THE VERY DANGEROUS SISTERS OF INDIGO MCCLOUD

The Very Dangerous Sisters of Indigo McCloud is a Roald Dahl-esque comic tale -- a little bit dark, a little bit gross, and absurdly funny. Indigo's sister Peaches is every adult's favourite child: pretty, golden-haired, polite and charming. But the children of Blunt know better: Peaches and her sisters are bullies who will stop at nothing to get Peaches' way.

This is the story of Indigo's battle to stop Peaches. Leaping across the rooftops of Blunt, talking to his best friend, computer genius Polly, though a walkie talkie, Indigo tries to keep one step ahead of his sisters. But he has to tangle with deadly spiders, curry farts, bungling policemen, various kidnappings, a submarine mishap with a villainous wigmaker.

John Hearne has ghost-written a range of bestselling books, while his journalism has appeared in international newspapers. He was previously shortlisted for the Hennessy New Irish Writing Awards. He lives in Galway, Ireland, and this is his debut children's book.