Lights, Camera, Mayhem!
The Grand Central Cinema Club
Will be published approx. on 7. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-78849-681-0 (ISBN)
Description
Dublin, 1937
A gang of movie-mad kids meet at the Grand Central Cinema on O'Connell Street and form a club to make their OWN films!
Jem, Juno, Sylvie and friends are thrilled to meet world-famous child actress Dottie Bright. But they soon learn it's not always good to meet your heroes. Dottie is a spoiled brat. There's no way she is going to help them with their own film.
But then danger strikes, and Dottie needs the gang to be her real-life heroes.
A rollercoaster adventure about the magic of the silver screen and the power of unlikely friendships.
A gang of movie-mad kids meet at the Grand Central Cinema on O'Connell Street and form a club to make their OWN films!
Jem, Juno, Sylvie and friends are thrilled to meet world-famous child actress Dottie Bright. But they soon learn it's not always good to meet your heroes. Dottie is a spoiled brat. There's no way she is going to help them with their own film.
But then danger strikes, and Dottie needs the gang to be her real-life heroes.
A rollercoaster adventure about the magic of the silver screen and the power of unlikely friendships.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 9 years, Interest Age: From 9 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78849-681-0 (9781788496810)
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ALAN NOLAN was awarded the 2024 Children's Books Ireland Annual Award for his outstanding contribution to children's books. Alan grew up in Windy Arbour, Dublin and now lives in Bray, Co. Wicklow with his wife and three children. Alan is the author of the Molly Malone and Bram Stoker series. He is also the author and illustrator of Fintan's Fifteen, Conor's Caveman and the Sam Hannigan series, and is the illustrator of Animal Crackers: Fantastic Facts About Your Favourite Animals, written by Sarah Webb. Alan runs illustration and writing workshops for children, and you may see him lugging his drawing board and pencils around your school or local library.
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Content
Map page
Cast List
Prologue
Lights! Camera! And ...
Money, Money, Money!
The Magpie Feathers His Nest
Ding-Dong! Special Delivery!
An Offer They Can't Refuse
Bunny's Big Day (In the Big House)
Little Miss Mayhem Sings!
The Sparrow Shoots!
The Heat is On!
The Saucepan is Silenced
Dottie Disappears
The Magpie ... Helps?
Song Sung Zoo
Primrose Jones Hasn't A Clue
Fizzy Goes Pop!
The Sparrow Sings!
The Sparrow Strikes
The Sparrow Strikes Script
The Dottie Bright Songbook
Author's Note
Make Your Own Viewfinder
Acknowledgements
Cast List
Prologue
Lights! Camera! And ...
Money, Money, Money!
The Magpie Feathers His Nest
Ding-Dong! Special Delivery!
An Offer They Can't Refuse
Bunny's Big Day (In the Big House)
Little Miss Mayhem Sings!
The Sparrow Shoots!
The Heat is On!
The Saucepan is Silenced
Dottie Disappears
The Magpie ... Helps?
Song Sung Zoo
Primrose Jones Hasn't A Clue
Fizzy Goes Pop!
The Sparrow Sings!
The Sparrow Strikes
The Sparrow Strikes Script
The Dottie Bright Songbook
Author's Note
Make Your Own Viewfinder
Acknowledgements