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.
Finding Her Edge is a wild ride of love, lies, family, and drama. It follows Adriana Russo, the sixteen-year-old heir to a skating dynasty, struggling under the strain of her father’s excessive spending and lavish lifestyle. With the family business on the line, they are all relying on Adriana’s sister Elisa to win gold at the Olympics; sponsorships and documentary deals have become their lifeline.
Heading into her second year of university, protagonist Mary-Elizabeth certainly has her plate full. Between lectures, writing an advice column for the on-campus magazine and occasional gigs as a DJ, there isn’t room for much else – except her mega crush on magazine editor Felix that is! Despite her friend’s warnings about his reputation, Mary-Elizabeth has her sights set on a casual fling with Felix. She is confident and self-assured Mary-Elizabeth Baxter, she can handle anything, right?
This reimagined story of the myth of Bluebeard is not for the faint hearted. The House Saphir is not only a ghost story, but a romantic fantasy (romantasy) tale. Every box on the romantasy checklist has been ticked; there is a bestiary, magic, rituals to the gods, and a haunted mansion. On top of that, we have a murder and family secrets to uncover on the way.
Making a mistake may affect your mood or even ruin your day, but making a fatal mistake can change the course of your life forever. That is what this novel explores in a heartbreaking tale of loss, bereavement and guilt. When Nathan accidently runs into and kills a pedestrian, his life as he knows it is irreversibly changed. We follow Nathan’s story as he comes to terms with the emotional and legal consequences of his actions.
Who does it serve when we silence ourselves to remain palatable to everyone? This timeless question lies at the crux of Anna Zoe Quirke’s enthralling coming-of-age novel Sad Girl Hours.
This novel welcomes readers into a delightful multiverse, where we meet high school students Brenda and Kat, literally universes apart. The pair connect serendipitously. Brenda, with overflowing optimism and a drive to save the world through science, is brought through the door of Kat’s family coffeeshop minutes before her scholarship application is due. Kat’s wit and sophistication draw Brenda in from the first moment, alongside her life-changing coffee.
Lara Williams wants to forget her past even if it’s just for a few weeks. It’s a pity she’s boarded the one luxury train that her ex-friend is also working on for the summer and the fact that creepy, supernatural things are happening on board is also not very ideal …
Autistic cat-lover Effie is used to living in her best friend Chelsea’s shadow, always the third wheel in Chelsea’s relationships. This summer is no different, until Chelsea remarks that Effie is incapable of asking someone out.
Like the veiled kingdom in which she lives, Viola Sinclair is cursed: cursed with magic, for which the punishment is death, and worse, cursed with the attention of the kingdom’s only prince, who also happens to be the queen’s deadly assassin. When the queen discovers Viola’s magic in the course of her hunt for the king’s killer, the clock begins ticking: Prince Roze has seven days to end her life, or the queen will end his. But Roze has a secret too, and he’s willing to sacrifice everything – and feign an engagement to Viola – to get what he needs.
