''My kind of book.'' R.L. Stine, author of GoosebumpsSent home from school early for troublemaking, 11-year-old Conn hangs out at UCD''s National Folklore Collection while his Aunt Doireann finishes up her work.When he spots a case marked ''hazardous'', Conn just can''t stop himself from lifting the lid … Inside lies the ancient skull of the Abhartach - an undead sorcerer of terrible might - and Conn has just set his spirit free.Can he defeat the monstrous mind-controlling Abhartach before he regains his full power?''Wise, funny, thrilling, and scary, Conn of the Dead is a wonderful new type of adventure. Dave Rudden is a storytelling genius.'' Pádraig Kenny