Tales of Dark Isle: Nell on Earth
Twelve-year-old Nell Cafferty didn’t ask to be the eldest of four children. Acting as babysitter, bodyguard and bouncer all week long while her parents work has left no room for her ambitions of being a wrestling star. But when her siblings are taken hostage by enormous were-otters, it’s on Nell to save them, and she’ll do anything to get them back. Even if that means challenging their monstrous king who has terrible ambitions of his own …
ISBN
9781804582107Publication Date
March 2026Language(s)
EnglishFormat
Paperback, 176 pagesCountry of Origin
IRELANDPublisher
Gill Children'sAuthor(s)
By Dave Rudden Illustrated by Ali Al AmineAvailability Status
Not yet publishedDave Rudden is an Irish author and scriptwriter. His bestselling book, Knights of the Borrowed Dark, was Children’s Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards in 2016 and is now a syllabus text for the Junior Cert. His first Dark Isle book, Conn of the Dead, was shortlisted for an An Post Irish Book Award in 2025. He is also the author of three official Doctor Who stories. He is a performer, creative-writing teacher and mentor, and was the 2022 and 2023 Ambassador for Ireland Reads. He is currently Writer-in Residence for the Kids Love Books podcast on RTÉ and at Dublin City University.
Ali Al Amine is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator from the UK.
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