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! I think this book would be perfect for a younger reader reading on their own under the covers at night when they should be sleeping, or for a parent to read with their child or simply for an adult to read and enjoy. It was a fun book which was enjoyable for me as an adult, and really painted a picture of the East End markets where Max lives. There's a World of books to choose from such as: Children's Books, Range includes Baby Books (0-3), Books for Toddlers (3-5), Early Readers (5-7), Childrens Story books (7-11), Young Teens (11-14), Young Adults (14-16) and Childrens Educational Books.

That said, the illustrations are fun and I particularly liked the blue page edges and the magic top hat images with the stars as you flick the pages. When masked magician Mr Mysterio enters the competition, Max suspects that something strange is going on. 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.But sadly he is still a victim of bullying and disaster strikes when one day watching his father's toy stall the local bully Bottley causes trouble. I'm sure there will be more Max Magic adventures to come, hopefully without any mention of guns or knives. Inspired by Stephen Mulhern’s incredible story of his journey to becoming a magician, performer and TV star.

I think most children will enjoy reading about Max and his adventures with magic and his group of friends. The characters are interesting to read about and you feel that you get to know them well through the book.

Max needs a little bit of magic to get out of this one and it comes in the form of a magical hat that gives his dog Lucky the ability to talk. One day while minding his father's market stall the local bully Bottley, gets him into serious trouble with the Crayfish twins who run a protection racket.

Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. Aimed at probably the over 8s market - I'm obviously too old for the tales of Max Magic - but I enjoyed it none the less. Max Magic follows a boy named Max who loves magic and impressing all his family and friends with his tricks but he has some bullies who aren't so impressed both at school and at his dads market stall so he decides he needs to work out how to get them off his back. I think this book will be enjoyed by most children age 7 – 10 years, and for those with an interest in magic, there is also a guide to performing a trick at the end of the book.Like his character Max, Stephen grew up in East London on his family's market stall and didn't have the easiest of starts at school. This is a great book for perhaps late primary age children to read alone or with adults at story time together. I liked how Max had to learn how to use his new powers without turning into a bully himself, and of course the good guys win in the end (spoiler alert! Candy Gourlay introduces Wild Song, her companion novel to Bone Talk, in which Luki and Samkad leave their home in the Philippines for America.

What I feel slightly less sure about is how many will appreciate the use of Cockney rhyming slang, especially if this is the first time they’ve come across it, so this reinforces my belief that the story will probably be best appreciated if an adult is on hand to explain it more clearly. 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! I am so excited to read more books like this and am hoping that this goes on to becoming a series as i'd love to see more of Max! The larger text size within was an interesting change and then to learn it was to make the book dyslexia friendly was a great idea.Stephen Mulhern is one of the most in-demand television presenters today, with a string of smash-hit television shows including Catchphrase, In For a Penny and Rolling In It. I think that Stephen Mulhern has done an incredible job of writing in his story with bulling scenes.