Irish Fiction

Megan and Alice are starting secondary school; with new subjects new teachers and new friends its going to take a bit of getting used to.

Alice and Megan are back! While enjoying spring mid-term together they plot to get rid of Alices Mums new boyfriend.

Megan cant wait to go away to Summer Camp with her best friend Alice.

Best friends NEED to be together.

Everyone in first year is really excited about the big prize in the English essay competition - but it causes huge problems for Alice and Megans friendship.

Who knows a child who enjoys having their hair washed? Little Rabbit needs to be talked into it but it turns out to be not quite so bad after all - but he needs the readers help. When the hair dryer breaks we must blow his ears dry.

Rua is delighted that the weekend is here. Hes looking forward to lying on the sofa and watching his favourite cartoons all day. Mammy is happy that its the weekend too but she has a completely different plan - a plan that according to Rua means theyll all get cold wet and dirty. Hed much prefer to stay warm dry and clean - but will he get his way?

George wished he wasnt the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes he decides its time for a new look: smart trousers smart shirt stripy tie shiny shoes. Now hes the smartest giant in town until he bumps into some animals who desperately need his help - and his clothes!

Ireland in the middle of the 17th Century. The country is being tyrannised by Cromwells soldiers but it isnt just the people of Ireland who are suffering - Cromwell has declared a war on wolves and it wont be long until every last wolf is gone from the country. Una a young brave girl has an opportunity to stand up for that noble animal and to help one wolf evade the clutches of Cromwells soldiers. But what chance do one girl and one wolf have when the whole world is against them?

A thoughtful and playful story of empathy and kindness now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers.

Our world can be a bewildering place especially if youve only just got here. Your head will be filled with questions so lets explore what makes our planet and how we live on it. From land and sky to people and time these notes can be your guide and start you on your journey. And youll figure lots of things out for yourself. Just remember to leave notes for everyone else. Some things about our planet are pretty complicated but things can be simple too: youve just got to be kind.

Whether you are learning Irish at school visiting Ireland or just brushing up rusty Irish Beginners Irish Dictionary will make the perfect companion.

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Billionaire Boy (As Gaeilge) An Billiúnaí Beag

The Easter 1916 Rising: an unlikely band of freedom fighters - teachers poets writers patriots trade unionists - declare an Irish Republic. From this dramatic gesture a nation is born. The rebellion that set Ireland free told as a graphic novel.

Megans really looking forward to the summer holidays - her whole family is going to France and best of all Alice is coming too! The fifth book about Alice and Megan

Dennis lives in a boring house in a boring street in a boring town. But hes about to find out that when you open your mind life becomes anything but boring.

Play a game of hide and seek with Little Bunny in the meadow. Young children can follow the clues and lift the sturdy flaps with peep-through holes to see if Little Bunny is hiding underneath. Meet his animal friends along the way as you explore the meadow before a surprise pop-up ending reveals Little Bunnys secret hiding place.

Can Butterfly help little monkey find his mum? Yes finally but only after a lot of trial and error as Butterfly misunderstands monkeys descriptions and leads him to all sorts of unsuitable animals.

Play a game of hide and seek with Little Tiger in the jungle. Young children can follow the clues and lift the sturdy flaps with peep-through holes to see if Little Tiger is hiding underneath. Meet her animal friends along the way as you explore the jungle before a surprise pop-up ending reveal Little Tigers secret hiding place.

Ná bain don cáca sin! arsa Mam le Cáitìn. Ach bhì sé go hálainn! Bhlais Cáitìn pìosa beag den reoán: go dtì nach raibh fágtha ach cáca lom. Sos 3

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Francis Crozier second-in-command to Sir John Franklin is arctic-bound with HMS Erebus and Terror in search of the fabled North-West Passage. In Derry Ann and brother William are convinced that the spirit of their dead sister Weesy is haunting them. An enthralling novel based on real events.

The four children of King Lir are happy when their father marries again. Aoife their new stepmother is very kind to them. But in her heart she is jealous of the children and uses her secret magic powers to cast a spell on them changing them from children into swans. They spend long years on lonely lakes and frozen seas until one day the spell is broken and they are human again. Though everyone they loved is long gone they know they are home at last.

Oh no Little Rabbit has hurt his arm. And theres blood! Can you help him? Blow gently three times try a plaster a rhyme but hes still crying. Lets give his ears a stroke and wipe his tears. There all better! Off you go Little Rabbit.

The home of trusted dictionaries and thesauruses. An ideal first Irish dictionary for kids aged 5 and above designed to introduce Irish vocabulary to children in a fun easy and memorable way.

Cora Staunton is an elite sportswoman: a trailblazer in the Australian Football League and a hero in her native Mayo for her gaelic football skills. But its been a long and eventful road for Cora. Discover how a girl playing with under-12 boys became a living legend.