Rory Branagan (Detective) (Rory Branagan, Book 1)
By (Author) Andrew Clover
Illustrated by Ralph Lazar
Book 1
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Children's Books
19th March 2018
22nd March 2018
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense
823.92
Paperback
352
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
330g
Meet RORY BRANAGAN he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. First in a hilarious illustrated comedy-crime series for kids.
Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am ACTUALLY a detective.
People always say, How do you become a detective
And I say, Ahhhh you dont just FIND YOURSELF suddenly sneaking up on baddies, or diving out of the way as they shoot, or hurtling from an open plane towards the ground! You have to WANT it.
And what made ME want it I needed to find out what happened to my dad
There are seven books in the RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) series and this is the first, in which you meet Rory and his Accomplice, Cassidy, as they investigate the poisoning of Rorys next-door neighbour. Rorys adventures are all highly illustrated so you can see everything he gets up to in glorious black and white. Perfect for readers aged 8 and up.
Praise for Rory Branagan (Detective)
I read it COVER to COVER immediately. I absolutely loved it and it put a smile the size of the Grand Canyon on my face. It is so delightful Ralph's quizzical, characterful and charming illustrations are the perfect foil to that Clover storytelling magic, full of humour, genuinely thrilling and moving to boot.' Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild trilogy
The Rory Branagan books are fun, fast, and child friendly. The perfect link between picture books and full length novels. If your children like books like The Diary of a Wimpy kid, they'll love these.' Adam Baron, author of Boy Underwater
I adore Rory Branagan, Detective perfect for children who love graphic novels, laughter, and actual mysteries. Illustrations (by Ralph Lazar) are hilarious, full of motion, and propel you from page to page because they're irresistible. Gobble up one of these books in an hour or pace yourself to make them last. Five out of five stars! Alison McGhee, New York Times bestselling author
Words and illustrations are both very funny and surprisingly touching A great new series for young readers. LoveReading4Kids
A totally addictive page-turning storyline Incredibly clever. The Bookbag
A pure page turner So good I bought it at lunch and had it finished before I went to bed. Every page is packed with comedy adventure and beautiful illustrations.' Joseph, aged 11
'I loved the book, it was great. It took me one day to read because I couldn't put it down.' G, aged 9
'A very good book. It's very inspirational and shows you to keep trying and don't let anyone put you down. You can be whatever you want to be so follow your dreams. Even if you're small, you can do big things!' Reader, aged 9
Andrew Clover is an actor and comic - nominated for a Perrier at the Edinburgh Fringe. He performs his show The Seven Secrets of Storytelling in schools worldwide from the UK to United Arab Emirates working with Authorsaloud. Ralph Lazar is the creator of the Happiness Is website which has 10 million visitors.