Danny Brown and the Talking Teeth

DANNY BROWN, THE TROUBLEMAKER

ISBN 978-1-84717-879-4

CHILDREN’S FICTION

9 781847 178794

DANNY BROWN AND THE TALKING TEETH BRIANOG BRADY DAWSON

DANNY BROWN IS ALWAYS IN TROUBLE. WHY DID HE TAKE GRANNY’S TEETH TO SCHOOL? JUST WHAT WAS HE THINKING? NOW MUM IS CROSS, TEACHER IS CROSS, AND GRANNY IS VERY CROSS. BUT DANNY WAS ONLY HAVING FUN, WASN’T HE?

Y BROWN DANNAND THE

BRIANÓG BRADY DAWSON ILLUSTRATED BY MICHAEL CONNOR

DANNY BROWN AND THE

BRIANÓG BRADY DAWSON ILLUSTRATED BY MICHAEL CONNOR COLOURING BY ALAN NOLAN

For Nonie and Eugene, who would have loved Danny!

This edition first published 2017 by The O’Brien Press Ltd. 12 Terenure Road East, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 HD27, Ireland.

Tel: +353 1 492 3333 Fax: +353 1 492 2777 Email: books@obrien.ie Website: www.obrien.ie Originally published as part of the O’Brien Panda series 2000; Reprinted 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013.

ISBN 978-1-84717-879-4 Copyright for text © Brianóg Brady Dawson Copyright for illustrations, editing, design, layout © The O’Brien Press Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any way or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher.

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Danny Brown strikes again ...

Me?

Danny was very excited.

Granny was coming to stay.

She always came to Danny’s house for her birthday.

I always have FUN when Granny’s around!

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She might bring me LEGO ... SWEETS ...

Hurry up, Granny!

d!

Mum got Danny’s bedroom ready for her.

Danny hid his dirty football under his bed.

Then he stood at the window, waiting.

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‘She’s here!’ yelled Danny at last.

He turned around in a rush and almost flattened his little sister Susie.

Out of my way, Susie!

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Granny’s hugs were too tight.

Her perfume smelt awful.

But Granny said: ‘Let’s all go to

Good Time Grub tomorrow for my birthday.’

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YUM! Chips – a giant burger – ice-cream!

‘Yipee!’ said Danny.

Good Time Grub was his favourite place to eat.

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Later that night, Granny gave Danny 50c.

‘You’re such a kind boy to give me your bedroom,’ she said.

Wow! I’m rich!

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Danny pushed Susie out of his way. ‘Can I do anything else for you, Granny?’ he asked sweetly.

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‘Get me a glass of water for my teeth, dear,’ said Granny.

Why do Granny’s teeth need a DRINK?

Danny was puzzled.

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But he got the glass for Granny.

Then she opened her mouth –

and took out all her teeth.

‘Wow!’ said Danny.

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What GI-NOR-MOUS teeth!

Granny left her teeth on the bathroom shelf and went to bed.

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Danny stared and stared at

Granny’s teeth.

‘Hello, Danny,’ they seemed to say, in a friendly sort of way.

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Next morning, Danny was getting ready for school.

Granny’s teeth were still in the glass.

‘Hi, chompers!’ said Danny.

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Mum and Dad were having breakfast in the kitchen.

Susie was playing.

Granny was snoring loudly.

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Danny closed the bathroom door.

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He dipped his fingers into the glass.

You will have more fun OUT of Granny’s mouth!

He lifted out

Granny’s teeth.

They were wet and slippery.

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Danny stuck the teeth into his mouth.

‘Yuck,’ he said.

Granny’s teeth had a strange taste.

YUCK! Granny should CLEAN her teeth!

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Danny rinsed the teeth under the tap and tried them on again.

HELL-OOOOOOO!

He made a wicked face at himself in the mirror.

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Then he had

a wonderful idea.

I could have fun with Granny’s teeth at school, he thought.

Granny won’t need them until I get home.

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He dried Granny’s teeth on the towel.

When you want some FUN – Danny’s NUMBER ONE!

He threw the towel on the bathroom floor and stuffed the teeth deep into his pocket.

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He ran out of the bathroom.

He grabbed his schoolbag.

VROOOOM! VROOOOM!

He ran down the stairs.

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‘Watch where you’re going!’ said Mum. She was carrying a tray up to Granny.

Granny’s boiled egg rolled off.

It hit poor Susie on the head.

WAAAAAAAH!

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‘Danny!’ shouted Mum. ‘I’m off!’ said Danny before she could say another word.

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There were lots of children in the yard when Danny got to school.

‘Look what I have,’ said Danny to his friends Mark and Darren.

DUM-DE-DUM-DE-DUM. It’s time to have some FUN!

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Mark pushed Granny’s

teeth into his mouth.

He looked very funny.

‘Hello, dear!’ he said in a strange voice.

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Then Danny put them on.

‘Rrrrroooooaaaaarrrr!’ he snarled at some smaller boys who came to watch.

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‘Me next!’ shouted Darren.

Danny threw Granny’s

teeth to Darren.

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Darren stuck

Granny’s teeth out over his bottom lip.

‘Look – it’s Funny Bunny!’ said Mark.

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My Granny’s teeth are the BEST!

All the boys laughed.

Danny was very pleased that he had Granny’s teeth at school.

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‘Can I have a go, Danny?’ said Conor Daly.

‘No,’ said Danny.

‘You’re not my friend, Conor Daly.’

Oh no!

It’s BULLY DALY.

Just then the school bell rang and all the children went into class.

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But Danny could not find Granny’s teeth anywhere.

‘Where are Granny’s

teeth?’ he shouted.

‘Who has them?’

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Quiet!’ said Teacher.

This class is SO giddy.

Danny was very worried.

He had to find

Granny’s teeth.

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Danny saw Conor Daly and his friend Tim laughing.

Bully Daly and Terrible Tim are up to something ...

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‘Catch!’ whispered Conor.

He threw Granny’s

teeth to Tim.

They landed on the floor.

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Teacher looked over.

‘What’s going on down there?’ she asked. ‘Quiet, please.’

Then she turned away.

Tim kicked the teeth back.

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Conor crawled under his desk.

He stuck Granny’s teeth in his mouth and made a funny face.

Tim laughed.

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UH OH! This is BAD!

But Danny did not laugh.

If Teacher saw Granny’s

teeth, he’d be in big trouble.

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Mark grabbed the teeth from Conor and threw them to Danny.

But Danny saw Teacher heading straight for his desk!

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Quick as a flash, he threw Granny’s

teeth back.

OH NOOOO! Big trouble!

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I can’t let Teacher see Granny’s teeth!

Granny’s teeth flew out the window.

They landed in a puddle in the school yard.

All the boys laughed.

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Teacher was cross.

She went to the yard and got the teeth.

‘You are in trouble, Danny Brown,’ she said.

‘Two of these teeth are broken.’

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Sometimes Granny doesn’t see very well ...

Danny said nothing.

He stuffed the teeth into his pocket.

Granny will never notice, he thought.

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GOOD TIME GRUB is my favourite place – At GOOD TIME GRUB I’ll stuff my face!

As he walked home from school Danny thought about Good Time Grub.

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‘I think I’ll have a giant hamburger,’ Danny said to himself.

‘Maybe Granny will have one too.’

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But Granny was sitting in the kitchen, looking very cross.

Her arms were folded in front of her.

There was a thin line where her lips should be.

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That scallywag is home at last!

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Danny sneaked up the stairs.

He went into the bathroom.

He dropped Granny’s teeth back into the glass.

Nobody will ever know.

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Yikes!

‘So that’s what happened to Granny’s teeth!’ said a voice behind him.

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Mum was at the bathroom door. ‘I have something to say to you, Danny,’ she said crossly.

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‘When are we going to Good Time Grub?’ said Danny.

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Mum lifted

Granny’s teeth out of the glass.

YIKES! Mum’s going to TRY ON Granny’s teeth!

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‘Good Time Grub!’ said Mum. ‘You can forget about Good Time Grub.

Just look at

Granny’s teeth!

They’re broken.

Granny cannot chew without her teeth!’

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‘Granny will have to eat

mashed potatoes – just like Susie,’ said Mum. ‘And that’s what you’ll have too!’

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GOOEY YUCKY MUSHY...

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Danny sat at the table for his dinner.

He looked at the

mashed potatoes. ‘I hate mashed potatoes,’ he said.

Yucky yuck!

Mashy muck!

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‘I’ll never do anything like this again,’ he said.

‘Never. Never. Never.’

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BUT I THINK HE WILL, DON’T YOU? DANNY’S JUST THAT KIND OF KID.

I wonder if Granny’s teeth would ...

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DANNY BROWN, THE TROUBLEMAKER

ISBN 978-1-84717-879-4

CHILDREN’S FICTION

9 781847 178794

DANNY BROWN AND THE TALKING TEETH BRIANOG BRADY DAWSON

DANNY BROWN IS ALWAYS IN TROUBLE. WHY DID HE TAKE GRANNY’S TEETH TO SCHOOL? JUST WHAT WAS HE THINKING? NOW MUM IS CROSS, TEACHER IS CROSS, AND GRANNY IS VERY CROSS. BUT DANNY WAS ONLY HAVING FUN, WASN’T HE?

Y BROWN DANNAND THE

BRIANÓG BRADY DAWSON ILLUSTRATED BY MICHAEL CONNOR