With an introduction from Patricia Forde, Laureate na nÓg 2023–2026 and Frank Cotrell-Boyce, Children’s Laureate, the Northern Lights recommended reading guide aims to shine a light on talented authors and illustrators from the North of Ireland who create books for young readers.
This lively singalong picturebook invites young readers to celebrate all the different ways bodies can move, play and participate in the world. Warm, rhythmic rhyming text encourages children to notice what helps their mobility, how they groove and what makes them feel free to move in their own way. The language is joyful and accessible, making it ideal for shared reading, group story times and early learning settings where movement and participation are encouraged.
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.
This engaging and inspiring book for young aspiring skateboarders, written by Olympic medallist Sky Brown, is a fun introduction to the world of skateboarding. It features a variety of short, comic-style panels that showcase Brown’s journey in the sport, highlighting both her achievements and the challenges she has faced along the way. The book also includes some fun skateboard tricks that readers can try for themselves!
The popular Football Heroes series has expanded to include legends of the game, and this book focuses on Irish hero Paul McGrath.
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.
From Aitana Bonmati to Zinedine Zidane, this book covers football from A-Z and is an absolute must-read for any young football fan. Packed full of fun and interesting facts, this book can almost be used as a calendar, with one football fact every day for the whole year. On top of the daily facts, there is a quiz at the end of every month – perfect for putting your newfound knowledge to the test!
Boundary breakers and history makers are the order of the day in this lively and factually rich record of trailblazers across modern history. A variety of fields are covered, with sportspeople, musicians, ecologists, adventurers, tech tycoons and politicians coming under the spotlight.
They say that sport is a unifying phenomenon, bringing people together from diverse backgrounds and giving them a common purpose. Sport shows us that we can all can achieve greatness through cooperation and inclusion. This is the inspiring message of Gerard Siggins’s latest book.
Kadeen is passionate about football, but her life is thrown into a spin after she witnesses the murder of her brother. For the sake of her safety, she needs to leave Jamaica and is sent to her Aunt Mel in England where she must navigate grief, culture shock and an unfamiliar environment, while trying to secretly pursue her passion for football against her aunt’s wishes.
