Balaclava Boy (6 page)

THE POWERS

BY KEVIN STEVENS

CHOSEN BY DUBLIN UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE AS DUBLIN'S CITYWIDE READ

The Powers are an Irish superhero family who have some incredible powers, but seem to be seriously lacking in any ability to control them. Dad sets his head on fire, Mum brings thunderstorms everywhere she goes, JP flies into the wall more often than the sky and Suzie has had enough of the lot of them!

A perfectly-paced adventure story featuring a colourful and genuinely funny family,
The Powers
is sure to pull you into this world of disastrous heroes!

FENNYMORE AND THE BRUMELLA

BY KIRSTEN REINHARDT

Imagine a boy living all alone in a large old house with only a sky-blue bike (who thinks he's a horse) for company. After his great-aunt dies (of dachshund poisoning – what else?) Fennymore sets off with his new friend Fizzy to find his parentsand fall foul of a silvery grey gentleman and an evil doctor who wants to get his hands on a mysterious invention…

A zany adventure story with a touch of fantasy and brilliant illusrations from David Roberts.