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About Roddy Doyle

Bestselling author Roddy Doyle is acclaimed across the world. He was born in Dublin in 1958 and still lives there today. He has won many awards for his writing, including the Booker Prize and a BAFTA for Best Screenplay. He has also won the Irish Children's Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal. His novel The Commitments was turned into a blockbuster film directed by Alan Parker and opened as a musical in 2013 to rave reviews. He is the author of Rover and the Big Fat Baby, part of the Giggler series.

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World Children's Day

Discover Brilliant by Roddy Doyle. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

Yesterday

National Share-a-Story Month

Who doesn't love storytime. Curl up with your kids and Rover and the Big Fat Baby. The perfect read for storytime! Roddy Doyle from Macmillan Children's Books.

6 months ago

International Children's Book Day

Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), Rover and the Big Fat Baby by Roddy Doyle from Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

National Mutt Day (US)

Could there be a better time to read Brilliant by Roddy Doyle. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

National Mutt Day (US)

Could there be a better time to read Rover and the Big Fat Baby by Roddy Doyle. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

An Adventure

Have an adventure with Rover and the Big Fat Baby by Roddy Doyle from Macmillan Children's Books

5 years ago

Nearly there...

It's nearly the end of school so here's a great adventure to get summer holiday ready... Rover and the Big Fat Baby by Roddy Doyle from Macmillan Children's Books

5 years ago

Hilarious...

Rover and the Big Fat Baby by Roddy Doyle from Macmillan Children's Books is a hilarious read.

5 years ago

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