Judi Curtin

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

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.

Eva Gordon doesnt like mysteries - so when new girl Aretta hurries away after school every day Evas determined to find out why.

When Lily is a young teenager the time comes for her and her friends to leave school and find work; some are emigrating to America some going to work in shops. Lily is going into service in the Big House - Lissadell. A warm and engaging story about friendship life in the early 20th century and how the political world affects everyone.

Lily and Nellie work hard as housemaids in Lissadell. And yet their days are full of friendship fun and even madcap bicycle rides with Maeve daughter of the famous Republican Countess Markievicz. But Nellie is all alone in the world; she grew up in the workhouse where she was separated from her sisters. Lily longs to help her but how can she?

The further adventures of Lily: life as a maid in Lissadell House is always interesting but with her friendship with Maeve under strain a war in Europe starting and uncertainty about her future she needs all her wits about her!