What are Sandcastle Stompers? Where would you find a Wooden Hill? What would you do with a Brainbox Banana? Who is Pickpocket and how does Soggadrop save the day? Find out when you spend the night with Hickory Horseradish at the Great Castle of Marshmangle. This rhythmic romp with words was Malachy Doyle and artist Paul Hess' first book for Andersen Press. The thrilling perspectives and energetic humor of the pictures match the inventiveness of the text.
Malachy was born in Ireland, went to college in England, brought up his children in Wales and has now returned to Ireland, where he lives on a tiny island off the coast of County Donegal.
After spells in advertising and as a special needs teacher, Malachy turned to writing children's books. He has now had over 70 published and has won many prizes, including the Parent's Choice Gold Award and the Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award (for 'Tales from Old Ireland'), the Nestle Children's Book Silver Award (for 'The Dancing Tiger'), the Tir na nOg Award (for 'Georgie') and the English Association Award (for 'Cow').
