PublishedHarper Collins, March 2018 |
ISBN9780008265830 |
FormatSoftcover, 352 pages |
Dimensions19.8cm × 12.9cm × 2.6cm |
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 don't 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 Rory's next-door neighbour. Rory's 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.
Sas is a WAAPA graduate with 8 years experience in bookshops, specialising in Children's and Young Adult fiction. She reads fantasy when she gets the chance but you'll also find her curled up with classic literature and Silver Screen star biographies. She loves getting kids excited about new adventures and is so enthusiastic when giving recommendations that she sometimes gets tongue-tied.
Rory Branagan is sick of his parents and his big brother never answering his particularly good questions. That’s fine, he’ll figure it out on his own, especially once he has the help of his sausage dog and his new neighbour, who looks like she means business (and she does!).
A great level of words to picture ratio for kids who aren’t yet confident in big books. The author specifically designed this series to be thicker than the usual books this reading level would read to encourage them to try new things (and page lengths!)
Ages 6+
