The Poison Factory

by Oisin McGann

Published 29 September 2006

Deep in the cellars of the O'Brien Press is a safe that contained stories too horrible to be read. But somebody has broken into that safe and the stories have been released.

This is one of those Forbidden Files.

'They called it 'The Fart Factory', it smelled so bad. The Kanker & Byle Chemical Company was a towering heap of buildings and pipes and walkways, just piled on top of each other. Then somebody had stuck some chimneys on the top, like candles on the world's ugliest birthday cake'.

When the Root Street Gang lose their football in the Kanker & Byle Chemical Factory, Gaz sends his little brother Joey in to get it back. And then they lose Joey. Faced with returning home without his brother and facing his Mam's wrath, Gaz has no choice but to lead his friends Hayley and Damo into the factory to find Joey and their football. But this is no ordinary factory, and in no time at all, Gaz, Hayley and Damo encounter the living dead, giant insects, and a man with the most disgusting job in the world. But there is an even worse fate awaiting them at the end of their search!


Wired Teeth

by Oisin McGann

Published 1 March 2008
Deep in the cellars of the O'Brien Press is a safe that contained stories too horrible to be read. But somebody has broken into that safe and the stories have been released.

This is one of those Forbidden Files.

Crazy dentists, secret agents and remote controlled braces – welcome to Jason’s world!

Jason McGinty’s a bad kid – he pushes people around and his gang rule the schoolyard. But when he gets braces on his teeth, things start to get hard for him – his mouth looks awful, and worst of all he begins to hear voices that no one else can hear.

Are the voices real, and do they anything to do with the braces? And who’s the big, scary boy who looks so like Jason? Something sinister is going on … READ ONLY IF YOU DARE!


The Evil Hairdo

by Oisin McGann

Published 29 September 2006

Deep in the cellars of the O'Brien Press is a safe that contained stories too horrible to be read. But somebody has broken into that safe and the stories have been released.

This is one of those Forbidden Files.

'It started with my favourite girlband WitchCraft. They were beautiful. They could sing and dance and above all they were cool. And I wanted the WitchCraft hairdo more than anything else in the world.'

But then I got it, and that's when the trouble started. Because it turned out that my hair was evil...

Ten year old Melanie gets her WitchCraft hairdo in a mysterious salon that appears out of nowhere. Although thrilled with it, she soon realises that her hair is evil and has a mind of its own. From cutting up all her Mum's clothes to summoning a plague of rats, Melanie's hair tries to destroy her whole life.