I loved the humour and jokes second to this as there was always a quick laugh to be had in amongst the seriousness of money issues and bills. The plot is fun, quick moving and highly imaginative, and the reader is drawn in to the magical adventure that Max and his band of loyal friends have. 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.

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.My daughters thoughts: The book is good because max magic is really good and chapter 8 the mind-reading mayhem.

The illustrations, Begoña Fernández Corbalán, are amazing and add an element to the story; I love the flipbook-style image on the corner of each page. Stephen Mulhern has announced some ‘exciting’ news – he’s written a kids’ book (Credit: Splash News) What did Stephen Mulhern say about his new book?Stephen added: “I can’t wait to share it with you when it hits the shelves on Thursday September 1st!

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!Max Mullers is a little boy consumed by the world of magic taught by his nan who has a background in it.

I grew up in the East End on my family’s market stall, I had a tough time at school and I didn’t always believe in myself. Find out whether a shark really wants to eat you or not in this awe-inspiring nonfiction book that’s packed with detail.The multilayered and varied forms are often startling, are never dull and will appeal to the widest audience. Luckily for Max, anything is possible but he'll need his friends and a pinch of magic to get the bullies off his back this time around!