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Beyond the Cherry Tree
'For those with a taste for fantasy, Joe O'Brien's Beyond The Cherry Tree is a quirky somewhat eccentric fantasy which has elements reminiscent of CS Lewis's Narnia series and a strong sense of the natural.'
Sunday Independent

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Joe O'Brien

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Children's fiction
Sport (Children's)

Book Details:

Price: €7.99
Binding: pb
Pages: 208
Size: 196x130mm
ISBN-10 1-84717-173-7
ISBN-13 978-1-84717-173-3

Rights held: World, all languages.

Féile Fever

by Joe O'Brien

Blue Flag: For readers aged 10+

Danny Wilde and his teammates are finding the Under-14s Division tough going. They’ve lost one of their best goal-scorers to injury and it looks like they’ll have no chance of winning the County Féile!

Could Todd, the new Australian kid, be the answer to their prayers? Todd's an Aussie Rules player – tough and skilful – but can he become a real GAA player in time?

It’s all to play for in the second book about GAA player Danny Wilde.

Extracts available: read some of this book now ...
Contents page
Chapter1: The Match Against Chapel Hall

The Reader Speaks
About Alfie Green and the Monkey Puzzler: Reader's review

Links
Joe's personal Alfie page
Joe's facebook page

Teaching Resources: free to view and download
Teaching guide and class activities by Peter Heaney
The Three Texts: creative writing activity
Croke Park: four activities based on the class outing to Croke Park
Jimmy Says ... Creative writing activity
Did You Need to Know? Creative writing activity about dishonesty
The Sports Page. Creative writing activity
The Sportswriters Manager of the Month. Creative writing activity

List of all available resources

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Also by this author

Alfie Green and the Conker King (pb)	Beyond the Cherry Tree (pb)	Alfie Green and the Magical Gift (pb)
Alfie Green and a Sink Full of Frogs (pb)	Alfie Green and the Bee-Bottle Gang (pb)	Alfie Green and the Fly-Trapper (pb)
Alfie Green and the Monkey Puzzler (pb)	Alfie Green and the Supersonic Subway (hb)	Alfie Green and the Chocolate Cosmos (hb)
Alfie Green and the Snowdrop Queen (hb)	Little Croker (pb)	Tiger Boots (pb)

Praise for Féile Fever

'the story zips along at a cracking pace, never flags and yet manages to deal sensitively with issues that are now a reality for many children – issues such as marital break-up and drinking' 'suitable for senior classes in primary schools and as usual, O’Brien Press have some downloadable resources available' In Touch Magazine

'a must for all young Gaelic fans' Sunday Independent

'an authentic celebration of youth, the GAA and the Féile' Irish Examiner

'For GAA fans, the fast-paced and exciting Féile Fever by Joe O'Brien will hit the spot' Irish Independent

'O’Brien’s authentic depiction of exciting match action will be enjoyed by all young GAA fans' CBI Bookfest Guide 2009

'O’Brien captures well the spirit of the GAA and of teenage boys in this tale of the outsider fitting in' 'The book is sure to cement Danny Wilde’s place as a teenage literary hero' Books Ireland

'the thorough research that Dublin author Joe O’Brien has invested in his GAA storyline pays dividends by giving sporting authenticity to a strong personality led plot … a good crowd-pleaser for GAA fans aged nine-plus' Evening Echo

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