Mike Nicholson won the Kelpies Prize for new Scottish children's fiction in 2005. He is the author of many humorous children's books including the Museum Mystery Squad series (for young readers) and the Thistle Street picture books. Mike lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mike Phillips is the illustrator of many children's books including the Horrible Histories: Gruesome Guides and the Horrible Geography series.
'... there is a clear desire to celebrate museums as spaces of
imagination and learning. There is a very interesting interplay
between text and image in the book, as the story is interposed by
numerous illustrations, graphs and quizzes that visually make the
book very visually stimulating.'
-- Armadillo
'I just finished reading both books -- they are so much fun!'
-- Ms Kirke Kook, Manager and Curator, Andrew Carnegie Birthplace
Museum
'All of the books in this series are fast-moving, filled with
interesting facts that should spur readers on to their own
explorations, well-written, fun and wonderfully illustrated with
black and white drawings by Mike Phillips.'
-- Youth Services Book Review
'There is so much to love about this book. A quick shout out for
those with dyslexic children the font and spacing is good as is the
creamy pages... A great story and characters, lots of hands on
interaction/involvement, fun illustrations, terrible jokes and a
great read.'
-- Bookworm (indie bookshop, Selkirk)
'Due to dyslexia ... picking up a book is something that Jonah
considers to be hard work. That is until ... he read 'Mammoth'. We
had begun to read it together before he went to sleep but he
couldn't wait for the story to end and so continued to read on his
own!... Within a few nights the book was finished and Jonah asked
if we could buy the other book in the series. Completing a book on
his own was a real confident boost to Jonah and he genuinely found
the whole experience to be great fun.'
-- Parent of Jonah, age 9 years
'My 7yr old loves to read... She loved the museum mysteries... Her
imagination has been gripped [...] All in these books have become a
loved part of Anna's book shelves. Perfect for her age group. A
page turner she can enjoy on her own with some words and phrases
she'd not come across before to challenge her.'
-- Parent of Anna, age 7 years
'Grace absolutely loved them and devoured each one [Books 1 and 2]
in a day. The characters and the plot really captured her
imagination and she really enjoyed the way that facts were
interspersed throughout (she loves a good fact!) The games and
quizzes at the back were a big hit too.'
-- Parent of Grace, age 8 years
'Nicholson slips in fact boxes and a miniquiz as well as some red
herrings to confuse matters. Phillips adds coded messages, screen
shots, and diary pages to cartoon views of the squad in action...
deduction and slick detective work save the day.'
-- Kirkus (US)
'It's utterly unique and fun and has become an instant favorite in
my household. We're looking forward to the next Museum Mystery
Squad adventures!'
-- Manhattan Book Review
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