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Brian and the Vikings

Chris Judge author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd

Published:25th Aug '14

Should be back in stock very soon

Brian and the Vikings cover

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.

wonderfully colourful … sure to capture many a child’s 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 Wickham’s debut picturebook and Chris Judge’s 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 Lib

  • Short-listed for Children's Book of the Year (Junior) 2014 (Ireland)

ISBN: 9781847176875

Dimensions: 280mm x 220mm x 4mm

Weight: 175g

32 pages