David O'Connell

  • 5 stars across 13 books

 David O'Connell is a writer and illustrator living in London, UK. His favourite things to draw are monsters, naughty children (another type of monster), batty old ladies and evil cats!
 He loves comics too, and has had work published in anthologies such as Birdsong, Solipsistic Pop, Paper Science and Accent UK. David is also the editor of ink+PAPER, a biannual anthology combining comics and the graphic arts.

 

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1st April 2021

The Smidgens

Gafferty Sprout is a Smidgen. A Smidgen looks like a human, sounds like a human, and loves chips with curry sauce like a... MoreThe Smidgens

(23 reviews) Review
4th September 2014

Jampires

WATCH OUT! There's a jam thief about! Have you ever bitten into a jammy doughnut and thought - This needs more jam? Imag... MoreJampires

(9 reviews) Review
5th April 2018

The Chocolate Factory Ghost

Archie McBudge knows his lucky underpants must really work, because when he and his mum are summoned to Honeystone Hall ... MoreThe Chocolate Factory Ghost

(8 reviews) Review
7th March 2019

The Dentist of Darkness

Archie McBudge's lazy summer has just turned into a magical meltdown! The second adventure in this madcap magical myster... MoreThe Dentist of Darkness

(3 reviews) Review
2nd April 2020

The Revenge of the Invisible Giant

When a batch of his experimental sweets goes wrong at the McBudge Confectionery Company, Archie needs a distraction. And... MoreThe Revenge of the Invisible Giant

(2 reviews) Review
14th August 2025

Beastie Bros: Dungeons and Dragonflies

An accessible, funny young fiction series from David O'Connell, starring a hilarious firefly and snail duo, highly... MoreBeastie Bros: Dungeons and Dragonflies

(2 reviews) Review
13th February 2025

Beastie Bros

“Funny . very stylish” - Irish Independent An accessible, funny, black-and-white highly illustrated youn... MoreBeastie Bros

(1 review) Review
12th February 2026

Beastie Bros 3: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard

Adopted brothers Dribble the snail and Dash the firefly are back - this time facing a legendary slug pirate and hi... MoreBeastie Bros 3: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard

(1 review) Review
6th February 2014

Night of the Living Bread

Do you dare to enter Fuzzby’s Monster Diner? Taste the foul food served up at Fuzzby’s and meet the amazing monster cust... MoreNight of the Living Bread

(1 review) Review
14th April 2022

The Smidgens Crash-Land

Ever since Gafferty Sprout’s last adventure, she’s been VERY GOOD. No more finding lost Smidgen clans, no more pudding f... MoreThe Smidgens Crash-Land

(0 reviews) Review
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