A fun and engaging story about the impossibility of perfection

An exciting new adventure from the critically-acclaimed Erika McGann

Illustrated by Toni Galmés

Publishing 6th June. Available for pre-order.

Senan doesn’t care for adventure. He’d rather watch the world go by from his bedroom window.

But when he spots the Shy Town – a hilltop town that vanishes and reappears along the horizon – he is fascinated.

Along with his fearless and fun-loving neighbour and his no-nonsense grandmother, Senan sets out to find the Shy Town. On their epic adventure they encounter wild storms, a boy made of paper, a nervous, beetle-like creature with remarkable abilities – and a mysterious town with an incredible secret.

Praise for Erika McGann
 

"McGann’s usual mix of hilarious dialogue and eccentric characters." – Irish Examiner

"McGann's writing is dazzling."  – Irish Independent

"McGann creates a unique world of magical creatures and strange places."  – Children's Books Ireland

"I love Erika's writing." – Children's Books Ireland's Elaina Ryan on Here and Back Again

"McGann creates a richly imaginative world." – Armadillo Magazine

"Erika McGann returns with another page-turning adventure filled with humour and heart." – Books Ireland

"McGann’s output is undoubtedly a delight." –  Munster Express

"Erika McGann’s strong ear for dialogue makes for utterly believable children." – Inis Magazine

Erika McGann is an award-winning children's author based in Dublin. She has written a wide range of children's books, including Where Are You Puffling? (with illustrator Gerry Daly) and Tabitha Plimtock and the Edge of the World (with illustrations by Phillip Cullen), which was awarded a White Raven by the International Youth Library.

About the Illustrator

Toni has always liked to tell stories through his drawings. Toni was born in Mallorca, a sunny Mediterranean island. Later he moved to Barcelona to study Fine Arts. There he learned, read, and worked as a storyboard artist for film and advertising. He fell in love with a bookseller and, from that love, his work as an illustrator of children’s books and graphic novels was born. Toni’s work includes picture books, novels and graphic novels published in Spain and France, with publishers such as Penguin Random House, La Galera, Bindi Books and the prestigious Franco- Belgian comic publishers, Dupuis and Delcourt.