Meg's Car

Meg and Mog

by Helen Nicoll, Jan Pieńkowski (Artist)

A car is all very well if you know how to drive it, but if you're Meg or Mog, in a hurry to go on a picnic, you really are safer on a broomstick.

Children will love exploring the colours, sounds and shapes in the magical Meg and Mog stories, which are perfect for sharing or reading alone.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, 20th Century, Animals

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Helen Nicoll was born in Natland, Westmorland, in 1937. She was educated at schools in Bristol; Dartington Hall, Devon; and Froebel Education Institute, London. Helen Nicoll married Robert Kime in 1970 and they have one daughter and one son.

Helen Nicoll was a television producer with the BBC for many years. It was here, as Producer of the children's educational series WATCH, that she first met Jan Pienkowski. After working together for four years, they decided it was time to preserve their creativity in book form for future generations of children to enjoy. The result is the immensely popular MEG AND MOG series.

In addition to the MEG AND MOG series, Helen has a long and varied association with Puffin - as editor of the Junior Puffin magazine THE EGG from 1977 - 1979, as compiler of the popular children's poetry anthology POEMS FOR SEVEN YEAR OLDS AND UNDER, illustrated by Michael Foreman, and through her partnership with Puffin, the enormously popular series of Puffin Cover to Cover story tapes of which Helen is the Producer.

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meg, Mog and Owl all want to go on a picnic in this sixth volume of the Meg and Mog series, each dreaming of the perfect motorcar to get them there. When Meg brews up a spell - "Boot and bonnet / Rattle and clang / Make me a car / That goes with a bang" - a surprising hybrid of their various imaginings emerges, leaving them almost satisfied. Unfortunately, this enchanted conveyance isn't very good at conveying, and after multiple disasters and crashes, the three resort to the good old-fashioned broomstick to get where they're going.

Published in 1975, the same year as Meg's Castle , this entry in Helen Nicoll and Jan Pieńkowski's witchy picture-book series will keep young children entertained. With both narrative and visual humor, a trio of quirky characters that children will find appealing, and vividly colored illustrations that will grab their attention, there is plenty here to engage the imagination and tickle the funny bone. Recommended to all young readers (and listeners) who enjoy humorous witchy fare, particularly if they have read other titles from this series.

[✟Roxanne✟(Death by Book Avalanche) ☠ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I so love Meg and Mog and so does my 4 year old daughter. This was another quirky story filled with spells, rhyming and beautiful bright colours.

[Elizabeth Jamieson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a funny book! I can imagine children being in absolute stitches over the story and the illustrations.

The children could write their own witch spells, concentrating on rhyming words.

[Yukti Sharma · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would give it is a 3 star but it is a 5 star for Ved

[Kirsty Cabot · Rating 5 out of 5]

First read to Ivy 08/06/2016

[Adrian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boot and bonnet
Rattle and clang
Make me a car
That goes with a bang

One of today's charity shop finds (yes, yes, we need to stop going to charity shops!!) and finally we have found a Meg and Mog to add to our collection.

Unfortunately it isn't the best, lacking in the usual humour and the wasn't nearly enough focus on Mog for my liking. 2.5 stars.

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

All Meg and Mog stories are cute and funny and great for early readers. I remember practicing my reading with Meg and Mog when I was little, whilst waiting to visit our family doctor, Dr. Cornwall. Even though I was always so sick, I loved going to the doctor, because I always loved reading a new Meg and Mog story.

[Gabby · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was really cool in terms of its framing and shape. I think it’s a good way to introduce what different frames mean to the children and the impact they have on the reader.

[Pennie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another zany adventure with Meg, Mog and Owl, full of wacky cars, and loud noises.

[Portable · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meg and Mog has been one of my favourite books ever since I was a little girl. There's something about Jan Pieńkowski's vivid illustrations that just makes me smile. Our children also love the adventures of witch Mog, her stripy cat Mog, and Owl. If you want to take a learning angle, these stories are great for thinking about magic, recipes (ingredients for spells) and rhymes. But I love them just because they are so much fun. I won't write long individual reviews for the books in this series, as they all have their moments of delight!

**another great read during our Unit of Inquiry into Transport**

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This cute book is from the British Meg and Mog series. They wish up a car and crazy things happen!

[Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meg magics up a dodgy car

[Fran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, that didn't go as hoped!

[Karrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My sons favourite out of the meg & mog series :) x

[Gene · Rating 1 out of 5]

My daughter makes me read this to her 10 times a day

[Kirsty Stanley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars