Kirjahaku

Imagine how it would feel to live on an island where you are encouraged to be silly, to laugh, to have fun and simply love life with a big smile on your face. That’s what it’s like for those who call Silly Island their home. In the schools there are lessons in silly subjects such as juggling rhubarb and standing in buckets of slime. Every HIppetyscringeday (the day we call Thursday) the islanders spend the entire day being as silly as they like, watching and taking part in Silly Shows. Popular island games include high-speed slow bicycle racing and pass the feather. Although they have never even heard of football, the islanders agree to play against Brazil, with hilarious results. Sadly, the Silly Islanders fail to realise that a disaster is about to strike. Art-loving 10-year-old Spring Herb and her drummer friend Jazz McNoodly-Noodly, son of Lollipop. the island’s leader, come up with an ingenious idea to try to save the Silly Island, but will they be too late? And… has anyone seen Mister Porridge? A comedy/fantasy with an environmental message, ‘Silly Island’ will appeal to ages 8 to 12 and anyone who loves to laugh!

On his tenth birthday, a mysterious old lady tells Denny that because he was born in the strange ‘secret room’, he will have an extra day in his life every week for the next ten weeks. His adventures during each Day Eight take place in the past or in the future. When Denny discovers that a stranger called Antoinette also appears during Day Eight, he realises that their lives must be connected in some way, and he tries to discover who she really is. His everyday life becomes a struggle because he knows he will never be able to tell anyone else about Day Eight. Denny and Antoinette have amazing adventures together, sharing excitement, fun, danger and happiness. Every reader of this book can sing a special song called ‘Day Eight is Mine’. Search for it on YouTube (i2i Publishing channel), listen to the song, get to know it and then sing along – the words appear as you hear them. The song has been specially written for you by Brian Beresford.

Because Denny had been born in a strange secret room, he received the incredible gift of ‘Day Eight’, giving him an extra day in his life every week for ten weeks. Ten years later, the Day Eight story of Denny and Antoinette now continues in the prehistoric past and in the distant future, with other extra days including sport, history, comedy, hill walking, a television quiz, farming, music and even a meeting with a famous legendary figure. But Antoinette seems to know that something awful is going to happen, and she reveals that a mysterious threat can bring disaster. Denny tries to solve the problem they must face if Day Eight is to survive. Every reader of this book can sing a special song called ‘Over the Bridge’, which has been specially written by Brian Beresford. Search for it on YouTube (i2i Publishing channel), listen to it and sing along as the words appear on the screen. Brian Beresford is a writer, composer and songwriter. He visits many schools, and children love his story-telling approach. He hopes that readers aged 8 to 12 and beyond will love this sequel to the popular ‘Day Eight’.