by admin | Aug 27, 2017 | Book Reviews
I really enjoyed “The Easter Rising 1916 – Molly’s Diary” which was written by Patricia Murphy and I don’t think I’m the only one who would enjoy it. Molly’s Diary is a wonderful story about a twelve year old girl who is a trained first aider...
by admin | Aug 15, 2017 | Book Reviews
This story is about a Grandad and a boy who pull a car out of the water while fishing. They find it is being driven by a mer-model. A big fisherman likes the look of the mer-model so they all have to escape. I liked the bit when the boy and his Grandad pulled the car...
by admin | Aug 9, 2017 | Book Reviews
Sam Hannigan lives in Clobberstown with her half cracked but lovely Nanny Gigg and her horrible, mean older brother, Bruno. Sam loves Irish dancing and is amazing at it. She has a competition coming up and can’t wait for it. Her friend Ajay comes to practice with Sam....
by admin | Jul 9, 2017 | Book Reviews
“Fast Forward” by Judi Curtin, was about a girl called Molly and her best friend Beth. Beth lives with Molly but his doesn’t seem to affect their friendship. There is a new girl in their class called Heather. She seems to be very shy. In the story it...
by admin | Jul 7, 2017 | Book Reviews
Starring Meg by Natasha Mac a’ Bháird drew me in after the first few chapters. With Meg’s selfless attitude, Hannah’s responsibility, Ruby’s loyalty and Laura’s creativity, they bind together to change fourth-sixth class children’s perspective on true...
by admin | Jul 7, 2017 | Book Reviews
Rugby Runner is the fifth book in this series and I have read them all. I really like Gerard Siggins’ books, he is a brilliant writer, just as good as JK Rowling. The main character in this book is called Eoin, he’s the same boy from the earlier books and...
by admin | Apr 19, 2017 | Book Reviews
I reviewed “The Little Black Sheep” by Elizabeth Shaw. I enjoyed reading it very much. It would appeal to children in First and Second class. It might be a bit easy for older children – it didn’t take me long to read it. It was an interesting story and the...
by admin | Apr 12, 2017 | Book Reviews
Summary This book is about Molly and Beth, two 12 year old girls who are best friends. They go through a doorway and accidentally travel back in time to July 1984! Beth decides that she has to go and meet her mum who died when Beth was a baby. Together Molly and Beth...
by admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Book Reviews
This fun adventure by Erika McGann was reviewed by our Third Class pupils. The story is about a girl called Cass and her friends, Nick and Lex. To escape her annoying younger twins, Cass sets up a club and they build a fort. The story is told through the eyes of Cass...
by admin | Jan 13, 2017 | Book Reviews
This book was about a girl called Mollie and her friend Nora. Mollie has an ordinary life until she discovers that her sister, Phyllis, is a suffragette. Mollie’s world changes in ways she couldn’t have imagined as she discovers the lengths that women have to go to...
by admin | Dec 30, 2016 | Book Reviews
Having previously heard Shane Martin speak at an event, and having been really impressed with his presentation style as well as the message he was delivering, I was really interested when I found out that he was publishing a new book. Having started off his...
by admin | Dec 22, 2016 | Book Reviews
The Story The book is set in Glensinna, a place inhabited by red foxes only. They have all heard about the legend of Sionnach the Great White fox which is said to have looked after the land in times of great danger and lived in the Valley of Gleann an tSionnaigh (the...
by admin | Oct 27, 2016 | Book Reviews
I have recently finished the historical novel, Kings of the Boyne, by Nicola Pierce. The book was mainly about the famous battle, Battle of the Boyne. The chapters switched between four groups of people: – Gerald O’ Connor and his French friend, Jacques,...
by admin | Oct 2, 2016 | Book Reviews
“The Moon Spun Round – W. B. Yeats For Children” is a new illustrated book from the O’Brien Press. It features poems, folk tales, childhood writing and some information on W. B. Yeats and his family. Having been born and raised in the...
by admin | May 7, 2016 | Book Reviews
“Arrivals” by Brian Gallagher is a book about a girl called Ciara and her granddad who has just died. She goes to visit his home in Ontario, Canada. She is excited because he left her a letter. In the letter she finds a riddle. Together with her Dad, she...
