Thrusting their arms into the air with clenched fists they shout, "The Six Macs". Scruffy MacTuffy had no ideas that his nightmare was about to almost come true. Meeting for a fishing trip could have been a bad idea after their biggest catch got away, but what was it that got away? The Six Macs explore the opposite side of the river after a daredevil bridge crossing where they find a long dark cave leading to a journey of danger and something a little bit on the scary side. That evening they tell their parents what they saw, but they think their stories are a bit too imaginative. So a second trip is arranged for the following day with their parents coming along. The parents keep joking about the Six Macs' story but they will soon believe every single word they said. David J Dawkins has been writing stories for his son for many years. It's only recently now he is older that his son suggested that he should get them published.

After surviving a plane crash, the Six Macs find themselves in a snowy Himalayan wilderness where they discover the village of a secretive mountain tribe who show them the way to a temple run by kung-fu nuns. The nuns tell them that the mountain tribe must be kept secret and that they can tell no one what they have seen. They also tell them that while they were mending the tribe's precious Bell of Souls, it was stolen from them by English travellers. After a dangerous journey to base camp, the Six Macs find the stolen bell and begin their adventure to return it to the hidden tribe.

The Six Macs, while camping, find a snail with a purple light in its shell. Flyer MacHigher is visited by Jack of the wood (The Green Lady) in her dream. Jack calls the snail a Purple Orb, she asks Flyer to return it to an underground lake in her sacred wood. The lake is where all the Purple Orbs live. They feed the lake with energy from the moon, which then feeds all the trees including The Green Lady with energy and life. In Jack’s wood, there is a five-hundred-year-old wise oak tree, who is Jack’s friend. The Six Macs arrive at Jack’s wood only to find that it is being destroyed to make way for a science laboratory. It’s very noisy with demonstrators and riot police. Jack pleads with The Six Macs in their dreams to help her stop the diggers and chainsaws from destroying her wood. In the morning they raise their fists in the air and shout “The Six Macs” before starting their mission.

Its a big, long necked monster that lives in the waters of Loch Ness. Stories of the Loch Ness Monster are told all around the world. Is it possible the legends are true?

Millions of years ago, the northern tip of Scotland was a separate island, until it crashed into the mainland. The prehistoric sea monsters rushed to escape ... all except for Nessie! Ever since, people have claimed to see her as vehemently as others have denied her existence. And there have been some crazed and cunning plans to trap this elusive creature. What are the facts and what is only legend? With humour and historical accuracy, Richard Brassey tells the irresistible tale for readers everywhere.

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