by admin | Mar 12, 2019 | Book Reviews
Cass is the main character in the story and she goes on a scavenger hunt with her friends, Lex and Nicholas. Everything is going well until she looks at the shed and discovers the weather vane is not there. Also, her friend Carmella from the retirement home has lost...
by admin | Mar 5, 2019 | Book Reviews
This book described the life of St. Brigid, a Patron Saint of Ireland. St. Brigid was born in 451 AD, and was a contemporary of St. Patrick. Brigid’s father Dubhtach was a chieftain, but her mother Brocca was a slave. This meant Brigid was a slave also. Right...
by admin | Mar 3, 2019 | Book Reviews
The Little Book Of Irish Saints was a small book which I found very enjoyable. Each chapter is about a different Irish saint who did great things in Ireland. In each story they tell you about the saints life and some of their greatest deeds or miracles. I learned a...
by admin | Mar 3, 2019 | Book Reviews
Summary: Sam Hannigan is a witty, clever, humorous and talented girl. She and her brother Bruno live with their eccentric, potty Nanny Gigg. They live in Clobberstown, Co. Dublin. They love animals and even have a shelter at the bottom of their garden. While Bruno is...
by admin | Feb 10, 2019 | Book Reviews
“Eva and the Perfect Rain” is a picture book by Tatyana Feeney. About: Eva has a new umbrella and is looking for the perfect rain shower to try it out. What Happens? It is raining again and Eva goes outside to use her new umbrella. She is hoping for the...
by admin | Feb 10, 2019 | Book Reviews
“Where Are You Puffling” is a picture book by Erika McGann and Gerry Daly. This exciting adventure is set on the Skellig Islands off the coast of Co. Kerry, Ireland. These islands are home to thousands of birds, sea and wildlife. The main characters of...
by admin | Dec 17, 2018 | Book Reviews
“My Tale Untold” is an independently published picture book by the Friends of Sligo Gaol in conjunction with author/illustrator Wayne O’Connor. It was published to mark the 200th anniversary this year of the foundation of Sligo Gaol, a building which...
by admin | Nov 22, 2018 | Book Reviews
“You’ve Got a Friend” by Judi Curtin is about Eddie (Molly’s dad) who has come back from Africa. Molly’s dad had no friends. He could not talk to his brother. Molly and Beth wanted to find out what was the problem. They went back in time to see could...
by admin | Nov 15, 2018 | Book Reviews
“Blazing a Trail” by Sarah Webb is an amazing, inspirational book that consists of great illustrations by Lauren O’Neill. I’d recommend this book for children 11 years and above. The book consists of Irish Women who revolutionised the rights for us...
by admin | Oct 10, 2018 | Book Reviews
“Island of Adventures” is a factual book about things to do in Ireland. I would recommend it to both families and adults. I would give it to children between the ages of seven and ten because it is quite easy to read. I could definitely imagine a tourist...
by admin | Sep 20, 2018 | Book Reviews
The Pooka Party, by Shona Shirley McDonald, is a delightful and whimsical romp of a story. Beautifully illustrated throughout, it tells the story of a poor lonely magical goat or Pooka who decides to hold a party to reconnect with all his friends. The Pooka emails...
by admin | Sep 18, 2018 | Book Reviews
I was very excited on Tuesday when my teacher handed me “Kilmainham Gaol” by Andrew O’ Connor, to read and review. I love history and really enjoyed studying the stories of the famine and the 1916 rising which had strong links to the Gaol. This book...
by admin | Sep 9, 2018 | Book Reviews
‘Tomi’ is a true story, based on Tomi Riechental’s childhood experiences of the horrors of the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the time in World War 2 when Jews were treated like criminals and brutally murdered simply because of their different religion. Many people...
by admin | Aug 26, 2018 | Book Reviews
“Leo’s War”, written by Patricia Murphy, is a wartime adventure story which takes place in Rome during World War II at a time when the Germans occupied Italy. Leo and his sister Ruby live with their mother just outside Rome and their father is away...
by admin | Aug 23, 2018 | Book Reviews
Spies by Brian Gallagher is a book about three friends – Johnny, Stella and Alice – growing up during the Irish War of Independence. Stella is Canadian with a father who is an RAF wing commander, Alice and her family own the Mill Hotel of Balbriggan and Johnny is a...
