''This is a fast--paced and entertaining story -- the squad is very efficient and effective in using their combined skills to try to solve the mystery. The text is clear and well alid out, interspersed with cartoon--style illustrations and diagrams which greatly enhance the story. A wacky hilarious story -- all in all, very enjoyable, with a surprising, and explosive, ending.''-- Carousel''Mike Nicholson''s book focuses on a space that does not receive much attention in children''s literature, and 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''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. I realise there are many things to look at but it has had the thumbs up from a few customers who need to look at this before a purchase.

[.] A great story and characters, lots of hands on interaction/involvement, fun illustrations, terrible jokes and a great read whether you are sharing your story-time or you are an independent reader.''-- Bookworm (indie bookshop, Selkirk)''Set in Scotland, this book for young readers has all the elements of a satisfying book. The characters are unique, intelligent, and likable. The museum setting is exciting and fun. The mystery itself is solvable by young readers without being obvious. There is also plenty of humour. In addition to a fun fictional story, the book includes brainteasers, quizzes, and interesting facts.

These things break up the text, which can be helpful for reluctant readers. Another fun way the book keeps moving forward is through short journal entries by Kennedy. Fun formatting also helps children who are transitioning to chapter books and more independent reading, although this book is short and fun enough to read aloud with a child. This is an excellent and refreshing new mystery series for young readers.'' -- Manhattan Book Review''This is a fast-paced, lightweight story for kids in grades 2--4. There are illustrations on nearly every page, some of which are really humorous, along with some quizzes and interesting information. [.] The book is fun and enjoyable.

''-- Youth Services Book Review''It made me laugh and I really enjoyed the facts and I think the second one sounds like it will be really good.''-- Mairin, age 7 years''For Jonah, reading is not something that fills him with enthusiasm. Due to dyslexia and the complications it can bring to simply read a text, picking up a book is something that Jonah considers to be hard work. That is until with great enthusiasm 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! He loved the subject matter - mammoths are a big hit (!) and he really enjoyed the games and the quizzes. 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. As a parent this was a joy to see! Thank you Mike for your brilliant books and your excellent storytelling.

You captured the mind and imagination of a nine year old boy who never would have thought stepping into a book could be so much fun!''-- Parent of Jonah, age 9 years''My 7yr old loves to read. [.] She loved the museum mysteries which took her about a week to read each one. 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 [both Museum Mystery Squad books] 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 -- she really enjoyed doing the "which character are you" quiz. I can always tell how much Grace genuinely enjoys a book by how long she talks about it afterwards -- the Museum Mystery Squad books were a good couple of weeks and would have been more if numbers 3 and 4 had been available. [.] Grace is very much looking forward to the next two books in the series.'' -- Parent of Grace, age 8 years.