The Quigleys

The Quigleys #1

by Simon Mason

Four funny and fabulous stories told by each member of the unforgettable Quigley family. Meet Dad, Mum, Will, and Lucy, whose hilarious exploits have created a modern classic for bedtime reading, a treat to be enjoyed by both old and young.


From the Hardcover edition.

Genres: Middle Grade, Childrens, Fiction, Family

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

About the author

Simon Mason was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, on 5 February 1962. He was educated at local schools and studied English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. He splits his time between writing at home and a part-time editorial position with David Fickling Books, an imprint of Random House and publisher of his 2011 children's novel, Moon Pie.

He is the author of the Quigleys series for young readers: The Quigleys (Highly Commended in the UK's Branford Boase Award), The Quigleys at Large, The Quigleys Not for Sale, and The Quigleys in a Spin. He has also written three adult novels.

Simon lives in Oxford with his wife and two children.

Reviews

[Penni Russon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a well written book in which all the members of the family receive equal attention. The structure is cool: there are four short stories, one about Dad, one about Lucy, one about Mum and one about Will. The book falls into a genre a friend of mine calls "The Family Down the Street", which I think is my favourite genre. This is narrative of incident, gentle "real-life" stories about utterly believable characters in relatable scenarios. The adults and children are flawed and loveable, the grown ups make mistake and get cross and drink the occasional beer and run out of money and have to borrow it from their kids' piggy banks. I love these people.

I bought it for my kids (6 & 9) but after hearing snatches with them, I listened to it on my own and it was a pure delight listen.

9 year old: I think it's a good and imaginative story, with weird names.
Me: What, Lucy and Will?
9 year old (who can't talk since she's a girl called Fred): And Pokehead! There's one called Pokehead.
Me: Oh yeah.

Me: What do you think of the Quigleys?
6 yo: Um
Me: Who's your favourite character?
6 yo: Pokehead. What are you doing?
Me (explains)
6 year old: (asks questions)
Me: Just tell me what you thought of it.
6 year old: I like the name The Quigleys. I like the Dad.
Me: with his distracted hair?
9 year old: He's always distracted, all over.

[tamara]

ovo je jedna od retkih dečijih knjiga kojih se kompletno sećam i dalje, kako je lusi htela da ide na venčanje obučena kao pčelica a vil je hteo papagaja pa je ostavljao “nagoveštaje”, one luv za ovu porodicu

[Haim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simon Mason wrote a very humorous book about a British family of four. The book is divided into four chapters, with each chapter devoted to a particular family member with a problem. This family could be the family next door. Simon writes very realistically and has a good sense of family dynamics.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four funny and fabulous stories told by each member of the unforgettable Quigley family. Meet Dad, Mum, Will, and Lucy, whose hilarious exploits have created a modern classic for bedtime reading, a treat to be enjoyed by both old and young.

Very funny.

[Ingo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meine Kinder haben einige Male herzlich gelacht - trotzdem eher selten für ein Buch das in der Bücherei unter 'Lustiges' einsortiert ist finde ich. Und warum es den deutschen Jugendliteratur Preis bekommen hat weiß ich auch nicht ganz.
Für mich "ganz nett" - aber nicht mehr.

[Fearless · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sutlac ailesiyle tanismaya hos geldiniz.

Her karakter icin farkli bir hikayeyle tanisma alani sagliyip, bizleri olaylari icine sokuyor. Ama iceriginde aile yapisi ve yasam tarzlarindaki farkliliklardan dogan hoşlanmadığım seyler vardi.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Odd, quirky, British.