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Danger Is Everywhere: A Handbook for Avoiding Danger
This fully illustrated, totally wacky handbook is about an everyman who is afraid of everything! Dr. Noel Zone, the greatest (and only) dangerologist in the world, is ready to teach readers how to avoid danger at all costs--from sneaky snakes posing as toothbrushes, to sharks hiding in toilets, to robots disguised as kindly grandmas. After all, DANGER IS EVERYWHERE, and we need to be prepared!
With art on every page, this hilarious and truly creative handbook will have readers laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish.
With art on every page, this hilarious and truly creative handbook will have readers laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published August 7, 2014
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About the author
David O'Doherty
23 books45 followersDavid Nicholas O'Doherty (born 18 December 1975 in Dublin, Ireland) is a Perrier Award winning Irish stand-up comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright. His stand-up has won two awards at the Edinburgh Fringe, Best Newcomer first of all and the if.comedy award in 2008 for his show Let's Comedy. He has been nominated twice more for his work at the festival. O'Doherty has also written a children's book, composed two plays and released two comedy CDs, the first of which Giggle Me Timbers (Jokes Ahoy) was recorded at his home in front of 35 people. O'Doherty's second CD release called Let's David O'Doherty was recorded in Whelans of Dublin and released in December 2009. His television series The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty was broadcast on RTÉ Television in 2007. In 2006 he claimed that it took him "about three years to get a decent hour together and seven years to achieve this level of fame where (he is) the number three ranked person called David O'Doherty on Google".
O'Doherty has written widely for newspapers and magazines and also has two plays, two books and a radio series to his name. His debut book was a children's book entitled Ronan Long Gets It Wrong, written in 2001. It was illustrated by David Roberts and published by Mammoth Storybooks. His first play is entitled Saddled and was written with Bryan Quinn. It was claimed as "the world's first theatrical production to feature live repair of audience members' bicycles". In 2008, he and fellow Irish comedian Maeve Higgins performed "I Can't Sleep", a play recommended for children aged 5–8. This was O'Doherty's first play for children. The play, which involved the audience entering the theatre to find both performers asleep in separate beds, was performed in both Dublin and Edinburgh. He has also written a series for RTÉ Radio about bee detectives with his brother Mark, entitled The Bees of Manulla. O'Doherty released a book detailing 100 false facts about pandas called '100 Facts About Pandas' which is 100 false facts about pandas. He followed this up with '100 facts about Sharks' which is 100 false facts about sharks.
O'Doherty has written widely for newspapers and magazines and also has two plays, two books and a radio series to his name. His debut book was a children's book entitled Ronan Long Gets It Wrong, written in 2001. It was illustrated by David Roberts and published by Mammoth Storybooks. His first play is entitled Saddled and was written with Bryan Quinn. It was claimed as "the world's first theatrical production to feature live repair of audience members' bicycles". In 2008, he and fellow Irish comedian Maeve Higgins performed "I Can't Sleep", a play recommended for children aged 5–8. This was O'Doherty's first play for children. The play, which involved the audience entering the theatre to find both performers asleep in separate beds, was performed in both Dublin and Edinburgh. He has also written a series for RTÉ Radio about bee detectives with his brother Mark, entitled The Bees of Manulla. O'Doherty released a book detailing 100 false facts about pandas called '100 Facts About Pandas' which is 100 false facts about pandas. He followed this up with '100 facts about Sharks' which is 100 false facts about sharks.
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November 10, 2014
Dear Docter Noel Zone:
Ordinarily I'd side-eye those who deliberately choose to misspell a word. But in your case, you gave yourself the first name of Docter, spelled that way to distinguish yourself from others, because you are a Level 5 Dangerologist.
However, there are some obvious gaps in your knowledge of danger. I refer specifically to your garden, which is all bricks and concrete because you find them safer than more common garden features. But holy freaking cabbages, Noel, are you just trolling us? You know what's pretty darned dangerous? Bricks and concrete! If one should fall, at best you'd be bruised, but at worst you could bang your head and that won't end well.
Also, Noel, we need to talk about your fondness of cabbages. Mate, they are nowhere near as awesome as you think they are. Now, I'm okay to agree to disagree, but I can't help but wonder if your cabbage fancy is put on. After all, your neighbour grows and sells cabbages, and you eat a heckload of them, which leads me to believe you're just using cabbages to get to Gretel...whom you're not comfortable talking to, because you like her.
So are you into cabbages because they're Gretel's livelihood? Or do you like Gretel because she runs the cabbage trade? Or do you like Gretel because she seems to be the only female around?
And, Noel, you seem to solve all your problems by dancing. Mate, do you have any idea how dangerous dancing is? It's freaking dangerous! You can trip, or hit someone, or at least cause some emotional trauma to those who witness the occasion. Not cool, Noel. Not cool.
You did well to include The Emergency Page Of Calm, though - much appreciated. And though I shouldn't laugh at your unfortunate predicament (of living near the zoo, wherein giraffes chew your letters of complaint), I loved the page 72-73 spread: "STOP STARING AT ME, GIRAFFES. YOU WEIRD STRETCHY HORSES."
Kind regards,
Docter Tez Miller (Level 1 Dangerologist)
P.S. Always a delight to have your neighbour, David O'Doherty, at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival every year!
Ordinarily I'd side-eye those who deliberately choose to misspell a word. But in your case, you gave yourself the first name of Docter, spelled that way to distinguish yourself from others, because you are a Level 5 Dangerologist.
However, there are some obvious gaps in your knowledge of danger. I refer specifically to your garden, which is all bricks and concrete because you find them safer than more common garden features. But holy freaking cabbages, Noel, are you just trolling us? You know what's pretty darned dangerous? Bricks and concrete! If one should fall, at best you'd be bruised, but at worst you could bang your head and that won't end well.
Also, Noel, we need to talk about your fondness of cabbages. Mate, they are nowhere near as awesome as you think they are. Now, I'm okay to agree to disagree, but I can't help but wonder if your cabbage fancy is put on. After all, your neighbour grows and sells cabbages, and you eat a heckload of them, which leads me to believe you're just using cabbages to get to Gretel...whom you're not comfortable talking to, because you like her.
So are you into cabbages because they're Gretel's livelihood? Or do you like Gretel because she runs the cabbage trade? Or do you like Gretel because she seems to be the only female around?
And, Noel, you seem to solve all your problems by dancing. Mate, do you have any idea how dangerous dancing is? It's freaking dangerous! You can trip, or hit someone, or at least cause some emotional trauma to those who witness the occasion. Not cool, Noel. Not cool.
You did well to include The Emergency Page Of Calm, though - much appreciated. And though I shouldn't laugh at your unfortunate predicament (of living near the zoo, wherein giraffes chew your letters of complaint), I loved the page 72-73 spread: "STOP STARING AT ME, GIRAFFES. YOU WEIRD STRETCHY HORSES."
Kind regards,
Docter Tez Miller (Level 1 Dangerologist)
P.S. Always a delight to have your neighbour, David O'Doherty, at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival every year!
February 12, 2017
Sách hài nhảm nhí đúng style mình thích nên 5 sao. Thanh kiu nấm hương. Sau khi đọc thì mình đã biết Gretel xinh hơn trong sách vẽ nhiều. Xin cảm ơn.
Thoy sửa lại cho 4 sao vì khúc sau hơi nhàm.
Thoy sửa lại cho 4 sao vì khúc sau hơi nhàm.
February 8, 2016
It's a great Nd hilarious my mom even laughed at some of the jokes " Stop staring at me giraffe you weird stretchy horses!"
February 9, 2020
The book is actually quite funny and kinda entertaining. The words are quite confusing but easy to read. The graphics are great. Docter Noel is amazing in his field. I give him that.
June 21, 2023
Aimed at readers aged 8+ this highly illustrated handbook is the first in a humourous series which aims to teach you how to avoid danger. The format is reminiscent of the 13 storey treehouse/ diary of a wimpy kid/Tom Gates which will definitely appeal to the target audience, however it is a bit complicated to follow in places (lots of acronyms to remember!) and more repetitive than I would personally like but I can imagine many children enjoying the silliness of it.
May 20, 2015
SO MUCH FUN to share while on a school visit. The kids LOVED this one. Completely weird and awesome.
September 27, 2023
An very fun and quick read that is a pure laugh
July 27, 2022
The book is precisely what it says: a handbook for avoiding unexpectedly dangerous objects and situations, more suited for a 5-8 year old, than a 54-year-old
June 17, 2019
This book is about how you keep safe from absolutely incredibly not dangerous things. I loved it so much because of how he uses his imagination.
September 17, 2021
It's never not funny no matter how many times I read it! ❤
(but beware page 9.)
(but beware page 9.)
January 25, 2015
Danger is Everywhere was one of those books that would have been much better if I’d read it (physical or Kindle) instead of listened to it. All things considered the narrator did a good job, but there’s only so many acronyms one can keep straight without actually looking at the book. Not only that, the book had a definite voice to it, but the narration was just a little too much. It would have been much better if it had been an annoying voice in my head instead an annoying voice in my ear—and it was definitely supposed to be annoying (in a silly kind of way).
The premise of the book is clever and the examples and chapters are very funny. Part of the humor is how serious the book takes itself. But as I said earlier,the narration kind of killed it, and I couldn’t stick with it without getting a headache. Maybe one day I’ll become a Dangeroligist but I’ll have to get a paperback.
The premise of the book is clever and the examples and chapters are very funny. Part of the humor is how serious the book takes itself. But as I said earlier,the narration kind of killed it, and I couldn’t stick with it without getting a headache. Maybe one day I’ll become a Dangeroligist but I’ll have to get a paperback.
August 10, 2023
This is a very funny book which I have read multiple times. The thing that confuses me is that Docter Noel Zone talks about shutting a pool down because of the water being dangerous, people drowning, etc. Then he says that he lost one of his pet stones (Megan) because he took them swimming. But surely before that he was just explaining how dangerous swimming was! Poor Megan. And I'm pretty sure that you'd have to replace your cabbage if it went rotten. To summarise, danger really is everywhere, and this hilarious guide will show you how to stay safe (?!)
July 31, 2024
YAY. I am now an official Doc in danger!
A great story full of hilarious warnings and a silly type of character OBSESSED with being safe but obviously TOO safe which some people would not agree with as some say you can NEVER be to safe! But sozzo doc I DON’T agree with you on the toaster info as my toast needs to be crispy brown which some people would say is gross and maybe it is but in my opinion I think that REALLY LIGHT toast is absolutely disgusting! Not trying to be rude towards anyone who likes light toast.
Recommendations from me!
Love and a flock of doves 🕊️
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
A great story full of hilarious warnings and a silly type of character OBSESSED with being safe but obviously TOO safe which some people would not agree with as some say you can NEVER be to safe! But sozzo doc I DON’T agree with you on the toaster info as my toast needs to be crispy brown which some people would say is gross and maybe it is but in my opinion I think that REALLY LIGHT toast is absolutely disgusting! Not trying to be rude towards anyone who likes light toast.
Recommendations from me!
Love and a flock of doves 🕊️
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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August 30, 2018
This amazing book has really got the silly out of me as Docter Noel Zone explains some of the funniest and dangerous accidents and dangers that we could encounter every day. WARNING: If you pick up the book, you will not be able to stop reading it, so please consider yourself reading the book before you start.
July 9, 2015
Did not finish.
Read about 40 pages and couldn't handle it any more.
Just wasn't funny to me and kept essentially repeating itself.
Tiresome.
Read about 40 pages and couldn't handle it any more.
Just wasn't funny to me and kept essentially repeating itself.
Tiresome.
December 24, 2015
lúc mắc cừi nên đọc sách mắc cừi để nhớ câu quote thiệt mắc cừi
are u afraid?
i'm afraid everywhere
:))
are u afraid?
i'm afraid everywhere
:))
January 22, 2016
Nét vẽ dễ thương. Sách của trẻ con. Mình chơi trống bỏi nên mua cuốn này về. Đọc đến 50 trang đầu vẫn không hiểu gì. Mãi sau mới hơi hiểu hiểu. Già mẹ nó mất rồi thật. Há há ...
January 29, 2018
This book was CRAAAZYYY:P
February 11, 2019
Cũng có tí nguy hiểm nhưng vì cố tỏ ra nguy hiểm cho nên càng về sau càng nhạt. Lêu lêu.
December 15, 2024
3.5 stars
I enjoyed it (was originally thinking 4+ stars), but it went on a little longer than I wanted (I apparently can only handle this type of silly seriousness for so long) so I dropped it down
but at least now I know how to handle a toothbrush snake (play a song on the trumpet - just not a love song because they don't like that) and that I should cancel my plans to swim in a shark tank while wearing a sandwich costume (sharks love sandwiches), so, very helpful overall
plus, hey, I have a new credential to add to my resume: Dangerologist, level 1
p.s. I did get a kick out of some of the acronyms. I think my favorites were RED (Really Extremely Delicious), its counterpart NAAD (Not At All Delicious), and the helpful tip category ofAAAAaAAA (Advice About Avoiding Angry and Aggressive Animal Attacks)
I enjoyed it (was originally thinking 4+ stars), but it went on a little longer than I wanted (I apparently can only handle this type of silly seriousness for so long) so I dropped it down
but at least now I know how to handle a toothbrush snake (play a song on the trumpet - just not a love song because they don't like that) and that I should cancel my plans to swim in a shark tank while wearing a sandwich costume (sharks love sandwiches), so, very helpful overall
plus, hey, I have a new credential to add to my resume: Dangerologist, level 1
p.s. I did get a kick out of some of the acronyms. I think my favorites were RED (Really Extremely Delicious), its counterpart NAAD (Not At All Delicious), and the helpful tip category ofAAAAaAAA (Advice About Avoiding Angry and Aggressive Animal Attacks)
October 5, 2021
this book is incredibly educational, i love the part where doctor noel gets in a shootout with police and kills 15 officers with his handgun (for protection obviously), i was able to save my life from this book as i heard my step father fart like a vampire, i obviously ended his life on the spot as to prevent danger, but now a new evil approaches, for some reason the police do not believe that my step father was infact a vampire, however as a level 0.69 dangerologist, i knew better, and so i took inspiration from noel's shoutoot and killed all of the policemen who attempted to arrest me, however now there is a swat team and i have my family hostage, please someone help? i will kill a hostage every five minutes that my demands are not met.
May 27, 2022
I read this because I’m a fan of the author’s comedy and I don’t mind a bit of children’s literature now and then. I enjoyed his latest children’s novel so thought I’d give one of his older books a go. Unfortunately I didn’t find this one as enjoyable or endearing. I find some books written for children often veer too much into silliness and this one was treading a fine line. I also found the use of acronyms throughout the book rather confusing. Their full meaning are mentioned at the start of the book but by page 20 you’ve forgotten what they stand for and it makes little sense.
The typeface and illustrations were nice enough, as was some of the humour and the gentle love story (crush) that the protagonist has with his neighbour Gretel.
The typeface and illustrations were nice enough, as was some of the humour and the gentle love story (crush) that the protagonist has with his neighbour Gretel.
October 25, 2022
Danger is Everywhere is a hilarious book by David O’Doherty and Chris Judge. A very (im)practical handbook for avoiding danger, Docter Noel Zone shows readers all of his own perceived dangers and teachs in step by step detail on how to deal with them. Filled with absurd acronyms and instructions to turn the reader into a Dangerologist (level 1) this book will have you laughing over its absurdities. The illustrations in comic and friendly style with fun diagrams are spot on, making the reading that much more enjoyable.
Highly recommended read for anyone who enjoys unusual ideas and a great funny book.
Recommended ages 6-11.
Highly recommended read for anyone who enjoys unusual ideas and a great funny book.
Recommended ages 6-11.
May 10, 2021
Hrozby sú všade okolo nás, dávajte si pozor! Je zo mňa kvalifikovaný VYŠPLH, aj keď musím priznať, že pri záverečnom teste som na niektoré otázky nevedela odpoveď naisto - našťastie ma zachránil 6-ročný spolučitateľ.
Najviac sa mi páčila NERVÁZA - obrázok na upokojenie nervov tzv. nervová oáza pokoja. Chcela by som mať v svojom živote jeden pekný obrázok, na ktorý by som sa len pozrela a moje nervy by boli opäť v zene.
Vtipné a svieže. A pamätajte si, keď budem pri nejakom jedle vzdychať, že je to JED tak to znamená, že je to JEdnoducho Delikatesa.
Najviac sa mi páčila NERVÁZA - obrázok na upokojenie nervov tzv. nervová oáza pokoja. Chcela by som mať v svojom živote jeden pekný obrázok, na ktorý by som sa len pozrela a moje nervy by boli opäť v zene.
Vtipné a svieže. A pamätajte si, keď budem pri nejakom jedle vzdychať, že je to JED tak to znamená, že je to JEdnoducho Delikatesa.
August 17, 2021
I thought this was a perfect book for reluctant readers to get involved. It has amusing and humorous graphics and text. I thought the PEBB was so funny that I memorized it. That means Personal Emergency Bum Bag or what is sometimes called a fanny pack. I have one, but I don't carry around a deck of cards. I think this book would be perfect for dressing up and book character day. He also has a couple of fairy tales in this book where he explains the danger of them. I loved the "How to check to see if your cat is a tiger bit. VERY, Very , very funny.
September 17, 2022
Reflections and lessons learned:
“I am not a bag of carrots!
I am not a leg of lamb!!”
A collection of silliness and ridiculous thoughts, that surely all of our minds sometimes wander too (although maybe not as wildly imaginative as this!). I never thought I’d say this, as I am childish, and I enjoy a good O’Doherty song or gag, but was this even too child-aimed for me? I do now have it as a download for my kids tonight though in order to balance this odd historical weekend with the more important thoughts of would a vampire eat paper…
“I am not a bag of carrots!
I am not a leg of lamb!!”
A collection of silliness and ridiculous thoughts, that surely all of our minds sometimes wander too (although maybe not as wildly imaginative as this!). I never thought I’d say this, as I am childish, and I enjoy a good O’Doherty song or gag, but was this even too child-aimed for me? I do now have it as a download for my kids tonight though in order to balance this odd historical weekend with the more important thoughts of would a vampire eat paper…
March 20, 2018
This (hand)book is about Docter, not doctor, Noel Zone teaching the reader about the quote, unquote dangerous things of the world. This book is ridiculous as it is supposed to be. If you like ridiculous things this book is perfect for you. However, if you're one of meanest, unfunniest people in the world and think this is actually a handbook for avoiding danger, I suggest you read it and if it changes your personality a bit, good for you! If not, you can burn it in the nearest open flame.
May 17, 2018
Peligros a mogollón es un libro super curioso que llegó a mis manos por casualidad. Plantea una serie de situaciones que me hacen darle la razón: estamos rodeados de peligros todo el rato, y no nos damos cuenta xD
El tema de poder conseguir el título de Peligrólogo me parece un plus genial para un libro que te hace reír, pensar y querer compartirlo con los demás.
El tema de poder conseguir el título de Peligrólogo me parece un plus genial para un libro que te hace reír, pensar y querer compartirlo con los demás.
May 25, 2017
It's probably really 3.5 for me, but I laughed out loud a couple times so I'll bump it up the star. Absurd, lighthearted fun. Perfect for anyone who likes goofy humor and illustrations. A bit heavy on acronyms that I could not for the life of me remember. Good Diary of a Wimpy Kid read-alike.
September 22, 2017
This book was fantastic! I couldn't stop laughing for a minute! It might not be adventurous, or be chock full of romance (well, I may have to take that last part back a little bit, because of Gretel...)
If there was a sequel, I would buy it the second it hit the shelves!
If there was a sequel, I would buy it the second it hit the shelves!
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