{"title":"Books by David O'Doherty","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780141354156","title":"Danger Is Everywhere","description":"\u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Dangerous Book for Boys, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDANGER IS EVERYWHERE\u003c\/b\u003e is a brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e kinds that will have everyone from reluctant readers to bookworms laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOES IT WARN YOU ABOUT WHAT TO DO IF A SHARK COMES UP OUT OF THE LOO WHILE YOU ARE SITTING ON IT?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYes it does.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAND HOW TO FIND OUT IF YOUR GRANNY IS A ROBOT?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThat too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAND WHAT TO DO IF A VOLCANO ERUPTS UNDERNEATH YOUR HOUSE? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAfter you've made sure it's not a neighbour's barbecue, this book will let you know exactly how to deal with it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I dislocated my jaw laughing' Eoin Colfer, author of \u003ci\u003eArtemis Fowl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Docter Noel Zone, the world's greatest (and only) Dangerologist, with the help of his neighbours:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid O'Doherty (words)\u003c\/b\u003e is a stand-up comedian, writer and regular guest on television shows such as \u003ci\u003eQI, Have I Got News For You \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWould I Lie To You?\u003c\/i\u003e He has written two theatre shows for children, including one where he fixed their bicycles live on stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Judge (pictures)\u003c\/b\u003e is the award winning author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Beast \u003c\/i\u003eand a number of other picture books for children. His work has appeared in high-profile advertising campaigns, newspapers, magazines, exhibitions and other media in Ireland and the UK. His most recent work includes cover artwork for Roddy Doyle's \u003ci\u003eBrilliant.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewww.DangerIsEverywhere.co.uk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly silly\u003c\/b\u003e survival guide' \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003eJoyful riposte\u003c\/b\u003e to over-cautious parents . . . well-paced and \u003cb\u003efunny throughout\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLondon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003esurreal, daft and funny\u003c\/b\u003e book . . . A bracing satirical sideswipe at today's health-and-safety culture, aimed at kids who'll get the irony and \u003cb\u003erelish the silliness\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliantly funny'\u003c\/b\u003e Gransnet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly mapcap\u003c\/b\u003e guide' ni4Kids.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eLaugh-out-loud'\u003c\/b\u003e TheSchoolRun.com","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201461715122,"sku":"9780141354156","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141354156.jpg?v=1786011558"},{"product_id":"9780241362235","title":"The Summer I Robbed A Bank","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Winner of the Irish Children's Book Award*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, warm as toast and packed full of ideas that fill up your head and burst in your brain like fizzy magic!' \u003cb\u003eNoel Fielding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A totally fun, madcap adventure that ends up robbing your heart' \u003cb\u003eStewart Foster, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bubble Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThere's a feeling of relief that comes just after you've robbed a bank...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRex's\u003c\/b\u003e parents have split up and, to make matters worse, he has to spend his summer holiday on a remote and rainy Irish island - with only unruly sheep for company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The only upside: he'll be staying with his strange and brilliant \u003cb\u003eUncle Derm\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Then Rex discovers Uncle Derm is about to execute his most hair-brained plan yet . . .  \u003cb\u003eTo rob the island's travelling bank!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Like the local legend of medieval Pirate Queen Grace O'Malley, Uncle Derm plans to redistribute the money to local needy causes on the island. And he needs Rex's help . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA chaotic robbery, plenty of sheep and a summer of discoveries come together in this hilarious and heart-warming novel from comedian, actor and author of \u003c\/i\u003eDanger is Everywhere\u003ci\u003e, David O'Doherty\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eA perfect adventure for fans of Frank Cottrell Boyce, Ross Welford and David Walliams.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for David O'Doherty's Danger is Everywhere series:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I dislocated my jaw laughing' Eoin Colfer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eBrilliantly funny' Gransnet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201629847730,"sku":"9780241362235","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241362235.jpg?v=1786012826"},{"product_id":"9780141371108","title":"Danger REALLY is Everywhere","description":"\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAUGH OUT LOUD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS 2016*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world's greatest (and only) DANGEROLOGIST is back to make YOU into a Level 3 DANGEROLOGIST in his new SCHOOL OF DANGER handbook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing a mishap involving his DANGER MOBILE (shopping trolley) and the local school dinner lady, Docter Noel Zone joins the teaching staff to help out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWARNING! BEWARE! CAUTION! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut any POD (Pupil of Dangerology) knows that schools are full of DANGER - from VAMPIRE teachers to HAUNTED BOOKS! And when bikes start to go missing from around school, to Docter Noel, it's never been clearer that \u003cb\u003eDANGER \u003ci\u003eREALLY\u003c\/i\u003e IS EVERYWHERE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Dangerous Book for Boys, \u003c\/i\u003eDANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHERE is the third brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e kinds that will have everyone from reluctant readers to bookworms laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the DANGER IS EVERYWHERE series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I dislocated my jaw laughing' \u003cb\u003eEoin Colfer, author of \u003ci\u003eArtemis Fowl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliantly silly survival guide' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A Joyful riposte to over-cautious parents . . . well-paced and funny throughout.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLondon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A surreal, daft and funny book . . . A bracing satirical sideswipe at today's health-and-safety culture, aimed at kids who'll get the irony and relish the silliness.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eBrilliantly funny' \u003cb\u003eGransnet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliantly mapcap guide' \u003cb\u003eni4Kids.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Laugh-out-loud' \u003cb\u003eTheSchoolRun.comcom\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56224720191861,"sku":"9780141371108","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141371108_8b276e6d-13db-43e3-9d4c-ca0efb542bcc.jpg?v=1786011006"},{"product_id":"9780141359205","title":"Danger is STILL Everywhere","description":"\u003cb\u003eDANGER is STILL EVERYWHERE: Beware of the Dog!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Docter Noel Zone's second book tell you how to combat a CROCUUM*? YES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd reveal the secrets of the world's greatest (and only) Dangerologist? THAT TOO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHas he written it yet? NO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it because he's hiding in a wardrobe? MAYBE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDocter Noel is facing his most terrifying situation EVER - a little dog called Napkin has come to stay. That may not sound particularly dangerous, but every POD (Pupil of Dangerology) knows the only safe pet is a pet rock. So now Docter Noel is hiding in a wardrobe while Napkin wreaks havoc around the Dangerzone. And all the while Docter Noel is supposed to be writing his new VERY IMPORTANT handbook on Dangerology (Level 2).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is until the Pet of the Year (POTY) contest is announced and Docter Noel hatches a plan. There's only one problem. Serial safety-flouter Max WURST is the judge. .\u003ci\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Docter Noel, it's never been clearer that DANGER IS STILL EVERYWHERE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*A crocodile that looks like a vacuum cleaner that lives under the stairs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Dangerous Book for Boys, \u003c\/i\u003eDANGER is STILL EVERYWHERE is the second brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e kinds that will have everyone from reluctant readers to bookworms laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for DANGER IS EVERYWHERE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I dislocated my jaw laughing' \u003cb\u003eEoin Colfer, author of \u003ci\u003eArtemis Fowl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliantly silly survival guide' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A Joyful riposte to over-cautious parents . . . well-paced and funny throughout.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLondon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A surreal, daft and funny book . . . A bracing satirical sideswipe at today's health-and-safety culture, aimed at kids who'll get the irony and relish the silliness.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eBrilliantly funny' \u003cb\u003eGransnet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliantly mapcap guide' \u003cb\u003eni4Kids.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Laugh-out-loud' \u003cb\u003eTheSchoolRun.comcom\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56225359561077,"sku":"9780141359205","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141359205_420d7b41-be1e-4bc6-b591-f031afb799d4.jpg?v=1786011612"},{"product_id":"9781917092067","title":"Freewheeling","description":"\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308993622389,"sku":"9781917092067","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781917092067_bb8ae713-f093-4daf-9127-c32309bd99b7.jpg?v=1786030556"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-david-odoherty.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}