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Christmas in Mazita (Our Man in Mazita Book 4) Kindle Edition

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

In this offbeat Christmas story about Bob Dukes and his family, Bob is called upon to entertain the Royal Navy over the Christmas period. He is annoyed about this as he feels it is outside his remit as Commercial Officer to the Governor of Mazita, an off-shore island on the East African coast.

The task proves to be even more challenging than expected especially for Poppy, Suze and Charlie who are called upon to display a compassion and knowledge way beyond their years.

There are four stories about Bob Dukes and his family of which this is one. All four are stand-alone novellas.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ATQQ26Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Karibu Publishers SAS (January 14, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 14, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 192 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 54 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1494959739
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Katie Penryn
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Customers find the book has a good plot and is an engaging story for kids. They describe it as a lovely read with great character development and dialect between characters. The story depicts human kindness, feelings, and love.

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6 customers mention "Suspenseful story"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful story. They find it well-written with a good plot and suitable ending. The book is described as a sweet adventure about a resourceful daughter and her father's struggle. Readers appreciate the courage of children and how they cope with a difficult situation.

"Christmas in Mazita is a good story to read with the kids...." Read more

"...It does not flow very well but tells a sweet story of a resourceful daughter" Read more

"This is a great story about the courage of children and how they cope with a difficult situation...." Read more

"This is a suspenseful adventure involving a single Dad, overwhelmed by work responsibilities and parenthood, who lives and works in exotic Mazita...." Read more

5 customers mention "Readability"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it inspiring for children and a lovely read with a good plot. The book is full of color and incident, keeping readers interested. There are three children of varying ages, so the younger set can find one to identify with.

"...There is enough adult irony and information to keep the grown-ups interested whilst their kids will enjoy identifying with the three children, Poppy..." Read more

"...There are 3 children of varying ages so the younger set can find one to identify with...." Read more

"...It's a great book for your children to read. It will inspire them. Well written and a good plot." Read more

"As a father I loved this book. There is adventure, human kindness, feelings and love. The African setting is lovely...." Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development. They find the book humanistic in its portrayal of Christmas, with a great dialect between characters. The book includes adventure, kindness, feelings, and love.

"...great international tidbits of information, as well as great dialect between the characters, particularly the father and the "Queen", his confidante...." Read more

"As a father I loved this book. There is adventure, human kindness, feelings and love. The African setting is lovely...." Read more

"...and incident appropriate to the significance of Christmas, yet intensely human in its depiction of the vicissitudes and vagaries of a capricious fate." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2013
    I didn’t know quite what to expect when I bought this Christmas story. Was it for children or was it for adults? The answer is that it is one of those stories which both can read, preferably together. There is enough adult irony and information to keep the grown-ups interested whilst their kids will enjoy identifying with the three children, Poppy, Suze and Charlie, who have the misfortune to find themselves alone on Christmas Eve.

    What has happened to their father, Bob Dukes, who is a somewhat inept father, new as he is to being a single parent, and how the children cope with his absence and the other events Christmas night throws at them, makes for a suspenseful and seasonal story.
    Great fun. I look forward to Katie Penryn’s next story and will certainly read her earlier ones.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2013
    Christmas in Mazita is a good story to read with the kids. It is a short read, contains several good morals about responsibility, charity toward others and muddling through problems. There main characters are Bob Dukes three children Poppy, Suze, and Charles.

    The story takes place on the island of Mazita off the coast of Africa which has become a British Protectorate as part of the breakup of the British Empire. Set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the story has historical accuracy to it. There are 3 children of varying ages so the younger set can find one to identify with. Father Bob is learning to be a single father and having a time of it while coping with his job pressures. Just when the story is set for a nice Christmas Eve, Bob is called away and has to leave the children to cope. Poppy the oldest steps up to the task. From here the story takes a turn with unexpected guests showing up.

    How will Poppy and her siblings cope with such huge responsibilities that the guests require. Poppy and crew muddle through a situation that would take place in a hospital today. (There was no 911 back in the 1960s.) They manage to get the guests comfortable and safe, stockings get filled as they should on Christmas and finally Father Bob gets to come home in time for Christmas Day with his family. A suitable ending to the story.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021
    This odd little tale might have been translated into English? It does not flow very well but tells a sweet story of a resourceful daughter
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013
    This is a great story about the courage of children and how they cope with a difficult situation. Their father means well but kind of bumbles along doing the best he can as a single father.

    It's a great book for your children to read. It will inspire them.

    Well written and a good plot.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2012
    This is a suspenseful adventure involving a single Dad, overwhelmed by work responsibilities and parenthood, who lives and works in exotic Mazita. It's got lots of great international tidbits of information, as well as great dialect between the characters, particularly the father and the "Queen", his confidante. It's a page turner that keeps you reading on to see what will happen next with this family and how "Our Man in Mazita" will hold it all together. Great suspenseful read.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013
    As a father I loved this book. There is adventure, human kindness, feelings and love. The African setting is lovely. I think that the author knows the place very well. Poppy, Suze and Charlie are so cute and nice! Bob is a great character who can teach a lot to adults and to children. This ebook is such lovely read!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2013
    Katie Penryn continues to captivate her readers with Xmas in Mazita, full of colour and incident appropriate to the significance of Christmas, yet intensely human in its depiction of the vicissitudes and vagaries of a capricious fate.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2013
    Christmas in Mazita is a very nice and entertaining read. Katie Penryn gave out enough exotic and colorful details to make me curious and check her author's page. Lo and behold, yes, she did live in Africa, so she knows what she's writing about. But the story is not about Africa; it's about human kindness, and you will find yourself rooting for the dad and the kids, and an unborn baby with her mother, and even for the three unruly dogs...
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  • Molly Gambiza
    5.0 out of 5 stars ENJOYABLE!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2016
    Christmas In Mazita is such a lovely clean short story suitable for all. It’s very engaging from page one to the last. The children, Charlie, Suze and their sister Poppy are so lovely, well behaved and brave too. What happened to their father on Christmas Eve made my heart skip a beat and not forgetting the Dogs midnight surprise in the garden. It was frightening and interesting…..
    Katie Penryn certainly knows how to tell a story. I loved it!
  • Hypnotist 101
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Mystery and a Nativity all in one!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2013
    This is an enjoyable little read, with plenty for everyone. Even the Queen plays a part in this intriguing family tale, set in beautiful East Africa. I can see this series developing into something quite compelling as it goes along. It's reminiscent of classic Arthur Ransome and Malcolm Saville story-telling, with plenty of different angles, and a great Christmas metaphor. All-in-all, most worthwhile!

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