Ten-year-old turns bestseller with swashbuckling pirate tale

A talented young author has produced a best-seller at the first attempt — and all to help fund his new school.

Ten-year-old John Buckley’s pirate character, Mr Fibber Bobble, is set to become a household name in north Cork with a series of books charting his swash-buckling adventures on the seven seas planned.

The first print run of 100 copies of Mr Fibber Bobble: The Adventure Begins, sold out in just a few weeks, and a second run of another 100 copies came hot off the presses yesterday.