DANNY BROWN BOOKS
Danny is a bundle of trouble – for Mum and Dad, for his baby sister Susie, and especially for Granny. He’s trouble at school too.
Whatever will he do next?
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DANNY BROWN AND THE
BRIANÓG BRADY DAWSON ILLUSTRATED BY MICHAEL CONNOR COLOURING BY ALAN NOLAN
For Bláithín, with love.
This edition first published 2018 by The O’Brien Press Ltd. 12 Terenure Road East, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 HD27, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 492 3333; Fax: +353 1 492 2777 Email: books@obrien.ie Website: www.obrien.ie Originally published as Granny’s Secret, part of the O’Brien Panda series 2001. Reprinted 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015. The O’Brien Press is a member of Publishing Ireland. ISBN: 978-1-78849-010-8 Copyright for text © Brianóg Brady Dawson. Copyright for editing, illustrations, layout and design © The O’Brien Press Ltd. Typesetting, layout, editing, design: The O’Brien Press Ltd. Illustrations: Michael Connor. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilised in any way or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. 87654321 22 21 20 19 18 Printed and bound by Białostockie Zakłady Graficzne S.A. The paper in this book is produced using pulp from managed forests. Published in:
Danny Brown strikes again ...
Me?
Granny spoke to Danny on the phone.
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‘You’re all coming to stay at my house,’ she said. ‘You, Susie, Mum and Dad. For the whole weekend.’ Yippee!
‘Great!’ said Danny. 7
Danny looked at his dog, Keeno.
‘Can I bring Keeno instead of Susie?’ he asked. 8
Granny laughed. ‘Oh Danny!’ she said. ‘Don’t be mean. Keeno can come too.’
‘And,’ said Granny, ‘I have a big secret to show you.’ 9
When they got to Granny’s house Danny was very excited. ‘Show me your secret, Granny!’ he said. I love secrets.
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Granny took Danny upstairs. She went into the spare room. I’m in charge of Granny’s big secret.
‘You will sleep here, Danny,’ she said. ‘And this is where I hid my secret. You must look after it for me.’ 11
Granny opened the wardrobe door. On a shelf was a big birthday cake.
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It had fluffy white icing all over the top. There were decorations all around the edges. Yum!
And there were
four big pink candles on the top. 13
Danny was puzzled. ‘But, Granny,’ he said, ‘who’s going to be four? Not me. Not Susie. Not Keeno.’
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Granny smiled. ‘It’s for your mum,’ she said. ‘Tomorrow is her birthday. But she mustn’t see the cake. It’s my surprise.’ Granny’s so crazy!
‘But Mum’s not four!’ said Danny. Granny just smiled. ‘You keep my secret, Danny,’ she said. 15