History

The Irish saints covered in this book are: St Patrick apostle of Ireland; St Brigid second patron saint of Ireland; St Kevin first abbot of Glendalough; St Ita foster mother of the saints of Erin; St Columcille patron saint of Derry; St Brendan the navigator the voyager the bold; St Oliver Plunkett canonised in 1975 first Irish saint for hundreds of years; St Valentine shrine in Church of our Lady of Mount Carmel Whitefriar Street Dublin; St Maeve Queen of Connacht; and St Gobnait patron saint of bees and bee keepers.

Countess Markievicz P/B

Jam-packed with all kinds fun facts and madcap stories about the Normans. From Strongbow and the Norman invasion to the broad sweep of medieval life in Ireland laugh as you learn about how the people lived what they played what they worked at: anyone fancy working as a professional farter?

In an approachable compelling way this work celebrates the ground-breaking work of Charles Darwin and other thinkers who inspired his work. It also includes those who have developed his discoveries into todays cutting-edge science.

Discover all the frightful facts behind the story of cars on the road across the world in this brand new Horrible Histories book. From scalding steam engines to preposterous propellor powered vehicles awful accidents to rebellious road raiders cursed cars and risky racers its all in Horrible Histories: On the Road.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the TERRIBLE TUDORS including why Henry VIII thought hed married a horse and which shocking swear words the Tudors used. With a bold accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Malala Yousafzai tells her story - from her childhood in the Swat Valley to her shooting recovery and new life in England.

Michael Collins P/B

A powerful graphic novel exploring the struggle for survival of displaced people.

Roald Dahl was always full of fun and mischief and loved all kinds of jokes - the sillier the better! Here is a marvellous collection of Roald Dahls favourites along with hilarious jokes from todays leading comedians and from children around the country.

Peter Frankopan explores the connections made by people trade disease war religion adventure science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the west with a remarkable voyage at its heart - the journey along the Silk Roads. From ancient world laws laid down by King Hammurabi and the mighty Persian empire to terrifying huns the rise of Europe two world wars and politics today the book moves through time and history sewing together the threads from different peoples empires and continents into a phenomenal history of the globe.

The life story of one of Irelands most dramatic historical figures retold for younger readers.

A timeless story rediscovered by each new generation The Diary of a Young Girl continues to bring to life the experiences of Anne Frank who for a time survived the worst horror the modern world had seen.

Sensitively edited the abridged edition of The Diary of Anne Frank gives younger readers their first introduction to the extraordinary diary of an ordinary girl who has long become a household name.

Full colour introduction to Irish history for children aged 8-12.

Tom Crean was no ordinary man.

The true story of Tom Creans pet rabbit on Scotts last voyage to the Antarctic.

Partly autobiographical this is first of the internationally acclaimed trilogy by Judith Kerr telling the unforgettable story of a Jewish family fleeing from Germany at the start of the Second World War

Who do you think you are? Have you ever thought about who you might be related too? What if we told you that you were related to vicious Vikings Roman emperors great kings and feisty queens? Well your majesty you are. In fact everyone is. And geneticist Adam Rutherford is here to tell you why. On this extraordinary adventure through millions of years of human history young readers will learn the story of our species. They will meet kings and queens. They will see how humans migrated far and wide around the globe. And they will discover that no matter what skin colour you have language you speak or place you are from - we all share the same small pool of ancestors.

Wheres The Unicorn P/B

In July 1942 thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse.

Illustrated throughout this text remains a detailed introduction to the most famous gods and goddesses in Greek mythology and their exploits.