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Sligo, 1914: Lily and her friend, Nellie work long days as housemaids for the Gore-Booth family

Little people often need help coping with big feelings, whether positive or negative. When one feeling or another comes to call, the reaction can be… Read More »Helping Little People With Big Feelings…With Picture Books

A welcome return to the imagination of Jackie Burke (author of The Secrets of Grindlewood series) takes us into a world of adventure, danger and… Read More »Review: Harp Maiden by Jackie Burke

Since her mother was misplaced shortly after she was born, Libby Lou Flannagans’ life has not been great. She lives…

Kip Bramleys’ life has been shattered since the strange accident which took his sister from them and robbed his mother of her memory. But when he unexpectedly receives a enigmatic message, delivered by a

For years, Jake McCormack has held the small town of Clanfedden in a vice-like grip of fear, leaving it a sad and…

This has been a challenging year. We have all wanted to run away, find an adventure and a bit of magic. We need some reassurance. And a sense of boldness, something to lift the spirits. Fortunately, Irish authors and publishers have come to rescue with books for young people of all ages that comfort, entertain and enchant. From picture books to young adult novels, here is a bakers’ dozen of the best.