Ann Carroll

Dublin schoolgirl Rosie McGrath may be only thirteen and a half, but she has seen more of life than either her parents or teachers realise. When her art teacher Ms Henry discovers a painting in the National Gallery with an uncanny rese...

Arthur McKeown

It is 1914 and the Great War has begun. Roy is a young farmer in County Antrim. "Everyone must fight if they can, Roy," said Willy. "Don't worry. It won't be a long war. You'll get a chance to see the world. You'll be home for Christmas!" ...

C.C. Chessell

Wimple Towers houses the very rich in glorious apartments with gold baths. Charlie Wimple, the owner lives at the top.

CC Chessell, born in Birmingham, now lives in Oxford with her husband and three young children. She took a degree in liter...

Colin Fletcher

a book for the older child - 10-12

Don Conroy

Joey the red kangaroo gets his big chance to leave the safety of his mummy's pouch and explore an amazing new world. There he finds a lot of weird and wonderful creatures and some not too friendly.

Elizabeth O' Hara

It is 1890 and Parnell is the uncrowned king of Ireland. But thirteen-year-old Sally Gallagher, “Scatterbrain Sally” as her mother and younger sister Katie call her, has no interest in politics. She is happy to read books and leave the running of ...

Gabriel Fitzmaurice

All aboard as Gabriel rolls out his magic carpet and we set out to see the world through his eyes! It’s a world of everyday miracles – like red socks, rain and pop stars on TV. A stray dog finds a home, a child buries a prayer in the garden and ...

Gordon Snell

A football star is coming to Ballygandon! Mickey Mascarpone is recovering from an injury and wants to lie low and avoid the tabloid press. He stays in Molly’s house and becomes a friend of the Ballygandon Gang, helping to coach them for th...

How the Elk got to the Games

Have you ever wondered where Irish legends originated? Filled with clever humour, which is both educational and entertaining, ‘How the Elk got to the Games’ will capture the imagination of children and tickle the funny bones of adults. ...

Irish Sagas & Folk Tales

Here is a classic collection of tales from the folklore of Ireland. It begins with the heroicsagas, the ancestral tales of men and gods – The Children of Lir, The Fate of the Sons of Usnach, and the magnificent Cattle-Raid of Cooley (the story of ...