Children's books review: Thrilling reads from a trio of brilliant Irish authors

Pet O’Connell rounds up a diverse selection of the latest children’s books that tackle everything from AI and young love to ancient mythology and the recorder
Children's books review: Thrilling reads from a trio of brilliant Irish authors

Above from left: Pádraig Kenny’s debut novel ‘Tin’ was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month; Dave Rudden, who writes fiction set in the ‘Doctor Who’ universe, and Gráinne O’Brien, whose debut novel ‘Solo’ is written in verse.

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After by Pádraig Kenny (Walker Books, €7.99)

What, in this age of artificial intelligence, when humanoid robots can interact with us and perform so many complex, decision-making tasks, defines us as human beings?

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