Callum McBride
Michael Riding
Callum McBride
Twelve year old Callum McBride, home from school and bored in the holidays, discovers to his shock that he can occupy the minds of animals and control their actions while leaving his body where he left it, seemingly lifeless. He’s only just discovered this worrying ability when he meets Emma, a girl with her own issues and talents including a computer-hacking talent that has previously got her into trouble with MI6.
As the bond between them grows, they uncover a connection between Callum’s powers and the fact that he was found at less than a year old on the ferry that runs between Iona and Mull, and subsequently adopted by a local family. Throwing themselves into an investigation into the link between Callum’s strange abilities and his origins, they’re soon caught in a plot to steal a nuclear warhead. Only by thinking on their feet, trusting each other and using their abilities can they hope to stay alive and defeat the evil they face.
As the bond between them grows, they uncover a connection between Callum’s powers and the fact that he was found at less than a year old on the ferry that runs between Iona and Mull, and subsequently adopted by a local family. Throwing themselves into an investigation into the link between Callum’s strange abilities and his origins, they’re soon caught in a plot to steal a nuclear warhead. Only by thinking on their feet, trusting each other and using their abilities can they hope to stay alive and defeat the evil they face.
About this website
Callum McBride is set in the splendour of the Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. Each chapter has references to places and animals that are important to the story and this website is designed to allow the user to see some of those places and animals. Visit the Gallery to see more.
The author would like to thank Terry Ward a local resident for these fabulous pictures and Kerry Gregory for the fabulous cover artwork.
If you would like to read more about Mull, Fionnphort and Iona follow these links to other websites;
About the author
Born in Shropshire, educated at the local Grammar School and subsequently graduated in Geology from London University, Michael Riding spent 5 years as a teacher of Science whilst running an instrumentation company. In 2008 he left teaching to work full time in the business as Managing Director. Married to Karen and father of Oliver and John, Callum McBride is Michael's first childrens' book based on the stories he told his children and their friends whilst on holiday on the Isle of Mull.