Reviewer:

Louise Ryan

Book Cover – Edith

Edith: The Girl Who Was 100 Years Old

As a baby, Edith was given two magical gifts: she will never grow up, and she can bring objects to life. At first this sounds wonderful to her parents, but as Edith gets older, she realises that staying a child forever is not as great as they thought. Edith sets off with her dog and a talking lemon, to find the fairy who gave her the gifts.

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Epic Ireland: An Atlas of Daring Adventures From Every County

This is a vibrant and richly imagined collection of stories that brings Ireland’s legends and history roaring to life. Covering all thirty-two counties, the book invites readers on a journey through myth, rebellion, adventure and survival, with a map included to guide readers through the different locations and stories across the island.

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How to Find a Missing Girl

How to Find a Missing Girl is a sapphic YA mystery that follows Iris, a determined teenager searching for answers after her older sister, Stella, disappeared a year earlier. Refusing to let the case fade away, Iris forms an amateur detective group and continues investigating. When her ex-girlfriend, Heather, suddenly goes missing soon after releasing the final episode of her true-crime podcast about Stella’s disappearance, Iris becomes convinced that the cases are linked. With time running out, she races to uncover what really happened to both of them.

Book Cover – Enchanted Ireland

Enchanted Ireland

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.

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The Last Wish List

After Nadia’s best friend Lizzy dies, she discovers that Lizzy has left behind a list of sixteen things for her to complete. At first, it feels impossible—how can Nadia even think about moving forward without her? But the list takes her on a journey that is both emotional and life-changing, leading her across America. Along the way, she meets Fran and together they discover new ways of coping and finding hope.

Book Cover – Great-Aunt Margot and Me

Great-Aunt Margot and Me

A heartwarming picturebook that explores the sensitive topic of memory loss from a child's perspective in a gentle, yet powerful way to help young readers understand the changing dynamics of a relationship when a loved one begins to forget things.

Book Cover – How to Love the Whole World

How to Love the Whole World: A Story About Artist Agnes Martin

This is a beautiful and inspiring picturebook that introduces young readers to the work and mindset of the renowned artist Agnes Martin. The story offers a gentle, poetic exploration of how art can express love and emotion, while also highlighting the struggles that come with the creative process.

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Silver

Silver has been trained since birth for her mission on Earth. She must inhabit a human and collect data to see if Earth can be colonised by her home ship. However, when Silver inhabits a human and discovers that there is more to them than meets the eye, who will she side with?

Book Cover – Haunted Ireland

Haunted Ireland: An Atlas of Ghost Stories From Every County

Haunted Ireland is a captivating collection of thirty-two terrifying tales, with each story written for a county of Ireland. Inside its pages lie spooky stories of poltergeists, witches and vengeful spirits haunting each of the counties.

Book Cover – The Girl Who Couldn't Lie

The Girl Who Couldn't Lie

Priya is exhausted from trying to be perfect all the time. She’s perfect at home, perfect at school and perfect in her gymnastics training. In order to be that perfect, you need to tell a few lies. But one day, Priya puts a bangle on her wrist and suddenly finds that she has to tell the truth; the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The bangle isn’t coming off and Priya has a lot to learn if she wants to stay out of trouble …