Meet Onion O’Brien. He’s an ordinary kid growing up in the suburbs where nothing ever happens. Except when it does, it always happens to him. Luckily, his friends have his back. There’s Sive O’Connor, Dallan Okoye, Cliona O’Hare and Onion’s big brother Derek (who thinks he’s too cool to be in the gang). Together, they’re the Five O’s.

For his birthday, Onion is taken to the circus, where a baby ape manages to find her way into Onion’s backpack. Can the Five O’s save her from the evil ringmaster and keep her hidden in suburbia long enough to get her safely to Tota Island Park?

Inspired by Jason Byrne’s own accident-prone suburban childhood, this is set to be one of the most exciting debuts in children’s books this year.

Jason Byrne is one of Ireland’s most popular comedians and a judge on TV3’s Ireland’s Got Talent. He has a huge international career as a stand-up comedian and many television credits to his name, including Wild Things on Sky One.

Oisín McGann is an Irish writer and illustrator. He has written numerous children’s books including the Mad Grandad and Kings of the Realm series.