Books with author John O'Brien

Danny Wilde and his teammates are finding the Under-14s Division tough going. They’ve lost one of their best goal-scorers to injury and it looks like they’ll have no chance of winning the County Féile!Could Todd, the new Australian kid, be the answer to their prayers? Todd's an Aussie Rules player – tough and skilful – but can he become a real GAA player in time?It’s all to play for in the second book about GAA player Danny Wilde.

Sarajevo. 1914. A gunshot is about to throw the world into chaos. Jack Christie knows it is going to happen. When Jack and his friend Angus discover a secret time-travel lab built by Jack's estranged father, they are catapulted back to the start of the First World War. Dodging tanks, bombs and assassins, Jack arrives at the moment Gavrilo Princip aims his gun at Archduke Ferdinand - the moment that will trigger World War One. Jack needs to make a decision: does he stop the assassination and prevent the bloodiest war the world has seen, or does he allow history to take its course? The future of mankind is in Jack's hands. Day of the Assassins is a thrilling adventure story, based on true events, that readers of all ages will love.

Santa Claus tells one of his elves about Jesus Christ. He tells her that Christmas is not about Santa or presents; it is about the day that God gave us the savior of the world. This book takes many of the symbols of Christmas and shows how they are related to Jesus.This is exactly the way it should be.For we need more of Him, and we need less of me.Earthly gifts break, and they cannot long please us.For true lasting joy, we all need Jesus.

China. 1860. The height of the Taiping Rebellion. In his fourth mission, Jack Christie searches for his father in a strange, ice-bound future where China has evolved into the preeminent global super-power. Somewhere in the past, time has splintered and Jack must discover, and resolve, the Point of Divergence – the moment that history changed. Travelling back to 1860, Jack and his friend Angus, find themselves in the midst of the bloody Taiping Rebellion and a world of Chinese warlords, competing empires and brave rebels. Jack and Angus possess an object that all the warring factions desire and it’s not long before they find themselves in grave danger. Day of Rebellion is the fourth of the Jack Christie Adventures and concludes Jack's incredible adventures through history.

Paris. 1940. France has fallen. In his third mission, Jack Christie finds the world at a crucial turning point as the Nazis threaten world domination. Catapulted back to the Battle of Britain and risking everything, Jack must prevent a premature Nazi Vengeance Programme from going nuclear and protect the past to save the future. Day of Vengeance is the third of the Jack Christie Adventures and continues Jack's journey through time to turning points that changed the world.

Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China . . . and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo traveled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing new sights and riches that no Westerner had ever before witnessed. But did Marco Polo experience the things he wrote about . . . or was it all made-up? Young readers are presented with the facts in this entertaining, highly readable Who Was . . . ? biography with black-and-white artwork by John O?Brien.

Schoolboy time-traveller Jack Christie is thrown back to 1940s Nazi-occupied France. With the Battle of Britain and the German Vengeance programme underway, the Second World War is at a crucial point. Jack and his best friend Angus take a more senior role in VIGIL's attempts to prevent intervention in history, attempting to stop the Revisionists from their highly volatile nuclear plan to stop the war. With spitfire dogfights, jeep races and thrilling chases, the boys have their most hair-raising adventure yet, including involvement in an assassination attempt on Hitler himself. Just as all seems lost, Jack's father returns and a nuclear disaster is averted in the nick of time.

Charlie Stubbs has one passion in life – playing football. When his family moved from Dublin to Manchester it was hard, but at least he was close to his favourite team. Manchester United. Now twelve, Charlie’s been in top form all season for the Salford Devils and a scout from Manchester United has been keeping a close eye on him! With his beloved grandfather coming to visit, everything is looking great ...But then tragedy strikes and Charlie’s life turns upside down. A hurried move back to Dublin, his family dealing with a deep loss – and his football career stalled.Then Charlie discovers that his grandfather was a great soccer player. He hears about The Legends' Lair and he soon sets his sights on organising one more tournament on the legendary football ground. But what old rivalries and buried tensions will he open?It’s all to play for in LEGENDS’ LAIR………

Charlie Stubbs has one passion in life – playing football. When his family moved from Dublin to Manchester it was hard, but at least he was close to his favourite team. Manchester United. Now twelve, Charlie’s been in top form all season for the Salford Devils and a scout from Manchester United has been keeping a close eye on him! With his beloved grandfather coming to visit, everything is looking great ...But then tragedy strikes and Charlie’s life turns upside down. A hurried move back to Dublin, his family dealing with a deep loss – and his football career stalled.Then Charlie discovers that his grandfather was a great soccer player. He hears about The Legends' Lair and he soon sets his sights on organising one more tournament on the legendary football ground. But what old rivalries and buried tensions will he open?It’s all to play for in LEGENDS’ LAIR………

Zombie in the Basement is the heartwarming tale of Alfie, an adorable young zombie who lives with Andrew and his family. Their special houseguest struggles to learn how to cope with being different than everyone else while Andrew and his family help to teach Alfie how to manage the situations that arise from his condition. We’re all different, and that’s a good thing. Our children should be taught to proudly march to the beat of their own drum, and to embrace the individuality that exists in the world around them. It’s up to us to give them enough love and support to find their own way without leading them by the hand and doing it for them.In this first book of the Zombie in the Basement series, Alfie, Andrew and their friends try to get the zombie’s foot back from the neighbor’s dog Scooter. The job is made more difficult when the neighbor, who doesn’t like Alfie because he’s different, refuses to help. Will the boys ever get Alfie’s foot back?