Danger Really is Everywhere: School of Danger

Danger is Everywhere! #3

by David O'Doherty, Chris Judge (Illustrator)

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARDS 2016*The world's greatest (and only) DANGEROLOGIST is back to make YOU into a Level 3 DANGEROLOGIST in his new SCHOOL OF DANGER handbook.Following a mishap involving his DANGER MOBILE (shopping trolley) and the local school dinner lady, Docter Noel Zone joins the teaching staff to help out. WARNING! BEWARE! CAUTION! But 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 DANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHEREDiary of a Wimpy Kid meets The Dangerous Book for Boys, DANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHERE is the third brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds that will have everyone from reluctant readers to bookworms laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish.Praise for the DANGER IS EVERYWHERE 'I dislocated my jaw laughing' Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl'A brilliantly silly survival guide' Sunday Express'A Joyful riposte to over-cautious parents . . . well-paced and funny throughout.' Time Out London'Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid' The Times'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.' Financial Times'Brilliantly funny' Gransnet'A brilliantly mapcap guide' ni4Kids.com'Laugh-out-loud' TheSchoolRun.comcom.

Genres: Childrens

241 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 29, 2016

About the author

David Nicholas O'Doherty (born 18 December 1975 in Dublin, Ireland) is a Perrier Award winning Irish stand-up comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright. His stand-up has won two awards at the Edinburgh Fringe, Best Newcomer first of all and the if.comedy award in 2008 for his show Let's Comedy. He has been nominated twice more for his work at the festival. O'Doherty has also written a children's book, composed two plays and released two comedy CDs, the first of which Giggle Me Timbers (Jokes Ahoy) was recorded at his home in front of 35 people. O'Doherty's second CD release called Let's David O'Doherty was recorded in Whelans of Dublin and released in December 2009. His television series The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty was broadcast on RTÉ Television in 2007. In 2006 he claimed that it took him "about three years to get a decent hour together and seven years to achieve this level of fame where (he is) the number three ranked person called David O'Doherty on Google".

O'Doherty has written widely for newspapers and magazines and also has two plays, two books and a radio series to his name. His debut book was a children's book entitled Ronan Long Gets It Wrong, written in 2001. It was illustrated by David Roberts and published by Mammoth Storybooks. His first play is entitled Saddled and was written with Bryan Quinn. It was claimed as "the world's first theatrical production to feature live repair of audience members' bicycles". In 2008, he and fellow Irish comedian Maeve Higgins performed "I Can't Sleep", a play recommended for children aged 5–8. This was O'Doherty's first play for children. The play, which involved the audience entering the theatre to find both performers asleep in separate beds, was performed in both Dublin and Edinburgh. He has also written a series for RTÉ Radio about bee detectives with his brother Mark, entitled The Bees of Manulla. O'Doherty released a book detailing 100 false facts about pandas called '100 Facts About Pandas' which is 100 false facts about pandas. He followed this up with '100 facts about Sharks' which is 100 false facts about sharks.

Reviews

[Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book with my 8 year son, we picked it up at the local library because it looked fun. We both laughed and laughed and laughed. The sounds of his joyful laugh while we enjoyed this great book together will be one of the best memories I have as a mom. Books like this make my little guy love reading, and get him excited to read and wanting more. As a mom who loves reading this means the world to me. I thought this book was genius because it was super cute, funny, and had a creative plot. My son reads well above this grade level so finding books that keep him interested but are also on his maturity level is always a challenge and this book did the trick. We will be looking for other books by the same author. 🤩

[16SprowsonO · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was a funny book to read with it’s dramatic emphasis in their description, the drawings are funny as well.

[Tez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chris Judge's animal pictures are adorable - especially Noel the baby giraffe and Spangles the school cat :-)

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

The kids love it but I can't handle the half handbook half storyline thing. Probably because I'm no longer 11 years old. Couple of kids say they found it difficult to follow with all of the abbreviations.

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very funny as usual and this time more of a story. School setting is a good idea. How will the good docter cope when he himself creates danger?

[Will Roach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for family's to read.

[Liz and Ewan Hartmann and Jobling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cabbage soup or cabbage soup answer cabbage soup

[AP · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE IT!!!!
if you like funny books read this.

[T.P. Jagger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID and TIMMY FAILURE tossed in a blender with a kid-like adult protagonist. Even the book's dedication was hilarious. Loved it!

[Aris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Truly one of the greats teaching things that will save our lives.. Thank you Dr.

[Tom Moloney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nom nom cabbage soup👌

[Clare · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Loved it