Livewire, Martina Reilly

It's not easy being a genius when your family fail to recognise it. Joey is music mad, he's in a band and they're ready to take over the world. Only one thing stands in the way of all this fame and glory - Joey's Dad. He wants Joey to go to school, get exams and find a responsible job. See what happens when father and son engage in a battle that neither will back away from. Livewire was an International White Raven Book Award Winner. It has been hailed as 'very funny and definitely worth a read' by The Irish Times.