Description
Book SynopsisWe are in Ireland and it's an awfully long time ago. Centuries and centuries. The country is supposed to have gone Christian, but there's still magic in the air, salmon in the rivers, berries in the bushes, druids in the forest, a Worm in the lake, fairy music in the distance. Manchan's mother wants to make a monk of Manchan. Manchan most emphatically does not want to be made a monk of. He'd rather sing songs with his father, or go fishing with his friend, Pagan-of the-Six-Toes, or go charging through the forest with his pet pig, Muck, or go bare-back riding over the bog on the chieftain's mad ram, Balor. Anything fun or adventurous or magical, and absolutely nothing to do with turnips, penance, prayers, monks and chanting. Poor Manchan! The more he mucks about having fun, the more his mother is determined to tame him.
Trade ReviewCharming, quirky, and lots of fun.
* LoveReading4Kids *
There is plenty of historical detail and Chambers's witty illustrations are full of energy, making the tales come alive. Ideal for readers who have an interest in history.
* Irish Independent *
An extremely funny romp through early Christian history, chronicling the fierce resistance of some (underage) pagans, this book is golden.
* The Meath Chronicle *
The stories are told almost entirely from Manchán’s point of view, so things that happen to him are almost never his fault, and are brought to life with beautiful illustrations throughout.
* Inis Reading Guide, Children’s Books Ireland *
