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Brilliant / Roddy Doyle ; illustrated by Chris Judge.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2014.Description: 249 pages : illustrations (black and white); 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781447248804 (hbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823.92
Summary: When Uncle Ben's Dublin business fails, it's clear to Gloria and Raymond that something is wrong. He just isn't his usual cheerful self. So when the children overhear their granny saying that the Black Dog has settled on Ben's back and he won't be okay until it's gone, they decide they're going to get rid of it. Gathering all their courage the children set out on a midnight quest to hunt down the Black Dog and chase it away.
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Fiction The Harden Library, King's Hospital Fiction Section F DOY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R13925Y0499
Fiction The Harden Library, King's Hospital Fiction Section F DOY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R13413K0499

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When Uncle Ben's Dublin business fails, it's clear to Gloria and Raymond that something is wrong. He just isn't his usual cheerful self. So when the children overhear their granny saying that the Black Dog has settled on Ben's back and he won't be okay until it's gone, they decide they're going to get rid of it. Gathering all their courage the children set out on a midnight quest to hunt down the Black Dog and chase it away.

Patron comment on 19/11/2018

It's a great book for all ages, it's great that it takes place in Dublin and it is interesting seeing the characters roaming a city people know very well. If you liked the 'Rover Adventures' you will probably like 'Brilliant'. R.L

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