Benny Books

Infobox Book
name = Benny and Omar


image_caption =
author = Eoin Colfer
illustrator =
cover_artist = John Canty
country = Ireland
language = English
series = The Benny Books
genre = Children's literature
publisher = Puffin Books
release_date = 1998
media_type =
pages = 237
isbn = ISBN 0-14-330057-1
preceded_by = None
followed_by = Benny and BabeInfobox Book
name = Benny and Babe


image_caption =
author = Eoin Colfer
illustrator =
cover_artist = John Canty
country = Ireland
language = English
series = The Benny Books
genre = Children's literature
publisher = Puffin Books
release_date = 1999
media_type =
pages = 238
isbn = ISBN 0-14-330056-3
preceded_by = Benny and Omar
followed_by = None

The Benny Books are a series of two Children's literature novels, by Irish author Eoin Colfer. The first book in the series, Benny and Omar, is about a boy, Benny Shaw, as he journeys to Tunisia. The second book, Benny and Babe, is about Benny visiting a small village in Ireland.

Benny and Omar

Plot summary

An Irish boy, named Benny, who is in an all-Ireland hurling team, journeys to Tunisia because of his father's new oversea job. He is determined to hate and find fault with the country and annoys everyone. Then he meets another boy called Omar. They develop a friendship, through Omar's "telly-speak" English. Benny's father bans Benny from seeing Omar because he thinks that Omar is a bad influence, and because Benny went off with Omar when he was supposed to look after his brother. Benny endures punishment for being with Omar but that doesn't stop him from running away with him the second his parents trust him again to rescue Omar's drugged and hospitalized sister Kaheena. Benny is exposed to real life in Tunisia, actual pain and suffering bigger than losing a sports match, and realizes just how lucky he is after Omar drowns in a flood (although, this is, in fact, arguable, as the bracelet Benny gave to Omar was recovered, but Omar had "vanished").

Characters in "Benny and Omar"

Major characters
*Bernard "Benny" Shaw
*Omar Ben Ali
*George "Georgie" Shaw
*Patrick "Pat" Shaw
*Jessica Shaw

Minor characters
*Mohamed Gama
*Kaheena Ali
*Father Barty Finn
*Grandad
*Eamonn
*Niall
*Customs' man
*EuroGas driver

Benny and Babe

This story takes place in Benny's summer holidays, which he spends with his grandfather in the country. Babe is the village tomboy. Babe and Benny become partners and start a business finding lost lures and re-selling them. Benny refers to the people living in Duncade, the place where he is spending his holidays, as culchies. Benny and the other culchies versed in hurling and Babe unexpectedly won. Benny and Babes business Seemed to be going well until they meet Furty Howlin, an old friend back from reforming school, an unpleasant person to deal with. He tries to get Benny and Babe out of buisness. While trying to get to the Black Chan, something terribly wrong happens to Benny. He almost drowns but is saved by Jerry. The book ends with Babe coming over to Benny's house.

Characters in "Benny and Babe"

Major characters
*Bernard "Benny" Shaw
*Babe Meara
*Paddy "Captain" Shaw
*George "Crawler" Shaw
*Furty Howlin
*Jessica Shaw

Minor characters
*Clipper
*Jerry Bent
*Sean and Seanie Ahern
*Jonjo Howlin
*Patrick "Pat" Shaw