How will Max get enough money to give to the Crayfish twins. This book is about a boy called Max who really likes magic. One day he finds a very interesting box in his grandma's house, but when Max opens it he gets magic. Max needs help from his friends to control his magic, but some bullies get in his way. Max has 2 brothers and a sister. His dad owns a store but somebody steals a boomerang and while Max is retrieving it he hits one of the Crayfish twins -who live to steal money- so he has to give them £250 pounds. Can he do it with his extra magic? I would recommend this book to anyone with a good taste of books. I really enjoyed the funny jokes that were told by the dog, and I also liked the magic trick at the end. I also found the cover quite interesting and I found it funny that one of the twins was a mastermind thief and the other didn't have a clue what he was doing.

Max Muller an ordinary boy living an ordinary life, in an ordinary world, who loves magic, with a dream to be a magician, Max The Magnificent! With magic running in the family, Max uses magic tricks to get by, using magic to try and stop the school bully and East End Gangsters the Crayfish twins causing trouble for his fathers market stall. Until one day whilst at his Grans shop, something unexplained happens... It starts by giving a brief on Max and his immediate family and his love of magic, and where it stemmed from. Taking on both the school bully and those Crayfish Brothers and his positive look on how to get through. It's well written, nicely spaced out, great for children around 7 - 10 years. Every now and then illustrations too, which are good, not too many. At the end of the book, a couple of magic tricks to learn as a bonus. Overall a positive read with humour that most young children should really enjoy.

This is a light hearted read about a young boy who decides to outwit his bullies. Max Mullers loves to do magic. Some people call him Max Magic but he wants to be a famous magician, Max the magnificent. Max lives with his chatty family in East London where he learns a trick each day and shares it with others. At school, everyone is entertained except the school bully, George Bottley. The author has written this in a first person narrative but it reads like a dairy account and it is a child's perspective. There are black and white pictures as well as doodles of playing cards and a a top hat on each page. However, the front cover is bright, colourful and bold featuring the main character. I absolutely loved reading this book. I also think a younger reader will benefit from reading it because it is written in a childlike manner from the viewpoint of a child dealing with bullying and following their dream. I really like the author's note at the front of the book telling his young readers to believe in themselves and that their dreams can come true.

I wasn't sure what I was going to think about this book - getting 'real' magical powers isn't an option for kids getting bullied in real life, so I wondered if it was going to have tips on how to deal with bullies, but I was pleasantly surprised. 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!) 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. Having finished reading it a few days ago, I can't remember what happened to George Bottley, but since there's going to be more books in the series, maybe that's the reason the ends weren't tied up completely. The book looked eye-catching and the blue pages certainly helped draw your eye to it, along with the bright-coloured cover!

Max Magic is a new creation by Stephen Mulhern with Tom Easton. The book is illustated by Bergona Fernandez Corbalan. It is a wonderful tale that they have created and I am sure there will be more in this series to come. Tom is joined by his friends and they are on a mission to save Max’s Dad’s market stall from the characters of the evil Crayfish Twins. Max’s adventure is enhanced by the magical box that he opens in his Gran’s antique shop that reveals surprises for Max. This is very well written and can be enjoyed by little and big kids. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I am sure it is going to be a big hit. The illustrations really add to the story. They really help you visualise the characters. Highly recommended and a very enjoyable read for all.