Avery McShane's Awesome Blog: December 2025

Check out the first review of the all new Avery McShane and the Silver Spurs book!!

https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/avery-mcshane-and-the-silver-spurs-leigh-lyons

The Latest Review, written by a 10-year old boy's mom. They live in South Africa.

My son loved this adventure tale of Avery and his friends. Such a refreshing change from the typical stories being written today. No vampires or aliens in sight! Just your normal boys adventure story. He got so caught up in the story that he even wanted to know if we could move to Venuzuela. How cool is that! He is so hoping there will be a next book, so hopefully this will encourage the writer, Greg Lyons, to get cracking.

Moms of 10 year old boys, here is a book your son can really enjoy, is age appropriate, and will encourage your son to want to read. My son was, for the first time, easy to persuade to go to bed, so that he could read and find out what happened next.

Our Treehouse in the Mango Tree

Billy, Todd, Mati (my dog) and I make up the Machacas. It's a super-exclusive club and our headquarters are in that mango tree. My Mom drew the picture for me, and I think she got it just right. That's what Billy and I looked like when we found the mess that Pablo Malo left behind when he trashed the place. It looks like that's Billy and me talking about what just happened. He's likely the one with his arm raised, acting all panicky, which is how he is sometimes when things get a little hairy. I'm the one on the right trying to explain what happened so he'd calm down.

Scary Jungle Critter #8: River Stingray

These guys hide on the sandy bottoms of jungle rivers, and you do not want to step on one. That's 'cuz they'll whip you with their tail that has a sharp harpoon-like blade at the end, and it's chock-full of venom. That stuff will make your flesh rot right off the bone - it's gross. They don't actually look for trouble, but you'll get it if you step down on 'em. When we go into rivers around here, we're always sure to shuffle along instead of taking steps. That way they know we're coming and they usually just mosey along without trying to jab you.

Scary Jungle Critter #7: Catfish

I went with my Dad and his buddies one time when they went diamond hunting in the deepest part of the jungle. We were close to Angel Falls, which is the highest waterfall in the world. Anyway, they went fishing and brought back a huge catfish like this one. It was so big that they couldn't put it in the boat, so they had to drag it up on the shore of the river. It was yellow with black stripes, which is why we call them Tigerfish. My Dad said it weighed almost 500 pounds, and it was for sure longer than he is tall. Best part was...it tasted great after they fried it up for dinner.

Monday, December 15, 2025

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