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David O’Connell is a writer and illustrator, although he’s had several jobs in the past including mad scientist, cub reporter and robot wrangler. Living in south London, he takes inspiration from the eccentric and colourful citizens inhabiting the big city and fills sketchbooks with their faces and stories (real or dreamed up). He now has so many characters running around in his imagination he is considering charging them rent.
David’s first book was ‘Monster & Chips’, the first of a series of funny (and revolting) adventures of ‘hooman’ Joe Shoe whilst working at the Monster Diner of friendly monster Fuzzby Bixington. He then collaborated with the brilliant Sarah McIntyre on the picture book ‘Jampires’, inspired by a comic they improvised together – a comic ‘jam’!
Beastie Bros 3: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard
Adopted brothers Dribble the snail and Dash the firefly are back – this time facing a legendary slug pirate and his cursed booty! Third in the hilarious, highly illustrated black-and-white series for readers aged 6+ by David O’Connell.
Dribble has a new invention: a Bubbler (made from superpowered midge farts), perfect for making fizzy drinks. Cool Nat promises to trial the invention in Grottibottigan’s Juice Bar if the bros fetch him some seaweed from Bogbrush-on-Sea…
But the treacherous pirate Captain Slugbeard is rumoured to have buried his treasure on the very beach they’re going to. And he’s placed a terrible curse of bad luck upon anyone who tries to nab his loot.
At their hotel, the bros run into the naughty Dung Heap Gang, who are keen to sniff out the treasure. With the help of Dribble’s latest invention, can Dribble and Dash beat the beetles and escape the curse. or will they fall into the clutches of pirates? And will Prudence the prawn – creepie crawlie of the sea – and Big Steve the sardine prove to be friends or foes?
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n accessible, funny, black-and-white highly illustrated young fiction series from David O’Connell, starring a hilarious firefly and snail duo. Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Jamie Smart, Toto the Ninja Cat and Dave Pigeon.
Dash is a little firefly. One of his wings is shorter than the other so he flies more slowly than everyone else, but that doesn’t stop him getting where he wants to go.
When he’s happy, his bottom lights up! And he’s happiest when he’s eating custard and hanging out with his adoptive brother, Dribble the snail. Dribble is never in a hurry. He likes to invent things – and eat cabbage. He keeps all kinds of useful objects hidden inside his shell. They help to keep him out of trouble, which is never far away…
Join our minibeast heroes on their first adventure as they foil a master criminal plot involving a crystal worm, ancient custard, a stolen Roboslug and some dastardly dung beetles…
If Hercules Braver is going to survive his new secondary school, he has to live up to his name, fast. He needs to become strong and tanned and popular, like a Greek hero. Not weak and pale and unpopular, like a Greek yoghurt.
But his bid for popularity ends up saddling him with a set of impossible tasks … like cleaning out the monster-riddled school pond, facing up to the school bully and finding the headmaster’s missing cat.
Then Herc’s charming, impressive birth dad turns up after years living in Greece, and Hercules thinks his problems are solved. With God-like strength and awe-inspiring powers, could his dad even be … the real Zeus?!
And will Hercules learn what it truly means to be a hero?
What does it mean to be a boy? And I’m not just talking about what you have between your legs, but what life is really like for boys. Growing up is a real minefield! So I’ve put everything I’ve learned both from my career as an NHS doctor and my own life experiences into this twenty-first century guide to being a boy.
It covers the obvious things like the physical changes you’ll go through during puberty and adolescence (hello, pubic hair and voice breaking!), but also helps you to figure out how to manage your emotions, deal with friends and family and learn about healthy relationships.
Filled with easy-to-understand explanations, down-to-earth advice and cheeky illustrations, this growing-up guide by trusted paediatrician Dr Ranj is perfect for readers aged 10+ who want to discover the confidence to be the very best version of themselves.
