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Discover secret mermaids and lost cities. Meet lovestruck hags and magical sea-horses. Beware greedy princes and slippery monsters. These enchanting stories are perfect for reading aloud to little ones.

I had to see what those whispers meant. I had to go into the wood. Tonight. Surrounding Rowan's home is the dark, dangerous Witchwood. At the heart of it, sitting at the bottom of an ancient well, is a powerful Witch. Six months ago, Rowan's mother went into the woods - and never came back out. Now it's up to Rowan to save her.

'I've never seen a dinosaur, or a shark, or a giraffe,' says Meara to Grandad. To cheer her up, Grandad tells Meara about the mythical Golden Hare that can jump to the Moon in two-and-a-half leaps. And together they set out to find this magical creature. Along the way, they discover all sorts of wildlife wonders.

FINSCEALTA AS EIRINNAn Bradan FeasaConas Mar a FuairCu Chulainn a AinmClann LirLabhrai LoingseachFionn agus an FathachAn Cu Faoil BanOisin

Martin Naughton became a campaigner for the rights of disabled people. His story is of a life cut off from the rest of society behind the walls of an institution, like so many in 1960s Ireland, and the amazing resolve that forged an unlikely leader.

A valuable painting has been stolen, and no-one knows how. But when friends Deirdre, Tim, and Joe try to unmask the thief they come up against a dangerous, powerful enemy.

'Victory is a life well lived or a day enjoyed.'In this inspiring memoir, Frank recounts his life and experiences as an elite runner, as well as his fourteen-year battle with Parkinson's Disease. He is well aware that Parkinson's will ultimately win, but he is determined to not get ahead of himself, as after all tomorrow is another day.

As J. M. Synge said, 'There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting'. Let this wonderful collection of old Irish proverbs, in English and the original Gaeilge, help you still your thoughts and lighten your mind. Escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life and bring your focus to what has always been important in life.

Danny Wilde wants one thing more than anything else in the world and that's to get his GAA team, Littlestown Crokes, to the top of the League. But when things go horribly wrong, can they make it after all?

From the author and photographer behind Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland's Islands, Ireland's Ancient East and this year's Wild Ireland: A Nature Journey from Shore to Peak, among other titles, comes a perpetual diary that celebrates the year in time on our beautiful island. Alongside evocative quotes and stunning photographs of landscapes, flora and fauna from across the country, the reader has space to mark important events or journal their thoughts as the seasons change.

Bridget and Sally are leaving rural Ireland for New York, to stay with a distant relative, Catherine, who has found jobs for them. Can the girls settle in to their strange new life and their jobs in America?

A personal selection by artist Michael Lunt of over 120 drawings and paintings from fifty years of the Roadstone Calendar, reflecting the artist's love of Ireland's buildings and engineering in our towns and landscapes.

When Cat finds out that her cool new neighbour, Dr Becca Ryan, is a witch, she's fascinated. Cat already loves magic and is sure she can learn loads. But when she turns to Becca for advice, Cat gets more than she bargained for. With her friend Shane, she ends on a quest to the island of Hy-Brasil, facing battle with an ancient and terrifying power.

From her magical childhood being reared in a family of travelling entertainers to building a career as a music star, Sandy recounts the highs - and lows - of a lifetime in music.

It is almost one hundred years since the Sam Maguire Cup was first awarded to the winner of the All-Ireland Football Championship, the pinnacle of sporting ambition for generations of Gaelic footballers. Here, we celebrate all the heartbreak and glory of the first fifty years of its history. A 'must' for every GAA enthusiast.

Ireland possesses a wealth of follies - picturesque buildings erected to commemorate loved ones, to enhance a view, to tell a tale from the past ... or simply on the whim of their wealthy owners. Join photographer George Munday on a tour around the eccentric, beautiful, bizarre and eye-catching follies that decorate our island.

How to win friends and influence people, Irish style! A collection of words and phrases to showcase the famed Irish gift of the gab, from fond greetings and terms of endearment to slaps on the back and typically understated compliments.

With poems by W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, Katharine Tynan, Alice Milligan, Lady Wilde and Lady Gregory, J.M. Synge, Johnathan Swift, Austin Clarke and many others, this collection will delight readers young and old.

A kind little puffling lives on Skellig Michael. She loves her cosy underground bed. But her smaller puffling friend is afraid of the dark. Can the animals of Skellig help her show him the wonder of nighttime?

Too Many Cats is an un-fur-gettable tale about the love between a little girl and her cat. When Lily hatches the purr-fect plan to fill her house with all kinds of cats, things quickly start to go wrong. There are simply TOO MANY cats. Can Lily find a way to get all these cats out of her house and back to their owners?

Dublin, 1830: When his da breaks his arm, Hugh 'Scholar' O'Dare has to leave school to work as a chimney sweeper with his brothers. When a travelling sweep's apprentice starts going after their jobs, Scholar is tasked with scaring him off, but a shocking secret comes to light. Who will they turn to, and how will the secret change their futures?

Lottie, Mia and Finn LOVE playing on the sand in their pirate ship - until it disappears! The children - and Biscuit the dog - search every inch of Branksea Island for their ship. Will they ever find who stole it?

The next instalment in the Hazel Farm series, following the adventures of Peter and Kate Farrelly, their parents and neighbours and a host of furry and feathered friends!When new neighbour Simon Sinclair goes missing, Kate, Peter and their loyal sheepdog Blue rush to help with the search. But are they too late?

Molly and Bram's new friend Sanjit has come from India to stay with his professor uncle - but now his uncle has been KIDNAPPED! Can Bram and Molly, with the help of the Sackville Street Spooks, find out where the professor has gone? Can they follow the clues in an ancient treasure map and defeat the curse of the Dead Zoo?

When the girls are given the chance of a new life on the other side of the world, they know they have to say yes - no matter the price. How will they find the courage and strength to build new lives in a strange land?

Sequel to Queen of Coin and WhispersEmri - the adopted heir and daughter of two queens - and her estranged cousin, Melisande, are attacked by a magical force and spirited away. Can they put their differences aside and survive the trials of a goddess they always considered a myth: Lady Winter?

Ladybird, butterfly, snail, grasshopper, spider, fly. Introduces the youngest readers to the tiny creatures that creep, crawl, wriggle and fly all over Ireland!