Books suited for 5 - 8 year olds by Irish Authors:
Maeve Friel -
Tiger Lily, a Heroine in the making!
Tiger Lily has had one of her big ideas - she' going to become a heroine and roam the world in search of adventure! There' just one problem - Tiger Lily lives in the middle of nowhere where nothing ever happens! How will she ever escape?
Alfie Green Books:
Alfie Green and the Bee-bottle Gang
Alfie is in big trouble. He stopped Whacker Walsh and his gang from trapping bees in the park and now they are out to get him. What can he do? The wise old plant in the magical book comes up with a plan that sends Alfie back to Arcania in search of the Queen Bee in Honeycomb Mountain. But first he has to survive an attack from the blazing bushes of Firethorn Valley! Alfie needs back-up & and he needs it NOW!
Alfie Green and the Chocolate Cosmos
Budsville's chocolate fair cancelled? No way, Alfie decides. The wise old plant tells him of the Roaring Rainforest in Arcania where he can collect chocolate seeds. But it won’t be easy. Alfie first has to brave the vicious Spider Plants and the Forest Ogre. And even if he escapes from them, the Chocolate Vine is waiting to catapult him through the gateway of the Chocolate Cosmos. Not even his crystal orchid will be able to save him then.
Alfie Green and the Magical Gift
A rusty key opens a dusty box hidden in Alfie' grandad' shed. Inside is an old, old book -- with magical powers. The book promises Alfie a gift, but first he must take the crystal flower across Sleepy Meadows full of Snapping Dragons to the crooked tree that is guarded by Giant Hogweeds. If Alfie succeeds he will be able to do something he has never done before!
Alfie Green and the Monkey Puzzler
The circus has come to town. But it' no ordinary circus, it' Monty' Marvellous Monkey Circus and all the performers are monkeys! All the kids from Budsville are really excited, except for Alfie who suspects all is not what it seems ...
Gerry Boland
Marco Moves in
A grizzly bear walked all the way from the zoo to my front door and not a single person noticed him. I suppose it helped that it was night, and that he was wearing a big black duffle coat with an enormous hood that covered his hairy head. He knocked on the front door three times, loud knocks that shook the house. Patrick makes his unexpected guest at home, while keeping him hidden from the neighbours, police and his very distractable mum! An intriguing, engaging and rather remarkable tale.
Marco Moonwalker
After escaping from the zoo and coming to live with Patrick and his mum, Marco proves to have many talents. Now Patrick discovers that Marco is also a musical genius he can play the trombone, banjo and even moonwalk like Michael Jackson! Let’s start a band Patrick says, and Marco becomes a star. Then disaster strikes. He is spotted without his mask and taken back to the zoo. How will Patrick and Mum get him out again?
Marco, Master of Disguise
Nearly everyone in my class had a pet of some sort. Lots of them had dogs, and a fair few had cats, budgies and goldfish. Max Wallace had a hamster and Adam O’Hara had a tortoise which he claimed was sixty years old, though I’m pretty sure he was exaggerating. Sam Tripp had a small lizard and a pet rabbit, which was a strange combination. But no one I knew had a grizzly bear sleeping in their garden shed, or sat beside a grizzly bear most nights watching TV. Marco wasn’t a pet, of course. He was my friend. My best friend. Can Patrick stop his friend being sent back to the zoo? An absurd and hilarious tale of real friendship.
The Legend of Spud Murphy
Will has four brothers and it' chaos in his house! If he' not being teased by his big brother Marty, he has to deal with the terrible, three-headed bundle of cuteness that is his three younger brothers. Even worse, his mother has the brilliant idea of packing Will and Marty off to the library during the holidays. She just doesnt understand! Not only is the library no fun, it' also the habitat of the legendary librarian Spud Murphy. If you put a foot wrong, it' rumoured she will use her dreaded gas-powered spud gun and you dont want that - just ask Ugly Frank how he got his nickname! Eventually Will and Marty discover a love of books and that Mrs Murphy isnt so bad after all!
The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World
Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly Baby competition and be named the best boy in the world. But his big brother Marty always beats him to it. Then one day Will' wish comes true - he's the best boy in the world at last! Marty is not happy, and decides that something must be done . . .Funny, quirky fiction with brilliant black-and-white illustrations by Tony Ross throughout. Boys and girls aged 7+ will love this!