A Kilkenny Boy’s Funny Quest for Family Fame
Séamus Almost Famous earns its charm by making big feelings funny. The fame-chasing plot gives children an easy comic hook, but the real appeal is recognisable: wanting to stand out in a noisy family, impress friends and feel properly seen.
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A Kilkenny Boy’s Funny Quest for Family Fame
Séamus Almost Famous earns its charm by making big feelings funny. The fame-chasing plot gives children an easy comic hook, but the real appeal is recognisable: wanting to stand out in a noisy family, impress friends and feel properly seen.
- Book Synopsis
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Meet Séamus Murphy, an 11-year-old from Callan, Co. Kilkenny – and the only member of his wildly successful family who isn’t even a tiny bit famous. His dad’s a 14-time all-Ireland spud-eating champion, his mam is a multi-award-winning baker, his younger sister’s just gone viral on the Toy Show and his little brother seems to be good at … well, everything!
Séamus is determined to change his fate. With his best friend Dara by his side, he’s hatching a plan to go full-on famous – red carpets, flashing lights, the whole lot. Maybe then his family will take him seriously. And maybe Grace (who he definitely doesn’t fancy, not even a little bit) will finally know he exists. After all, why just be a S&้amus, when you could be a famous Séamus?
Ideal for readers who:
- Have a real soft spot for funny Irish stories packed with family chaos and big ambitions.
- Recognise everyday school worries, friendship dramas and the universal desire to be seen.
- Are drawn to a warm, Kilkenny-set narrative filled with local humour and genuine heart.
- Pick up lively middle-grade comedies where typical insecurities become part of the fun.
- About The Author
- Jessica Scott-Whyte grew up in Dublin, studied at UCD and now lives in Paris with her husband and three children. She is the author of The Asparagus Bunch (Welbeck), shortlisted for an Irish Book Award. Becka Moor is a Manchester-based illustrator of over 70 children's books.
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- ISBN
- 9781804585559
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Gill Children's, (02 July 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 368
- Weight
- 500 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 mm
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