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Dublin & London 1859: A Tale of Two Cities
Bram Stoker: boy seeking adventure (and things to write about)
Molly Malone: part-time fishmonger and full-time sneak legend
Best friends Molly and Bram are on a mission in London. Famous writer Charles Dickens has been kidnapped! The pals set out to search the darkest corners of the city. On their travels, they meet all sorts of characters, among them a foul-mouthed fowl and a Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.
Can they solve the riddle of the disappearing Dickens before it’s too late?
No1 bestselling author & illustrator Alan Nolan grew up in Windy Arbour, Dublin and now lives in Bray, Co. Wicklow with his wife and three children. Alan’s first two adventures with young Molly Malone and Bram Stoker are The Sackville Street Caper and Double Trouble at the Dead Zoo. Alan’s Molly & Bram mini book for World Book Day 2024 was a No1 bestseller and remained at the top of the Children’s Bestseller Charts for weeks. 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 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.