICE4.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom – Mac Black has already published a series of books for young adults about Derek Toozlethwaite (what an awesome name!), and Sweaty and Pals is the prequel to the series; aimed at children aged around eight to eleven years old. Derek’s nickname in […] more…