Book description
Deep in the cellars of the O'Brien Press is a safe that contained
stories too horrible to be read. But somebody has broken into that
safe and the stories have been released. This is one of those
Forbidden Files. 'They called it 'The Fart Factory', it smelled so
bad. The Kanker & Byle Chemical Company was a towering heap of
buildings and pipes and walkways, just piled on top of each other.
Then somebody had stuck some chimneys on the top, like candles on the
world's ugliest birthday cake'. When the Root Street Gang lose their
football in the Kanker & Byle Chemical Factory, Gaz sends his
little brother Joey in to get it back. And then they lose Joey. Faced
with returning home without his brother and facing his Mam's wrath,
Gaz has no choice but to lead his friends Hayley and Damo into the
factory to find Joey and their football. But this is no ordinary
factory, and in no time at all, Gaz, Hayley and Damo encounter the
living dead, giant insects, and a man with the most disgusting job in
the world. But there is an even worse fate awaiting them at the end of
their search!
Born in Dublin in 1973, Oisin McGann spent his childhood there and in
Drogheda, County Louth. He studied art at Ballyfermot Senior College and
Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design, and went on to work in
illustration, design and film animation. He moved to London in 1998,
where he eventually found work as an art director and copy writer for an
advertising agency. After three and a half years of advertising, he
began to fear for his immortal soul. He returned to Ireland in the
summer of 2002 much as he had left ... with no job, no home and some
meagre savings. He now lives in Kells and works as an author, freelance
illustrator and artist. You can check out Oisin's own website at .
