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9 of the best Irish children’s books and authors

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16 laugh-out-loud funny books for 9-12-year-olds

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10 books for fans of comics and graphic novels

Danger Really is Everywhere: School of Danger (Danger is Everywhere 3)

Browse the books in the Danger is Everywhere series by David O'Doherty

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAUGH OUT LOUD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS 2016* 
 
The world's greatest (and only) DANGEROLOGIST is back to make YOU into a Level 3 DANGEROLOGIST in his new SCHOOL OF DANGER handbook. 
 
Following a mishap involving his DANGER MOBILE (shopping trolley) and the local school dinner lady, Docter Noel Zone joins the teaching staff to help out. 
 
WARNING! BEWARE! CAUTION! 
 
But any POD (Pupil of Dangerology) knows that schools are full of DANGER - from VAMPIRE teachers to HAUNTED BOOKS! And when bikes start to go missing from around school, to Docter Noel, it's never been clearer that DANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHERE 
 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets The Dangerous Book for Boys, DANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHERE is the third brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds that will have everyone from reluctant readers to bookworms laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish. 
 
Praise for the DANGER IS EVERYWHERE series: 
 
'I dislocated my jaw laughing' Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl 
'A brilliantly silly survival guide' Sunday Express 
'A Joyful riposte to over-cautious parents . . . well-paced and funny throughout.' Time Out London 
'Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid' The Times 
'A surreal, daft and funny book . . . A bracing satirical sideswipe at today's health-and-safety culture, aimed at kids who'll get the irony and relish the silliness.' Financial Times 
'Brilliantly funny' Gransnet 
'A brilliantly mapcap guide' ni4Kids.com 
'Laugh-out-loud' TheSchoolRun.comcom.

228/10 - THAT'S AN UNDERSTATEMENT.

Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid

A surreal, daft and funny book . . . A bracing satirical sideswipe at today's health-and-safety culture, aimed at kids who'll get the irony and relish the silliness.

The world's greatest (and only) DANGEROLOGIST is back to make YOU into a Level 3 DANGEROLOGIST in his new SCHOOL OF DANGER handbook. 
 
Following a mishap involving his DANGER MOBILE (shopping trolley) and the local school dinner lady, Docter Noel Zone joins the teaching staff to help out. 
 
WARNING! BEWARE! CAUTION! Any POD (Pupil of Dangerology) knows that schools are full of DANGER - from VAMPIRE teachers to HAUNTED BOOKS! And when bikes start to go missing from around school, to Docter Noel, it's never been clearer that DANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHERE.

Danger is Still Everywhere: Beware of the Dog (Danger is Everywhere book 2)

DANGER is STILL EVERYWHERE: Beware of the Dog! 
 
Will Docter Noel Zone's second book tell you how to combat a CROCUUM*? YES 
And reveal the secrets of the world's greatest (and only) Dangerologist? THAT TOO 
Has he written it yet? NO 
Is it because he's hiding in a wardrobe? MAYBE 
 
Docter Noel is facing his most terrifying situation EVER - a little dog called Napkin has come to stay. That may not sound particularly dangerous, but every POD (Pupil of Dangerology) knows the only safe pet is a pet rock. So now Docter Noel is hiding in a wardrobe while Napkin wreaks havoc around the Dangerzone. And all the while Docter Noel is supposed to be writing his new VERY IMPORTANT handbook on Dangerology (Level 2). 
 
That is until the Pet of the Year (POTY) contest is announced and Docter Noel hatches a plan. There's only one problem. Serial safety-flouter Max WURST is the judge. . . 
 
For Docter Noel, it's never been clearer that DANGER IS STILL EVERYWHERE 
 
*A crocodile that looks like a vacuum cleaner that lives under the stairs. 
 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets The Dangerous Book for Boys, DANGER is STILL EVERYWHERE is the second brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds that will have everyone from reluctant readers to bookworms laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish. 
 
Praise for DANGER IS EVERYWHERE: 
 
'I dislocated my jaw laughing' Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl 
 
 
'A brilliantly silly survival guide' Sunday Express 
 
'A Joyful riposte to over-cautious parents . . . well-paced and funny throughout.' Time Out London 
 
'Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid' The Times 
 
'A surreal, daft and funny book . . . A bracing satirical sideswipe at today's health-and-safety culture, aimed at kids who'll get the irony and relish the silliness.' Financial Times 
 
'Brilliantly funny' Gransnet 
 
'A brilliantly mapcap guide' ni4Kids.com 
 
'Laugh-out-loud' TheSchoolRun.comcom

228/10 - That's an understatement.

Wicked illustrations that will help you tackle silly dangers. Made me laugh out loud and I know my friends at school will love it!

Awesome jokes that made me laugh out loud ... one of the funniest books I have read.

I loved it because it is full of hilarious pictures . . . such as TEPOC - the Emergency Page Of Calm. Make a copy of this page and show it to your Mum when she is getting stressed!

Loved it! Really enjoyed it - favourite chapter was the danger pets

This book is very good for boys as it contains scary and rude things. . . !

A star turn that will amuse smart seven-year-olds, 17-year-olds, and, in our experience, 47-year olds . . . well-paced and funny throughout

A surreal, daft and funny book . . . A bracing satirical sideswipe at today's health-and-safety culture, aimed at kids who'll get the irony and relish the silliness.

Will Docter Noel Zone's second book tell you how to combat a CROCUUM*? YES 
And reveal the secrets of the world's greatest (and only) Dangerologist? THAT TOO. 
Has he written it yet? NO 
Is it because he's hiding in a wardrobe? MAYBE 
 
Docter Noel is facing his most terrifying situation EVER - a little dog called Napkin has come to stay. That may not sound particularly dangerous, but every POD (Pupil of Dangerology) knows the only safe pet is a pet rock. So now Docter Noel is stuck in a wardrobe while Napkin wreaks havoc around the Dangerzone. And all the while Docter Noel is supposed to be writing his new VERY IMPORTANT handbook on Dangerology (Level 2). 
 
That is until the Pet of the Year competition is announced and Docter Noel hatches a plan to impress his neighbor Gretel. There's only one problem. Serial safety-flouter Max WURST is the judge. . . 
 
For Docter Noel, it's never been clearer that DANGER IS STILL EVERYWHERE 
*A crocodile that looks like a vacuum cleaner that lives under the stairs.

Danger Is Everywhere: A Handbook for Avoiding Danger

Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets The Dangerous Book for Boys, DANGER IS EVERYWHERE is a brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds that will have everyone from reluctant readers to bookworms laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish. 
 
DOES IT WARN YOU ABOUT WHAT TO DO IF A SHARK COMES UP OUT OF THE LOO WHILE YOU ARE SITTING ON IT? 
Yes it does. 
 
AND HOW TO FIND OUT IF YOUR GRANNY IS A ROBOT? 
That too. 
 
AND WHAT TO DO IF A VOLCANO ERUPTS UNDERNEATH YOUR HOUSE? 
After you've made sure it's not a neighbour's barbecue, this book will let you know exactly how to deal with it. 
 
'I dislocated my jaw laughing' Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl 
 
Written by Docter Noel Zone, the world's greatest (and only) Dangerologist, with the help of his neighbours: 
 
David O'Doherty (words) is a stand-up comedian, writer and regular guest on television shows such as QI, Have I Got News For You and Would I Lie To You? He has written two theatre shows for children, including one where he fixed their bicycles live on stage. 
 
 
Chris Judge (pictures) is the award winning author/illustrator of The Lonely Beast and a number of other picture books for children. His work has appeared in high-profile advertising campaigns, newspapers, magazines, exhibitions and other media in Ireland and the UK. His most recent work includes cover artwork for Roddy Doyle's Brilliant. 
 
www.DangerIsEverywhere.co.uk 
 
'A brilliantly silly survival guide' Sunday Express 
 
'A Joyful riposte to over-cautious parents . . . well-paced and funny throughout.' Time Out London 
 
'Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid' The Times 
 
'A surreal, daft and funny book . . . A bracing satirical sideswipe at today's health-and-safety culture, aimed at kids who'll get the irony and relish the silliness.' Financial Times 
 
'Brilliantly funny' Gransnet 
 
'A brilliantly mapcap guide' ni4Kids.com 
 
'Laugh-out-loud' TheSchoolRun.com

Taken from the notebooks of the enigmatic and ultra-cautious dangerologist Docter Noel Zone, DANGER IS EVERYWHERE is a brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds. 
 
DOES IT WARN YOU ABOUT WHAT TO DO IF A SHARK COMES UP OUT OF THE LOO WHILE YOU ARE SITTING ON IT? 
Yes it does. 
 
AND WHAT TO DO IF A VOLCANO ERUPTS UNDERNEATH YOUR HOUSE? 
After you've made sure it's not a neighbour's barbecue, this book will let you know exactly how to deal with it.

David O'Doherty

Funny, warm as toast and packed full of ideas that fill up your head and burst in your brain like fizzy magic!

A totally fun, madcap adventure that ends up robbing your heart

Stewart Foster, award-winning author of The Bubble Boy

Praise for David O'Doherty's Danger is Everywhere series:

There's a feeling of relief that comes just after you've robbed a bank... 
Rex's parents have split up and, to make matters worse, he has to spend his summer holiday on a remote and rainy Irish island - with only unruly sheep for company. 
 
The only upside: he'll be staying with his strange and brilliant Uncle Derm. 
 
Then Rex discovers Uncle Derm is about to execute his most hair-brained plan yet . . . To rob the island's travelling bank! 
 
Like the local legend of medieval Pirate Queen Grace O'Malley, Uncle Derm plans to redistribute the money to local needy causes on the island. And he needs Rex's help . . . 
 
A chaotic robbery, plenty of sheep and a summer of discoveries come together in this hilarious and heart-warming novel from comedian, actor and author of Danger is Everywhere, David O'Doherty. A perfect adventure for fans of Frank Cottrell Boyce, Ross Welford and David Walliams.

David O'Doherty

Praise for The Summer I Robbed A Bank

Funny, warm as toast and packed full of ideas that fill up your head and burst in your brain like fizzy magic!

A totally fun, madcap adventure that ends up robbing your heart

Praise for David O'Doherty's Danger is Everywhere series:

Funny, warm as toast and packed full of ideas that fill up your head and burst in your brain like fizzy magic!

A totally fun, madcap adventure that ends up robbing your heart

Praise for David O'Doherty's Danger is Everywhere series:

Funny, warm as toast and packed full of ideas that fill up your head and burst in your brain like fizzy magic!

A totally fun, madcap adventure that ends up robbing your heart

Praise for David O'Doherty's Danger is Everywhere series:

Books by David O'Doherty

Series by David O'Doherty

Danger Is Everywhere

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9 of the best Irish children’s books and authors

16 laugh-out-loud funny books for 9-12-year-olds

10 books for fans of comics and graphic novels

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