The Day I Got Trapped in my Brain - THE BOY WHO MADE THE WORLD DISAPPEAR meets INSIDE OUT from one of Ireland's best-loved stars

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I WISH I had this brilliant, funny, hopeful and meaningful book when I was 9. It spins us through all sorts with laughs, adventure and a brilliant lead character you want to be. Kids big and small will love this book. - Aisling Bea, Comedian Her debut children’s book will follow a young girl called Frankie, who is an avid daydreamer. As the description reads; “Everyone thinks that Frankie is a daydreamer, but she is hiding a secret. When her parents think she’s ‘in another world’ little do they know, she really is. Together with her little brother Fred, Frankie can disappear to Thoughtopolis, a magical world inside her head.

Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper Trilogy I WISH I had this brilliant, funny, hopeful and meaningful book when I was 9. It spins us through all sorts with laughs, adventure and a brilliant lead character you want to be. Kids big and small will love this book.Ridiculously funny.” – Derek Landy, author of Skulduggery Pleasant “A book full of heart, warmth and humour” – Irish Independent Meet Frankie Finkleton. Age 11 and one-twelfth, Frankie has a BIG secret!

Amy Huberman is an acclaimed script writer, novelist and actor, this is her debut children’s novel.

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She has a brother called Fred who is the Best Invention Ever, and a baby sister called Flo who is her arch-nemesis. More praise for The Day I Got Trapped In My Brain : “Exciting, fantastical and adventurous” says Anoushka, The Week Junior’s Summer of Reading 2023 “A truly special story, told with Huberman’s characteristic humour, empathy and charm. I thoroughly enjoyed it.” – Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper Trilogy “I WISH I had this brilliant, funny, hopeful and meaningful book when I was 9. It spins us through all sorts with laughs, adventure and a brilliant lead character you want to be. Kids big and small will love this book.” - Aisling Bea, Comedian “A beautiful & funny book with real heart” - Roisin Conaty, Comedian “I got trapped in my brain once and it was really boring. Thankfully, this story is nothing like that! It’s a world-skipping, seven-star snail hotel, giant-eyed dog kind of a book. FABULOUSLY FUN AND INVENTIVE!” - Steven Butler, author of The Nothing To See Here Hotel “I read it over and over. Lovely stuff.” – Chris O’Dowd, Actor and author of Moone Boy Brimming with charm and magic, and the funny insight of Inside Out, The Day I Got Trapped in My Brain is a must-read for readers aged 8+. Brimming with charm and magic, and the funny insight of Inside Out , The Day I Got Trapped in My Brain is a must-read for readers aged 8+. Beautifully illustrated in two-styles by Katie Kear.

Continuing, she shared that it is a “middle grade” book, which means it will be suitable for children between the ages of 8 and 12. Huberman’s narrator Frankie is lots of fun to spend time with, she’s smart and kind and full of hilarious observations about the weird obsessions of grown-ups. The illustrations by Katie Kear really bring Frankie’s worlds, both real and imaginary, vividly to life. Thoughtopolis, the imaginary world in Frankie’s brain, is initially a delightful escape from her real world worries, full of wonderful creatures and lots of groan-inducing puns but eventually the real world encroaches upon Frankie’s fantasy sanctuary and she must confront what is going on in her life. Ridiculously funny." - Derek Landy, author of Skulduggery Pleasant "A book full of heart, warmth and humour" - Irish Independent Meet Frankie Finkleton. I thoroughly enjoyed it." - Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper Trilogy "I WISH I had this brilliant, funny, hopeful and meaningful book when I was 9.It spins us through all sorts with laughs, adventure and a brilliant lead character you want to be.