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Alfie Green and the Magical Gift
(pb)
The first book in an enchanting series of adventures featuring a boy whose life every child will want to have.
Now in paperback
'gorgeous books beautifully illustrated by Jean Texier. Perfect for six-to-seven-year-olds.'
Sunday Independent
'This is a tense and exciting story that will capture the imagination . . ."I loved Alfie and the Magical Gift. It was excellent. I think Alfie was very brave to go on the journey by himself. This was the best book I have ever read in my life. It was a great story and was very exciting." Hannah Meaney, 7'
Clare People
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Alfie Green and a Sink Full of Frogs
(pb)
The second book in an enchanting new series of adventures featuring a boy whose life every child will want to have.
Now in paperback
'For children to read for themselves I'd highly recommend Alfie Green. Alfie is mad about his garden, and when frogs start to invade he calls on his magic book for help. This is a charming tale full of gentle humour and perfectly pitched for even the must reluctant reader of 6+'
Sarah Webb, Irish Independent
'Hilarious and full of surprises'
Tony Hickey, Village Magazine
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Alfie Green and the Bee-Bottle Gang
(pb)
The third book featuring the enchanting adventures of Alfie Green.
Now in paperback
'gorgeous books beautifully illustrated by Jean Texier. Perfect for six-to-seven-year-olds.'
Sunday Independent
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Alfie Green and the Fly-Trapper
(pb)
Alfie Green returns, this time grappling with a giant Venus Fly-Trap which threatens to eat everything in his house.
Now in paperback
"Bright, breezy and full of flesh crawling incidents, young readers will love this."
Tony Hickey, Village Magazine
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Alfie Green and the Monkey Puzzler
(pb)
The circus has come to town. But it's no ordinary circus. All the kids from Budsville are really excited, except for Alfie who suspects all is not what it seems …
Alfie Green Book 5 in paperback
'perfectly funny bedtime reading'
Sunday Independent
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Alfie Green and the Conker King
(hb)
It’s time for the Budsville Primary School Conker Championship, and Alfie needs to find a special conker.
Alfie Green Book 6
'Action-packed, full of fantasy and fun and will strike a chord with all boys who have ever played conkers with their friends.'
Clare Champion
'O’Brien’s characteristic mix of adventure, humour and celebration of the natural environment, together with Texier’s complementary black and white drawings, should particularly appeal to boys of between 6 and 8, and to reluctant readers of up to 10. The book is beautifully produced: colourful hardback covers, large print, short chapters, which are guaranteed to give young readers a sense of achievement, and endpapers with a superb map of the wonderful world of Alfie Green.'
INIS, Children’s Books Ireland Magazine
'This book is a great choice for boys and girls who are just starting to read for themselves and like a funny story.'
Irish Independent
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Alfie Green and the Supersonic Subway
(hb)
When the Emerald Cactus in the Desert of Doom explodes, Budsville is covered in sparkling green sand ...
Soon the evil Desert Elves will arrive on their Scorpion Chariots. How can Alfie stop them?
Alfie Green Book 7
'Excitement is enhanced by the black and white illustrations. Readers will hang on every word'
CBI's Bookfest - Recommended Reading Guide
'O’Brien’s characteristic mix of adventure, humour and celebration of the natural environment, together with Texier’s complementary black and white drawings, should particularly appeal to boys of between 6 and 8, and to reluctant readers of up to 10.'
INIS, Children’s Books Ireland Magazine
'A charming hero is Joe O’Brien’s Alfie Green, a little boy who has wild adventures of the plant variety. The Supersonic Subway is a lovely story that features exploding cacti and a magic lawnmower.'
Sunday Independent
'The Story rattles along at a great pace and offers an ideal read for boys aged 6 to 8.' ****
RTE Guide
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Alfie Green and the Chocolate Cosmos
(hb)
NEW
Budsville’s chocolate fair cancelled? No way, Alfie decides. Chocolate seeds from Arcania are the answer, but only if he can survive the Roaring Rainforest, the vicious Spider Plant and the Forest Ogre
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Alfie Green and the Snowdrop Queen
(hb)
It’s Christmas Eve in Budsville and Alfie Green wishes it would snow.
Only the Snowdrop Queen can help his wish come true.
'A Christmas Eve tale of Santa and Rudolf'
Irish Times
'Just the book for age 6+'
Irish Examiner
'a great read for the younger members of the family.'
Waterford News & Star
'Ideal for the newly independent reader.'
Clare Champion
'Will charm and entertain . . . a very special seasonal adventure.'
Sunday Independent
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Little Croker
(pb)
Danny Wilde wants one thing more than anything else in the world and that’s to get his GAA team, Littlestown Crokes, to the top of the League.
But when things go horribly wrong, can they make it after all?
'a good, intelligent, contemporary Irish read'
Inis Magazine
'O'Brien is good at conjuring up the atmosphere of the GAA and the importance that a club has in a local community. Will appeal to football mad boys and girls'
Books Ireland
'a sharply executed tale with plenty of humourous characterisations and some serious storylines thrown in'
Inis Magazine
'Young GAA fans everywhere will want to get their hands on a copy of Little Croker.'
Carlow Nationalist
'One young sports obsessive I know sped through the story . . . praised the back-story.'
The Irish Times
'Welcome addition to sports literature for youngsters.'
Sunday Independent
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Féile Fever
(pb)
Danny Wilde and his teammates are finding the Under-14s Division tough going. Could Todd, the new Australian kid, help them become winners?
'the story zips along at a cracking pace, never flags and yet manages to deal sensitively with issues that are now a reality for many children – issues such as marital break-up and drinking'
'suitable for senior classes in primary schools and as usual, O’Brien Press have some downloadable resources available'
In Touch Magazine
'a must for all young Gaelic fans'
Sunday Independent
'an authentic celebration of youth, the GAA and the Féile'
Irish Examiner
'For GAA fans, the fast-paced and exciting Féile Fever by Joe O'Brien will hit the spot'
Irish Independent
'O’Brien’s authentic depiction of exciting match action will be enjoyed by all young GAA fans'
CBI Bookfest Guide 2009
'O’Brien captures well the spirit of the GAA and of teenage boys in this tale of the outsider fitting in'
'The book is sure to cement Danny Wilde’s place as a teenage literary hero'
Books Ireland
'the thorough research that Dublin author Joe O’Brien has invested in his GAA storyline pays dividends by giving sporting authenticity to a strong personality led plot … a good crowd-pleaser for GAA fans aged nine-plus'
Evening Echo
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Tiger Boots
(pb)
NEW
The Crokes are doing well at football this season and are hoping to finish ahead of rivals Barntown in the League. But things aren't going as well in Danny's personal life…
'a charming, well written sport-adventure story for readers of 8+ ... sure to please any young GAA player'
Irish Independent
'full of the usual GAA atmosphere and excitement'
Irish Examiner
'it’s central theme of the big happy family of the GAA caring for all its members should warm the cockles of every footballer’s heart'
Evening Echo
'a tale to hook even the most reluctant young male reader'
Evening Echo
'all about the GAA as a big family that helps each other out'
Books Ireland
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