Sir MacHinery, by Tom McGowen

[Kid Cossack]

Gents, ladies, lads, lassies, the rabble in general:

Has anyone else ever read "Sir MacHinery" by Tom McGowen? Growing up I simply loved this book, which is now (SADLY!) out of print. Recently I tracked down a copy, and am reading it to my daughters (7 and 3---ok, the 3 year old mostly just plays with toys while I read it).

Merlin, William Wallace, SgtMaj. Small, Constable Weir, and Angus the brownie---to say nothing o' Sir MacHinery himself (a robot, of course).

Good stuff indeed. I was almost afraid to reread it, fearing that it wouldn't hold up, but it has, it has!

[McMurdo]

I have not read it but there is one copy on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Sir-MacHinery-by-...QQcmdZViewItem

[Tattoo Bradley]

Never heard of it. BUT, MacHinery/MacHenry is the "same thing" as Henderson.

[Kid Cossack]

Short synopsis: as frequently happens in fantasy tales, the world is menaced by an ancient evil. A kindly witch sends brownies out to find a knight who can rescue Merlin (who should be able to set things right). In the castle above the small town of Strathgow, an American physicist is working on his robot. The crates are labeled as containing "MACHINERY" which leads Angus, the brownie, to assume the robot is a wee knight named MacHinery . . .

The book is very English-friendly---references to William Wallace being tortured, and Robert the Bruce expelling those who attempted to conquer Scotland, only mention "the enemy" and never quite spell out who that was.

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Sir-MacHinery-...5908562&sr=8-1

[Sean_the_Kilted]

They sell used ones on Amazon for $20. Never heard of it before, but I might have to get it. I grew up with my dad telling me and my brothers silly robot bedtime stories. Sounds right up the same alley