Lily at Lissadell
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.
READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOKShooting for the Stars - My Journey to Become Ireland’s First Astronaut
Follow Norah as she brings you on a journey high above the earth and into space. You will learn about space travel, astronaut training and life without gravity. A fun and engaging book about space and becoming an astronaut but most importantly a book about following your dreams no matter how big!
READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOKCora Staunton - Great Irish Sports Stars
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 it’s been a long and eventful road for Cora. Discover how a girl playing with under-12 boys became a living legend.
READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOKResistance - In a Nazi-Occupied Ireland, Where Would You Stand?
In Nazi-occupied Ireland, Roisin Tierney hides her Jewish heritage. But when the chance arises to resist the Nazis, Roisin and her friends face hard choices - that could cost their lives.
READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOKThe Night-time Cat and the Plump, Grey Mouse - A Trinity College Tale
Follow the Night-Time Cat, Pangur Bán, as she searches Trinity College for the plump grey mouse. Along the way she asks for help from various figures in Trinity College, from Oscar Wilde to Count Dracula. Will Pangur Bán get her prize or will this mischievous mouse evade capture? An enchanting tale full of adventure and discovery.
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Erika McGann
Erika McGann was the winner of the Waverton Good Read Children's Prize 2014 for The Demon Notebook, the first in her magical series about Grace and her four friends. Book 1 and 2 in the Cass and the Bubble Street Gang series received raving reviews! The fourth book in this series, Scavenger Hunt, is now available!
Brian Gallagher
Brian Gallagher is the author of historical fiction for young readers. Friend or Foe is set in Dublin in 1916; Stormclouds takes place in Northern Ireland during the turbulent summer of 1969; Secrets and Shadows, a spy novel that begins with the North Strand bombings during the Second World War; Taking Sides, about the Irish Civil War; Across the Divide, set during the 1913 Lockout; Arrivals, a time-slip novel set between modern and early-twentieth-century Ontario, and Pawns, set during Ireland’s War of Independence. Spies, a sequel to Pawns and is coming soon!
