Ray is tired of losing every match he plays with his team, the Ballybreen Terriers. Before they become the laughing stock of the leadership, Ray persuades Fintan Heffernan, ex-star player of U10's to leave his early retirement and computer games to help bring his rival 'Dirty Den' down and lead the Ballybreen Terriers to the victory they deserve.
Themes:
Adventure, School Life, Friendships, Sport
Introducing the first illustrated novel about hurling!
Something has to be done…Ray is getting tired of losing every match he plays with his team, the Ballybreen Terriers. Not only are they constantly at the bottom of the league, they have to face the gloating of rival Dennis ‘Dirty Den’ Conway.
Before they become the laughing stock, Ray persuades Fintan Heffernan, ex-star player of U10’s to leave his early retirement and computer games to help bring ‘Dirty Den’ down and lead the Ballybreen Terriers to the victory they deserve.
ALAN NOLAN grew up in Windy Arbour, Dublin and now lives in Bray, Co. Wicklow with his wife and three children. Alan is the author and illustrator of Fintan’s Fifteen, Conor’s Caveman and the Sam Hannigan series, and is the illustrator of Animal Crackers: Fantastic Facts About Your Favourite Animals, written by Sarah Webb. Alan runs illustration and writing workshops for children, and you may see him lugging his drawing board and pencils around your school or local library.
despite not having the slightest interest in hurling, I thoroughly enjoyed this book … Alan Nolan uses a clever combination of story genre-text, cartoon and graphic novel to tell his story, which makes the overall experience of reading it very, very enjoyable
if your child loves hurling, Fintan’s Fifteen by Alan Nolan is perfect … perfect for reluctant readers
triumph of the underdogs’ theme guarantees this book will attract the attention of young sports fans
the variety of narrative techniques add greatly to the enjoyment and excitement … suitable for age nine and upwards
fantastic
A book to delight all fans of hurling - and sports fans in general, who will enjoy this look at a sport that may be unfamiliar to them … an entertaining read which keeps up the pace throughout
if your child is a fan of hurling, they are sure to love Alan Nolan’s book, Fintan’s Fifteen
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