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Mac the rabbit sets off on a voyage of discovery, aided and abetted by a comic crew of critters who help him through a variety of adventures, some funny, some scary, as he comes to understand more and more about the world around him, and the human beings he shares it with. On the way he meets up with Fern the Deer and the Rabbit Rescue Squad, both of whom have lessons for him, dodges stones from catapults, has conversations with crows and owls, oh, and manages to climb a tree. And rescues Shanghai the Pot-Bellied Pig. But there is still one twist in the tale - or should that be tail ?

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NEW HOPE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW ON-LINE 29-03-04 reviewer: Jacqueline Karp-Gendre. HUGH McMILLAN: MAC THE RABBIT I didn't quite know what to expect when this children's book with the lovely bright cover fell out of the bunch of books for review and I admit having felt a little self-conscious to start with, reading it on the London Underground and neither grandchild nor flopsy bunny by my side to share the excitement or provide an excuse for adult indulgence. But once the story had hooked me in well and proper, I stopped caring. Hugh McMillan has produced what is always a good recipe: a child's book that parents will enjoy reading. All the ingredients are there: a Peter Rabbit-style adventurer (But why Shanghai? I'd have gone for Saigon myself.) The Rabbit Rescue Squad he founds has a tempestuous, Orwellian meeting to decide on the rescue plans, which don't of course go exactly to plan. There is just the right dose of suspense and pathos and of course, a Swallows and Amazons ending to, literally, tie up all the loose ends. Plus some very amusing asides to the reader. Chris White's black and white drawings are full of life and humour. The book is published in conjunction with the Mossburn Animal Centre -- who have a truly lovely website -- and proceeds go towards caring for sick and maltreated animals. An excellent present for younger readers, but do read it first. For my part, I have now left the book in the care of my numerous young London cousins and I'm sure they will not only read the book but whisper the word Mossburn around. reviewer: Jacqueline Karp-Gendre.

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Hugh McMillan - born 1955, teacher of History in Dumfries. Four collections of poetry published, the last being 'Aphrodite's Anorak' (Peterloo 1998). Winner of Scottish National Poetry Competition in 1988, and recipient of four Scottish Arts Council Bursaries. Short Stories broadcast and anthologised widely. Co-author of Book on First World War for schools (Hodder and Stoughton 1992).

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