Written by Brendan O'Brien, Illustrated by Cartoon Saloon
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Saints & Pagans: Activity 1
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Saints & Pagans: Activity 2
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Saints & Pagans: Activity 3
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Saints & Pagans: Activity 4
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Statues with a Story: Activity 1
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Statues with a Story: Activity 2
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Statues with a Story: Activity 3
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The Celts: Activity 1
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The Celts: Activity 2
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The Celts: Activity 3
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The Celts: Activity 4
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To School: Activity 1
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To School: Activity 2
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To School: Activity 3
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To School: Activity 4
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To School: Activity 5
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Time Travel: Activity 1
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Time Travel: Activity 2
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Time Travel: Activity 3
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History Detectives: Activity 1
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History Detectives: Activity 2
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History Detectives: Activity 3
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Footprints in the Future: Activity 1
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Footprints in the Future: Activity 2
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Best of Ireland: Activity 1
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Best of Ireland: Activity 2
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Best of Ireland: Activity 3

An Irish Fairy
Written by Eoin O'Brien, Illustrated by Audrey Dowling
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Cheer Bridget the Banshee up! Colouring activity
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Colour Flossie McFluff's house
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Help Paddy Potts the Leprechaun find his crock of gold ...
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Join the dots to see who is singing a song!
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Spot the 10 differences between two Flossie pictures

My Journey to Become Ireland’s First Astronaut
Written by Dr. Norah Patten, Illustrated by Jennifer Farley
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Range of activity sheets by Peter Heaney

A Wild Atlantic Way Adventure
Written by and Illustrated by Carol Ann Treacy
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Colouring page; swans swimming
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Colouring page: Barney and an eagle
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Colouring page: Barney goose!
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Colouring page: Barney meets a whale
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Colouring page: Barney meets the dolphins
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Colouring page: deer grazing
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Colouring page: geese flying through the Northern Lights
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Colouring page: seals playing on the rocks

Written by Martin Waddell, Illustrated by Virginia Austin
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Teaching ideas for senior infants from O'Brien Reading Programme

Irish Women Who Changed the World
Written by Sarah Webb, Illustrated by Lauren O'Neill
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Teaching guide to the book by Nicola Heaney

Irish People Who Took on the World (and Won!)
Written by Sarah Webb, Illustrated by Graham Corcoran
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Teaching guide to the book by Nicola Heaney

Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood
Written by Sarah Webb and Claire Ranson, Illustrated by Steve McCarthy
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Colour your own rhyme: I've Got a Dog as Thin as a Rail ...
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Colour your own rhyme: Row, Row, Row Your Boat ...
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Colour your own rhyme: There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Fly ...
Purple Flag: For readers aged 5+ (includes Pandas)

Written by and Illustrated by Patrice Aggs
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Suggested ways to make your own music
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Help Pintail to find the clothes and instruments he needs to be a real musician

Written by Brianóg Brady Dawson, Illustrated by Michael Connor
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Teaching ideas for first class from the O'Brien Reading Programme Supplement

Written by Brianóg Brady Dawson, Illustrated by Michael Connor, Coloured by Alan Nolan
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Teaching ideas for first class from the O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Brianóg Brady Dawson, Illustrated by Michael Connor, Coloured by Alan Nolan
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Teaching ideas for 1st class from the O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Brianóg Brady Dawson, Illustrated by Michael Connor
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Teaching ideas for first class from the O'Brien Reading Programme Supplement
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Rearrange the letters to see what Aunt Bessie is cooking.
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Spot the differences between two pictures of Danny.
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Help Danny and Susie find Aunt Bessie's house.

Written by Brianóg Brady Dawson, Illustrated by Michael Connor
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Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Stephanie Dagg, Illustrated by Stephen Hall
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Activity sheet 1: based on front and back covers
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Activity sheet 2: based on pages 6-11
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Activity sheet 3: based on pages 11-13
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Activity sheet 4: based on pages 12-19
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Activity sheet 5: based on pages 20-29
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Activity sheet 6: based on pages 30-44
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Activity sheet 7: based on pages 45-54
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Activity sheet 8: based on pages 55-64
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Activity sheet 9: based on pages 55-64
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Activity sheet 10
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Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Stephanie Dagg, Illustrated by Stephen Hall
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Activity sheet 1: bendy caterpillars
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Activity sheet 2: playdough caterpillars
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Activity sheet 3: paper chain caterpillar
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Activity sheet 4: sock caterpillar
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Activity sheet 5: a summertime activity - keeping caterpillars
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Activity sheet 6: caterpillar cake
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Activity sheet 7: painted butterflies
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Activity sheet 8: toilet roll butterfly
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Activity sheet 9: beetle drive
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Activity sheet 10: minibeest hunt
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Teaching ideas for senior infants from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Patrick Deeley, Illustrated by Martin Fagan
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Teaching ideas for first and second class from the O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Anna Donovan, Illustrated by Susan Cooper
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Activity sheet 1: based on pages 6-9
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Activity sheet 10: draw pictures based on main events in the book
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Activity sheet 2: what do kids want to be?
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Activity sheet 3: based on pages 10-14
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Activity sheet 4: based on pages 15-21
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Activity sheet 5: based on pages 22-27
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Activity sheet 6: based on pages 28-35
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Activity sheet 7: based on pages 36-41
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Activity sheet 8: based on pages 42-49
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Activity sheet 9: based on pages 50-59
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Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Anna Donovan, Illustrated by Susan Cooper
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Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Catherine Doolan, Illustrated by Maeve Kelly
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Teaching ideas for first/second class by Anne O'Carroll

Written by Anne Marie Herron, Illustrated by Stephen Hall
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Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Anne Marie Herron, Illustrated by Stephen Hall
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Teaching ideas for first class from the O'Brien Reading Programme Supplement

Written by Una Leavy, Illustrated by Margaret Suggs
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Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Una Leavy, Illustrated by Moira McNamara
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Teaching ideas for first class from the O'Brien Reading Programme Supplement

Written by Una Leavy, Illustrated by Margaret Suggs
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Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

By Fergus Lyons
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Teaching ideas for first class by Anne O'Carroll

Written by and Illustrated by Fergus Lyons
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Discovery Challenge: make your own Muckeen, and explore the world of pigs!
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Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Gillian Perdue, Illustrated by Michael Connor
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Conor's Dream: activity sheet number 1
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Conor's Cowboy Crunch: activity sheet number 2
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A Cowboy's Clothes: activity sheet number 3
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Cowboy Songs: activity sheet number 4

Panda 6
Written by and Illustrated by Elizabeth Shaw
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Teaching ideas for second class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Gordon Snell, Illustrated by Fergus Lyons
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Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme
Yellow Flag: For readers aged 6+ (includes Flyers)

A Katie and Ted Story
Written by Ann Bermingham and Marie Burlington
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Teaching ideas for second class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Eoin Colfer, Illustrated by Woody Fox
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Discover Challenge based on Ed's Bed: make your own wordsearch.

Written by Eoin Colfer, Illustrated by Woody Fox
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Discovery Challenge: find out all about feet and shoes
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Teaching ideas for second class from the O'Brien Reading Programme Supplement

Written by Sam McBratney, Illustrated by Donald Teskey
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Teaching ideas for second class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by and By (artist) Oisín McGann
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Discovery Challenge: make a collage and more!

By Conor McHale
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Discovery Challenge: Wonderful ideas exploring the world of newspapers, greek myth and crocodile construction!
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Teaching ideas for first/second class from the O'Brien Reading Programme

By Conor McHale
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Discovery Challenge: how to make your own jigsaw.
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Teaching ideas for second class from the O'Brien Reading Programme Supplement

The Story of the Táin
Written by Frank Murphy, Illustrated by Kieron Black
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Activity sheet 1: based on pages 6-10
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Activity sheet 2: bull for sale!
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Activity sheet 3: based on pages 11-14
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Activity sheet 4: based on pages 15-18
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Activity sheet 5: based on pages 19-23
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Activity sheet 6: based on pages 24-29
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Activity sheet 7: based on pages 30-39
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Activity sheet 8: based on pages 40-49
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Activity sheet 9: based on pages 50-59
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Activity sheet 10: based on pages 60-64
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Discovery Challenge: ancient placenames, where they occur throughout Ireland, and what they mean!
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Teaching ideas for second class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Joe O'Brien, Illustrated by Jean Texier
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My own Arcania
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Teaching Guide for Alfie Green and a Sink Full of Frogs

Written by Joe O'Brien, Illustrated by Jean Texier
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A bit of a muddle ...
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A new adventure for Alfie!
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Teaching Guide for Alfie Green and the Bee-Bottle Gang

Written by Joe O'Brien, Illustrated by Jean Texier
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Create a new character!
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Exploring Arcania

Written by Joe O'Brien, Illustrated by Jean Texier
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Ask Alfie!
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A very strange plant ...
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Teaching Guide for Alfie Green and the Fly-trapper

Written by Joe O'Brien, Illustrated by Jean Texier
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My Garden
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My Friend Alfie
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Teaching guide to Alfie Green and the Magical Gift

Written by Joe O'Brien, Illustrated by Jean Texier
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Monkey Business!
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Teaching Guide for Alfie Green and the Monkey Puzzler

Written by Joe O'Brien, Illustrated by Jean Texier
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Word search
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Buried Treasures
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My favourite memory ...

Written by Siobhán Parkinson, Illustrated by Donald Teskey
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Teaching ideas for second class from O'Brien Reading Programme
Red Flag: For readers aged 8+

Written by Brianóg Brady Dawson, Illustrated by Michael Connor, Translated by Daire MacPháidín
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Billeog saothair 1
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Billeog saothair 2

How to Care for Your Dog – A Fun & Practical Guide
Written by Elena Browne, Illustrated by Jennifer Farley
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A 'Dog's Best Friend' Licence - to be downloaded and filled in after completing the Take the Lead quiz!
Instructions: You can print out your licence, then fold it in half and in half again.
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Take this quiz after reading Take the Lead to earn your 'Dog's Best Friend' Licence!

Written by Stephanie Dagg, Illustrated by Stephen Hall, Translated by Daire MacPháidín
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Billeog saothair

Written by Anna Donovan, Illustrated by Susan Cooper, Translated by Daire MacPháidín
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Billeog saothair 1
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Billeog saothair 2

Written by Anne Marie Herron, Illustrated by Stephen Hall, Translated by Daire MacPháidín
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Billeog saothair 1
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Billeog saothair 2

Written by Una Leavy, Illustrated by Margaret Suggs, Translated by Daire MacPháidín
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Billeog saothair 1
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Billeog saothair 2

Written by Una Leavy, Illustrated by Maeve Kelly
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Billeog saothair 1
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Billeog saothair 2

Written by Erika McGann, Illustrated by Vince Reid
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Teaching guide to the book by Peter Heaney

Written by Erika McGann, Illustrated by Vince Reid
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Teaching guide to the book by Peter Heaney

Written by Erika McGann, Illustrated by Vince Reid
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Teaching guide to the book by Peter Heaney

Written by Erika McGann, Illustrated by Vince Reid
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Teaching guide to the book by Peter Heaney

By Linda Moller
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Activity sheet 1: based on pages 9-17.
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Activity sheet 2: based on pages 18-35
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Activity sheet 3: based on pages 36-50
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Activity sheet 4: based on pages 51-63
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Activity sheet 5: based on pages 64-90
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Activity sheet 6: based on pages 91-119
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Activity sheet 7: based on pages 120-143
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Teaching ideas for third class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Frank Murphy, Illustrated by Celine Kiernan
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Activity sheet 1: based on pages 7-14
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Activity sheet 2: questions on pages 15-23
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Activity sheet 3: word puzzle based on pages 15-23
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Activity sheet 4: based on pages 24-32
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Activity sheet 5: paint your own bicycle
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Activity sheet 6: based on pages 33-45
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Activity sheet 7: safe cycling, based on pages 40-45
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Activity sheet 8: based on pages 46-49
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Activity sheet 9: based on pages 50-45
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Activity sheet 10: based on pages 55-66
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Activity sheet 11: based on pages 67-75
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Activity sheet 12: based on pages 76-80
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Activity sheet 13: based on pages 81-92
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Teaching ideas for third class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Written by Aine Ní Ghlinn, Illustrated by Michael Connor
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Billeog saothair 1
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Billeog saothair 2

Written by Aine Ní Ghlinn, Illustrated by Aileen Caffrey
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Billeog saothair 1
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Billeog saothair 2

Written by Gillian Perdue, Illustrated by Barry Reynolds
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Activity sheet 1: looking after birds
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Activity sheet 2: identifying birds
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Activity sheet 3: feelings and emotions
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Teaching ideas for third class from the O'Brien Reading Programme Supplement

Written by and Illustrated by Elizabeth Shaw, Translated by Daire MacPháidín
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Billeog Saothair 1: Cad atá ar Phóló?
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Billeog Saothair 2: Cad atá ar an uan beag dubh?
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Billeog Saothair 3: Cad atá ar an aoire?

Written by William Trevor, Illustrated by Alan Clarke
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Teaching ideas for fourth class from O'Brien Reading Programme
Blue Flag: For readers aged 10+
