WINNER: Children’s Books Ireland Awards, Special Judges Award 2013
When life is a dangerous game…
A novel in Irish full of mystery and adventureFor readers aged 10-14 years
I’m sorry. I’m afraid. Help me…
Hóng is a computer game Evan loves to play on the internet. But then he gets a strange message from another player, Yin, begging for help – not inside the game, but out in the wide world. Who is Yin and what is she afraid of? Can Evan, his friend Rio and his sister Síofra put a stop to some dirty business, not only in Ireland but on the far side of the world?
HÓNG will keep young readers turning the pages to the very end.
This book is available at a discount to schools. E-mail us at lisa@cic.ie for further details.
Childrens Books Ireland Awards, Judges Comments:Set in contemporary Ireland, this compelling story of adventure, computer games, friendship and mystery presents a refreshingly convincing version of young Irish-speaking teenagers engaging with an English-speaking world.
