My Name is MacKenzie Bly
$34.18
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
27 September 2026
Summary
A modern-day Adrian Mole about negotiating life today while struggling with the innate difficulty of being a teenage boy, from the inimitable Lissa Evans.
I am fourteen years old and I’m called MacKenzie Bly. It’s a good name, isn’t it? Unfortunately, I just made it up, I’m actually called Philip Stephens which, if there was ever a competition for the world’s most boring name, would be a clear winner. ‘We didn’t want to call you something that would mean you’d get teased’ is what Mum …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529962987 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529962986 |
| Author: | Lissa Evans |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Doubleday |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 27 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 146mm x 225mm |
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Critics Review
Lissa Evans perfectly captures the agony and absurdity of adolescence… MacKenzie Bly is the Adrian Mole of our times… A work of comic genius. – India Knight
Loved it, so many laugh out loud scenes - MacKenzie Bly is a joyous escape from this messed up world. – Clare Chambers
An utter joy and very funny indeed. Philip Stephens is a brilliantly drawn character and My Name is MacKenzie Bly is a wonderfully affectionate portrait of modern Britain. – Rob Newman
So imaginative, funny and life-affirming. – Hadley Freeman
My Name is MacKenzie Bly is Adrian Mole for the 21st century, with all of the original’s charm, humour and brilliance. This has to be one of the funniest books I’ve read in years, and Lissa Evans is an absolute comedy genius. – Katya Balen
So good. So funny. Befriend MacKenzie Bly immediately. He is the man you need in your life. – Lucy Mangan
MacKenzie Bly is one of the funniest, most loveable characters I’ve met in years. – Hilary McKay
MacKenzie Bly is proof that great writing and great humour can go hand in hand. Evans captures the messy brilliance of being a teenage boy perfectly - one of the funniest books I’ve had the pleasure to read. – Jenny Pearson
Lissa Evans
Lissa Evans began her career in radio and TV comedy. She has since written seven novels, including the bestselling Old Baggage, Their Finest Hour and a Half (which was filmed as Their Finest) and Small Bomb at Dimperley. Two of her children’s books, Small Change for Stuart and Wed Wabbit, were shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her non-fiction book, Picnic on Craggy Island, details the production of Father Ted.
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