Brian and the Vikings

(Paperback)

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Brian is the smallest boy in the village. But he's also the smartest.

When the dangerous Vikings arrive it's up to Brian to save the day with the help of his friends and his cleverest invention yet.

The first adventure of Brian Boru, the boy who would grow up to become High King of Ireland.

Reviews

wonderfully colourful sure to capture many a childs imagination

-- Maternity & Infant Magazine

for little readers, or for reading aloud cute

-- Irish Independent

ideal for any child starting to read on their own but works very well when read aloud too

-- Sunday Independent

exciting

-- Metro Herald

an entertaining and well-written picture book

-- The Swallows Nest

with laugh-aloud characters and colourful landscapes, this is a real treat

-- Irish Examiner

a confidence-builder for quieter children, and a neat introduction to history and imaginative storytelling. Get working on the Christmas list

-- Sunday Business Post

Mark Wickhams debut picturebook and Chris Judges first picturebook collaboration proves to be an exciting and humorous adventure a real delight

-- The Looking Glass

lively and amusing

-- parentsintouch.co.uk

Judge creates a wonderful adventure that even the youngest children will love the illustration work is expertly handled by Mark Wickham. And what a treasure! The use of colour and line perfectly suit the story and create drama in and of themselves overall, this picture book is a huge success

-- Fallen Star Stories

Elise (age 5) thought this book was funny. She thought it was good and, every couple of nights, asked for it to be read

-- Bleach House Library

Author Bio

Chris Judge is an award winning author and illustrator from Dublin. His picture books include The Lonely Beast series, The Great Explorer and TiN. He has recently illustrated Roddy Doyle's new children's book Brilliant and collaborated with comedian David O'Doherty on the smash hit Danger is Everywhere! Mark Wickham is an award winning illustrator and designer from West Cork. His personal and commercial work has been published and exhibited internationally. He recently made a 100ft floating sculpture that glowed in the dark.