Are you looking for a sensitive read for your beloved pre-teen? Well, this book is not for you. However, if you are looking for fun, suspense, laugh-out-loud ridiculousness … if you like your (severed) fingers mysterious, independent-minded, green and putrid-smelling then this book is for you!
This beautiful and richly illustrated treasury invites readers to follow in the footsteps of legendary heroes and heroines from around the globe. With more than thirty tales arranged by continent, the book explores quests, voyages, and adventures that span cultures and centuries. From the familiar stories of Odysseus and Mulan, to lesser-known myths such as the African tale of Kivanga’s journey to the underworld or Japan’s tale of Momotaro, the child born from a peach, the collection blends myth, folklore, and history.
This is a story about searching for life, and finding the meaning of life instead. What do we miss when we focus too hard on outcomes rather than being curious and appreciating what is in front of us? What does it mean to get lost, and be found? With the absence of little space creatures in our immediate vicinity, what would it take to shake up our own malaise?
Viola and Wilmur, two teens who’ve been waiting for their parents to return to their baron, salt-filled island for fifteen years, decide to leave when adventure comes kicking down their door (literally). In exchange for a mysterious book, Captain Chase agrees to take the children on her pirate ship where adventures ensue.
Enchanted Ireland is a captivating journey through all thirty-two counties of Ireland, offering readers a rich tapestry of myth, geography and imagination. Each short story blends traditional folklore with real locations, allowing readers to travel the country through its legends. A map included in the book invites readers to follow their reading journey from county to county.
Inis is the magazine of Children's Books Ireland. Within these pages you will find features and articles on Irish and international children's books as well as in-depth reviews of new titles for children and teenagers. With its range of expert contributors, this is a key resource for teachers, writers, illustrators, librarians, parents/guardians and everyone interested in children's books.
Portrayals of disability in fantasy fiction used to be rare, often including a trope where magic was able to ‘remove’ said disability. This is far from the case in the Ella Jones series, where the titular character is vision impaired. Rather than something to be magically waved away, Ella’s vision impairment is central to her story; it makes her uniquely qualified to face the challenges thrown her way. Ella, and not her friends, is the one able to save the world precisely because she is used to experiencing it in a different way.
Poison Tides is beautifully choreographed. It has a rhythm and flow that echoes the journeys of its principle characters. In this sequel to Blood Flowers, the story is told in individual chapters from the perspective of the three protagonists; Bear, Felix and Meya, where they give a topographical sense of the places that they inhabit.
Stories have great power. They are a wonderful way of entertaining, educating and, most importantly, connecting. In this enchanting collection of ten fairy and folk tales retold for children, award-winning author Lari Don celebrates the rich, ancient storytelling traditions of Ireland and its Celtic neighbours in Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany.
Control Alter Delete is a bold, thought-provoking addition to the YA science fiction and dystopian genre, set in a world that feels both dazzlingly futuristic and uncomfortably familiar.
