Kieran Crowley

Kieran Crowley

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Writer of 'Colm & the Lazarus Key'

Gimme-Jimmy

Gimme-Jimmy

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Description

<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">JamesAlexander’s nickname was Gimme-Jimmy because he was a greedy and selfish bully.<span>  </span>Imagine Jimmy’s concern when he discoveredthat every time he said the word “Gimme”, his hand grew larger. <span> </span>Jimmy was happy to discover that when he waspolite and said “Please” and “Thank you”, his hand began to shrink.<span>  </span>He started practicing his new “Polite Rule”and found out that it was much more fun to share.<span style="color:#000000;"></span></font></span></p><p></p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span> </p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span>

Story Behind The Book

I've been writing on and off for a few years, mainly screenplays, but despite a few close calls, nothing really came of it. I'd always loved children's books and had made a promise to myself that I was going to write one for my niece before she was too cool and grown-up to be interested in a children's book that her nerdy uncle wrote. I began writing 'Colm &amp; the Lazarus Key' in the summer of 2008 and thanks to some good fortune and an excellent publishing team, it hit the shops this summer.

Reviews

<p>Colm &amp; the Lazarus Key has been named one of the top reads of 2009 for 9-11 year olds by Children's Books Ireland.<br /><br /></p> <p>&quot;..a lively fantasy adventure....a name to watch out for in the future.&quot;   <br /><strong>                              Irish Independent</strong></p> <p>                      &quot;.....a cracking debut novel..&quot;  <br />                               <strong> Books Ireland</strong></p> <p>  &quot;unputdownable...laugh out loud comedy...hide behind the sofa scariness..&quot;   <br />                                 <strong>Inis Magazine</strong></p> <p>  &quot;....a rip-roaring adventure story...an exciting new voice in Irish children's fiction&quot;  <br />                                <strong>Verbal Magazine</strong></p> <p>                  &quot;...excellent and thrilling....brilliant...&quot;  <br />                                 <strong>David Maybury</strong></p>