Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Absolutely brilliant! A quirky, fast-paced, and deeply atmospheric seaside mystery. It is a spectacular class read-aloud or guided reading text for Years 4 - 6). It is an absolute masterclass in wordplay, eccentric characterisation, and setting-driven suspense.

This is one of the best ever series of books for children. Funny and heartwarming, adventure and fantasy, family and friendship - it has everything!

A bit confusing in some places yet I really enjoyed this book.It was well paced, exciting and very intriguing (although I would like to know how Erwin the white cat could speak English) and I really enjoyed it!

A great story for those who love a mystery, legends and monsters. A wittily written story which keeps the readers engaged with suspense and intrigue. Herbie and Violet are determined detectives whose laugh out loud moments keep the story light enough for younger readers. You will love the chilling Eerie-on-the sea, the seaside town with so many secrets!

Absolutely gripping and fantastic.

I loved this book. The characters were compelling, the descriptions were rich and it was a page turning adventure with cliffhangers galore that left me wanting more!

A mysterious, adventurous page turner!

I like that it was a bit spooky and I liked that the Malamander was kind of good it was just trying to protect its egg because the magic of the egg was never supposed to be wielded by a normal person.

a invincible beast with an achillies heel.

Lovely language, made me want to read the next one :)

I really liked it because the Malamander was just trying to protect its egg. I liked Erwin the talking cat, and all the other characters, I'd like to be friends with Violet and Herbie, because Violet is very brave.

A fun read with some magical touches and nostalgia. Nice characterisation of friendship. No content warnings needed.

Loved the relationship between Herbie and Violet. A great adventure story .

I liked it because it was interesting

Fantastic page turner, couldn't put it down. Full of mystery, adventure and excitement which had me going along for the ride with every twist and turn. Lovely quirky but genuine main characters which blend the mystical world and reality beautifully. Highly recommend!

fantastic book. really great for year 5-6. lots of great literacy can be built up around it. Certainly one of my favourite youth fiction books to recommend to young readers.

I would recommend this book as I thought the storyline was very interesting. My favourite character was Herbert because he was a big part of the story.

I like the malamander a lot.

I loved this book so much because it had so many wonderful moments and twists that made me feel so engaged. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a passion for mystery and adventure stories. This is the first book in the series.

Thomas Taylor has written several books all with passion and a great deal of fun and love. He has brought his books to life with such dedication and description.

An outstanding book that indulges you in his work.

I think so far it is very adventures. It is fiction.Yes i will Recommended it because it is very very adventuers and super creepy.

It was different to how I imagined - it was better.

I thought that I wouldn't like this book because of the mystery genre but it surprised me by being great with lots of cliff-hangers.

Very adventurous cant wait to read gargantis

Reading at school as a group

it is about this boy that is in his room and a girl crashes in and cries “help me!”. then someone tries to capture them but they manage to escape. I would say Violet .Would recommend.

Really fun and action packed. Perfect for engaging KS3.

This is very much a cosy mystery with some fantasy thrown in. It is set in a run down seaside resort which is full of odd and eccentric characters. Herbert Lemon is in charge of the lost and found department of a once stately hotel which reminded me of the Grand Budapest Hotel. A young girl stumbles into his life and turns his life upside down. Lots of mysterious circumstances and adventures with supernatural creatures on the loose. A good middle grade read.

It was ok, my mom had to keep telling me to read it but it got better later on

So much hype around this book, I felt I had to read it. Really enjoyed it and have found myself wanting to read more in the series however I was expecting a little bit more considering all the excitement.

I think this book is exiting and mysterious. This book is about the Malamander a half-human half-fish that lays an egg that grants your wishes.