<p> Sequel to the No. 1 Bestseller Benny & Omar </p> <p>Benny, the sports-mad, carefree lad whose adventures in Tunisia have convinced him that he can take on the world, suffers a severe blow to his pride when he meets Babe. He may be a wise guy, but she is at least three steps ahead of him. And he's on her territory.</p> <p>Benny is visiting his grandfather in the country for the summer holidays and finds his position as a 'townie' make him the object of much teasing by the natives. Babe is the village tomboy, given serious respect by the all the local tough guys. She runs a thriving business, rescuing the lost lures and flies of visiting fishermen and selling them at a tidy profit. Babe just might consider Benny as her business partner. But things become very complicated, and dangerous, when Furty Howlin also wants a slice of the action.</p> <p>And that's not the only problem for Benny. A disco reveals a transformed Babe– can they still be friends now that she is a real girl?</p> <p> Benny and Babe was shortlisted for the Reading Association of Ireland Award 2001.</p>