Sniffy is a gift from Mama and Skunk takes him everywhere. The pair share lots of fun and adventures, and Sniffy’s special smell provides Skunk with reassurance when he needs it. When Sniffy goes missing, Skunk is relieved to find him in the washing machine but something isn’t quite right – Sniffy has lost his special smell! Mama and Skunk try to find Sniffy's smell, but it is only when Mama hugs Skunk that he discovers why Sniffy’s smell was so special.
This magical book is a step back in time in all the best possible ways. Dublin 1912 is meticulously researched with the life of the old city perfectly captured by the author and yet the story of young Tim, Joe and Deirdre is pacy and compelling.
Fans of Zainab Boladale’s debut novel, Braids Take a Day, will be delighted with the author’s second book that tackles a very modern problem. The protagonist, Aurora Kutti, is a teenage influencer living a glamorous life of constant attention. Her lifestyle is enviable, but tightly controlled by her ‘momager,’ and Aurora is starting to lose her sense of self.
The year is 1956 and it is summer in Dublin city where Rosy Heron and her big sister Martha spend their days helping their Aunt Toto in her bookshop. Far from their home and their friends in Skibbereen, the girls must navigate the big city together.
After a storm, the animals hear a strange sound coming from a big, dark, scary hole in the ground. What is going on? Badger, Owl and Red Deer do their best, but it is the smallest creature of all – Pigmy Shrew – who bravely faces the dark.
This story brings us into the world of an old house in a park, that has had a long history of many people and personalities who have lived there. Now the old house only has visitors sometimes, except for its one resident – Tiny Ghost. Tiny Ghost lives alone in the old house and longs for someone to play with, but no one can see him.
Amelia Eggheart is a chicken with an ambition to boldly go where no chicken has gone before and to fly for longer than thirteen seconds. Can she achieve her dream? Or will she chicken out?
From the tips of her antennae to her brightly coloured boots, Mimi is the cheerful face of non-threatening minibeasts! She may be small, she may be quiet, but she’s a bee who can bust a move, a talent that comes in handy when her Queen needs to find the perfect location for a new hive.
Our Wee Place is a warm, loving exploration of a grandfather sharing his love for Northern Ireland with his adorable and inquisitive granddaughter. Highlighting their special inter-generational relationship, Emily’s granda shares his childhood photographs with her and teaches her about friendship and the beauty of their ‘wee place’.
Readers of Fox & Son Tailers will be thrilled to return to the town of Ballybrush, this time paying a visit to Rory and Fox’s next-door neighbours Badger Books. The bookshop is owned by Badger, who has worked fifty-two years eleven months and nine days in the trade, has an extensive book selection and a very grumpy disposition. Badger always has the book to suit each customer’s needs – that is until Rory from next door appears looking for a very specific story about a jellyfish and the moon.
