Classmates – and definitely not friends – Conan, Jack, Yash and Jerry are in detention. For fighting. And for the little matter of a fire in the boys’ bathroom … However, when a supernatural monster emerges from a swirling vortex outside their classroom window, it isn’t long before the detention takes a sinister turn.
Watching the monster vanish into the garden of the eerie Mr Kilroe, an old man who lives opposite the school, the boys decide they need to find out more. Their investigation soon pulls them into a dangerous otherworldly adventure – where only friendship and understanding the past will save the present.
The Doomsday Club is a fast-paced, exciting and chilling page-turner, with Irish mythology and the Irish language cleverly woven into Kevin Moran’s fantastic debut novel. By injecting humour into the narrative, as well as expertly exploring the theme of friendship amongst 6th-class boys, this supernatural adventure is a very relatable read that immediately grips the reader. If you want a new book to explore over the school holidays, this is definitely one to try – it is a highly recommended summer read from us!
The Doomsday Club is published by O’Brien Press (2025)