Festival books - 2020

A tree has leaves that turn sunshine into tree food. Amazing! Dogs, fishes, birds, water… they are all themselves, yet they fit together to make

Fia looks out her window and across the bay. She longs to see the mythical island of Hy Brasil, which appears and disappears in the

Sketch, thumbnail, write and plan your children’s Picturebook. Paperback A planner and sketchbook for kids Picture Book illustrators and writers.Plan out your pages and spreads with

Wondorous Shapes by Ashwin Chacko is a fun book to help you teach kids that we all come in many shapes, sizes & colours but in the end we are just people.

Sometimes the monsters take us. Sometimes we become the monsters. Mirabelle has always known she is a monster. When the glamour protecting her unusual family

Which are the biggest and smallest animals? Which are the most dangerous? Why do dogs love people so much? What animals can live in the

A fun and practical guide to caring for dogs and puppies. How to be your best friend’s best friend For thousands of years, dogs and

An enthralling novel of two intertwining stories based on real events in 19th century Ireland and the Canadian Arctic. Two ships Arctic-bound, HMS Erebus and Terror, leave London in

Dublin 1913 My name is Betty Rafferty. A few weeks ago I had to leave school and go out to work in a cake shop,

Gordon is back for more mayhem and mischief in the second book in the laugh-out-loud Gordon’s Game series!__________ Gordon D’Arcy – the only kid at school with

In an old part of Dublin, right down by the sea, There’s a moon-shaped park with a creepy old tree.The Dublin Vampire lives there. The

War is coming. To avert catastrophe, Skulduggery and Valkyrie are sent on a secret mission that takes them away from everything they know, to a

Is í MÍP an róbat is cliste dár déanadh riamh. Tá sí á seoladh go Mars, le fáil amach an bhfuil  eachtráin ina gcónaí ann.

Fostering a love of reading is one of the most important things we can do for our children and finding the right books is key!

‘How much is that doggie in the window — The one with the waggly tail?’ From spiders and fleas to pirates at sea; from grasshoppers

From the multi award-winning picture book maker of A Bit Lost, Oh No, George!, Shh! We Have a Plan and Goodnight Everyone comes a bold new picture book about

A joyous version of the nativity story told by a curious little owl. It is a silent night and Little Owl is sitting in their

Have you ever seen a Bumbum bee, or an Elelamp? Does your pet wear Doggles? These are all Eggcorns, where a child’s mispronunciation can add

It is Marnie Blue’s very first day at Lady Sealia Foam’s Mermaid School, and she’s terrified. What if she can’t make any new friends, or

Marnie Blue has settled into Lady Sealia Foam’s Mermaid School and become best friends with Pearl and Orla. And now might be her chance to

Marnie Blue and her friends are horrified to discover they have a new P.E. teacher at Mermaid School, and he’s very keen to improve everyone’s

A fun, heartwarming and humorous story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.Fizzy wants a dog. Not just any dog though

Smart cat. Messy puppy. Here comes trouble… Meet Jasper and Scruff, an unlikely pair as they learn about friendship, determination, and working together. When Jasper

Irish sportswomen have been breaking the mould for a very, very long time. In 1956, Maeve Kyle became our first female Olympian, and in 1978

Johnny Sexton dreamed of becoming a rugby legend from the moment he was born. He enjoyed success from a young age, playing on school teams

Mr Gray is a very serious man. And he is in charge of a very old, very serious museum filled to the brim with stuffed

In famed author-illustrator P.J. Lynch’s gorgeous tale, he creates two worlds—underwater and above—to tell an epic and haunting love story. Jacob and his father are

A complete collection of much loved Irish fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. Enjoy the rich mythical history of Ireland from

An Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of kindness, music, and longing. Long ago, on

Wulfie is just like a puppy – fluffy and adorable. But unlike a puppy, he talks. And he’s purple. His favourite food is smelly socks.

An enchanting and exciting tale of Christmas magic from multi-award-winning and bestselling writer Catherine Doyle. ‘Old Marley’s magic was beginning to stir…’ George is about

Third and final instalment in a middle-grade fantasy adventure about witches and forbidden magic from a beloved Irish writer. In the third book in The

A wee donkey sat in the shade of a tree.‘If you had one wish, Grandad, what would it be?’‘I’d fix this old back and these

Leabhar pictiúir do pháistí, bunaithe ar scéal traidisiúnta as Tír Chonaill. Cuireann sé síos ar an bheirt charachtar, Mór agus Muilc, agus na heachtraí a

One misty morning, in their cosy little nests, down by the banks of the river Boyne, all the hedgehogs were snuggling up for the Big

‘There’s something I need you to help me with. When I say BOO, you say HOO. Are you ready?’ Boo is little ghost who lives

Onion and the gang are at it again. This time they’ve stumbled across a Russian scientist at an old folks’ home whose crazy experiments are

The second book in the blockbusting new series from the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl. The second Fowl Twins adventure starts with a bang –

From internationally bestselling and world-renowned picture book creator Oliver Jeffers comes the companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Here We Are! What shall we build, you

Tá stíl ag Ottó agus is breá leis éadaí deasa. Ach ní thuigeann Mamó rud ar bith faoi chúrsaí faisin. Nuair a thagann geansaí gránna

Award-winning illustrator Yasmeen Ismail’s delightfully funny picture book featuring a very stubborn gorilla will have the whole family laughing! Gorilla is hungry but there is

Is fada le Fia go dtabharfaidh sí cuairt ar an oileán draíochta, áit a bhfuil an t-aer lán le rúin. ​Oíche amháin, síneann ga gealaí