Children 9+ | Picture Books & Gift Books | All Children's Summer Reads
2. Evil Duck And The Feather Of Fortune
by Chris Judge
€11.99
Ideal for readers who: Love funny adventure stories with madcap villains and heroic children. Are hooked by the release of a super-villain from a frozen chamber in the attic. Want a lively family setting with retired superheroes, ducks and chaos. Enjoy fast, comic reads packed with action, silliness and big imagination. Twins Flo and Eddie are staying with their grandad while their mum travels for work. Nosing around in Grandad’s attic, they find a villainous-looking duck frozen inside a special, temperature-controlled chamber. Eddie accidentally presses the DEFROST button – and releases super-villain Evil Duck! It turns out that Grandad, AKA Fearless Frank, is a retired superhero duck who captured his nemesis Evil Duck many moons ago, saving society from his sinister schemes. But now Evil Duck has escaped, and Grandad is too old to recapture him alone, Eddie and Flo are going to have to help him track the super-villain down – before he gets back to his evil ways!
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3. Rowan Tree Stables: Ride To The Rescue
by Nina Carberry
€11.99
Ride to the Rescue is the exciting first book in THE ROWAN TREE STABLES series -- an illustrated pony series inspired by Nina Carberry’s own childhood, featuring 10-year-old Grace and her best friend, Aaron. Grace and Aaron attend different schools but meet at the local riding stables, where they like to ride out together. Though opposite in character, they are the best of friends, bonded by their shared love of ponies and adventure. Their ponies Daisy and Nipper are best friends too! In Ride to the Rescue, Grace and Aaron discover something fishy about the local river. It’s up to them – and their ponies – to track down who is behind it. But how will they manage when Grace’s pony, Daisy, gets injured?
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4. Agents Of S U I T From Badger To Worse P/B
by John Patrick Green
€9.49
From John Patrick Green, the creator of the side-splitting InvestiGators series, comes Agents of S.U.I.T.: From Badger to Worse – the second in a full colour, laugh-out-loud graphic novel series perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey! 'Fast, fabulous, and fantastically funny, the InvestiGators books are instant classics!' - Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey, on InvestiGators. Bongo and Marsha, the super-spy Badgers, are on the case . . . and way over-budget! When S.U.I.T.* realizes just how much money the Badgers waste with their gadgets, spy vehicles and custom toys, they’re sent to Bora Bora to investigate a case the old-fashioned way. The bees – that’s 'bee-ee-ee' like the insect – who run the resort are hiding something under the tropical sands, and Marsha and Bongo are just the bumbling agents to crack this pineapple-flavored case wide open. It’s time for the B-Team to show why they’re so un-B lievably B-loved! Created by John Patrick Green with cowriter Christopher Hastings and artist Pat Lewis, join the Bongo and Marsha in this hilarious adventure!
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5. Attack of the giant danger kittens
by Sophy Henn
€10.79
The hilariously funny full-colour graphic novel series from award-winning author and illustrator of the Pizazz series, Sophy Henn. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey, Dogman and Donut Squad! 'You won't be able to contain your giggles!' - Harriet Muncaster, author and illustrator of Isadora Moon Welcome to HAPPY HILLS, where you'll find epic LOLS, dramatic ACTION scenes, a scattering of MILD PERIL, and MUCH MORE! Lost unicorn Ace never meant to go to Happy Hills - and now he can't leave! SNORT! Join Ace and the riotous residents of the most chaotic town ever, as they deal with imaginary friends, cross-making trousers, and GIANT DANGER KITTENS! 'Delicious genius from Sophy Henn. If eating a load of fizzy sweets and then sticking your head into a bag of kittens could be turned into a book, it would be THIS BOOK.' - Nadia Shireen, author and illustrator of Grimwood Possible side effects of entering Happy Hills: puking rainbows. Turning into a cake. Unstoppable disco moves. Snack attacks!
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7. Lola and Larch fix a fairy forest
by Sinead O'Hart
€8.99
Magical adventures in a forest full of fairies with everyone's favourite human-fairy best friend team, Lola and Larch, for fans of Rainbow Magic and Isadora Moon. Lola can't believe her luck. The rabbit she's rescued in the forest is actually a rebellious fairy in disguise! But Larch has trouble on her tail. Evil Euphorbia Spurge wants to steal her magic! Soon it's a battle of wits and wands as the new friends take on the wildest fairy in the woods... With beautiful black and white illustrations throughout, Lola and Larch is a heart-warming, funny celebration of friendship. It's the perfect series for readers who like fairies, magic, and very naughty rabbits! "Giggles galore" Irish Examiner "Cosy adventure story, complete with O'Hart's trademark world-building and a dash of enchantment from Seago's atmospheric illustrations" Irish Examiner Look out for more Lola and Larch!The adventures continue in Lola and Larch Save the Sunshine Spell Lola and Larch Make a Winter Wish coming 24th October
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8. Looshkin: Honk If You See It!
by Jamie Smart
€9.49
You never know what to expect from Looshkin - except that it will be very, very funny! Follow the continuing adventures of the maddest cat in the world as he defeats vampires with chicken nuggets, accidentally turns into a duck, becomes a high-flying entrepreneur and gets caught in a time warp. Sometimes all at the same time! It's an explosion of pure comic comedy joy!
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