Chidlren's Book Review: Clueless Magee by Jeff Mack

Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book free of charge, from Penguin Books, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it. 

  Does your kid like the book/movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
If they do, I have another book that they will love, especially if they are in the 2nd-5th grade range!

Synopsis: Diary of a Wimpy Kid&nbsp meets Encyclopedia Brown! Clueless McGee is just your average fifth-grader: snarky, awkward, and a magnet for trouble. The only difference: he's also an amateur detective. Determined to make his absent father proud, he uses the skills he's learned playing video games to solve mysteries. Only he's no Sherlock Holmes. Or Encyclopedia Brown. Or even Scooby-Doo. When the school bully is framed for filling the orchestra teacher's tuba with macaroni and cheese, Clueless is on the case. But can he catch the culprit before he strikes again? His only obstacle, as Jeff Mack shows us in his hilarious new illustrated series, is his own ineptitude . . . questionable talent . . . and limited intelligence. No problem!

Review: This is an hysterical book, if you an get your kids to read it out loud to you! It is perfect for younger readers and even for sharing out loud with the entire family! Each page has at least 2 cartoon style illustrations, making for quicker reading and lots of belly laughs! (I had to show you the one with his Mom forgetting there was no school and collapsing on the sofa- I knew you could relate, it being Summer and all,....LOL)

Your child will be begging for another Clueless book when they finish reading this one and lucky you, Book 2, Clueless McGee and The Inflatable Pants, just released this week- so both books would be perfect to finish out some Summer reading with!  We highly recommend them both!

About the Author:  Jeff Mack is the creator of picture books and early graphic novel readers including Hush Little Polar Bear and the Hippo and Rabbit series. He has also illustrated award winning picture books and chapter books such as Eve Bunting's Hurry! Hurry! and James Howe's Bunnicula and Friends. 

Originally from Syracuse, NY, Mack grew up fascinated by monsters and robots. He built his own pinball machines from cardboard boxes, and created comic books about his four siblings being devoured by monsters.In 1995 he began painting murals for restaurants, hospitals, and libraries. Five years later, he was writing and illustrating children's books in an ever-increasing range of styles.

Now at home in Western Massachusetts, he continues to write, paint, and talk with school groups about his various projects. Visit him at www.JeffMack.com.