by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
Karl and Rosa’s family watch in horror as Hitler’s troops parade down the streets of their home city — Vienna. It has become very dangerous to be a Jew in Austria, and after their uncle is sent to Dachau, Karl and Rosa’s parents decide to send...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
On New Earth, Epic is not just a computer game, it’s a matter of life and death. If you lose, you lose everything; if you win, the world is yours for the taking. Seeking revenge for the unjust treatment of his parents, Erik subverts the rules of the game, and he...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
When Saskia goes to stay with her uncle and aunt she finds them worried about her little cousin Simon, who is having terrible dreams. Something strange is definitely going on and it seems to be centred on Simon’s car-shaped bed that once belonged to another...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
Davy’s mother is dead. Davy’s father is so wrapped up in his own grief that he can no longer care for his son. For Davy, his world has been turned upside-down, he no longer recognises his father and feels lost and lonely in a way he has never experienced...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
Gene’s grandfather, Cherokee, is a famous jazz musician and Gene travels the world with him. He loves the life and his only ambition is to be a musician too. But his aunt is totally opposed to the idea and when Gene is left on an island by accident, she sees her...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 3rd/4th, Class Novel
A strange legend attaches to the model castle given to William by his friend Mrs Phillips as her going-away present. William is drawn into the legend when the silver knight who guards the castle somes to life. In an action-filled fantasy quest he has to pit his wits...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
Over three summers, Tyke journeys with his anthropologist father to the remote and icy wilderness of the Arctic. Each summer brings short intense friendships with the Eskimos, and adventures ‘which Mum doesn’t need to know about’. Tyke is saved from...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
This is a book of historical fiction for children with a personalised account of the life of Brian Boru, from his childhood in the midst of a large warrior family to his final role as High King of Ireland. This book by Morgan Llywelyn is aimed at pupils in senior...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
Benny, the sports-mad, carefree lad whose adventures in Tunisia have convinced him that he can take on the world, suffers a severe blow to his pride when he meets Babe. He may be a wise guy, but she is at least three steps ahead of him. And he’s on her...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
The year is 1914 and Amelia Pim will soon be thirteen. There are rumours of war and rebellion, and Dublin is holding its breath for major, dramatic events. But all that matters to Amelia is what she will wear to her birthday party and how she can be the envy of her...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
When Hetty’s family move to Martin Street near Portobello bridge in Dublin, they’re not sure of their welcome. And next door, Ben’s family are not sure about their new Jewish neighbours: it’s The Emergency and they are suspicious of strangers. But for Ben, the chance...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 3rd/4th, Úrscéal Ranga
Bíonn an t-uan beag dubh i dtrioblóid i gcónaí, go speisialta le Póló, an madra caorach. Ach nuair a thagann an sneachta mór bíonn an lá ag an uan beag dubh. Tá an leabhar seo, scríofa ag Elizabeth Shaw, dírithe ar daltaí sa mheánranganna. Is féidir leis na daltaí i...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 3rd/4th, Úrscéal Ranga
Is maith le Sinéad an damhsa, go háirithe damhsa Gaelach, ach is fearr léi a stíl iontach féin! “Ní damhsa Gaelach é sin!” a deir an múinteoir! Cad a dhéanfaidh sí le Sinéad? Tá an leabhar seo, scríofa ag Anna Donovan, dírithe ar daltaí sa mheánranganna....
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 3rd/4th, Úrscéal Ranga
Is breá le Sailí spotaí. Spotaí ar a cuid eadaigh, spotaí ar a breagáin, spotaí ar gach rud! Ni bheidh Sailí tuirseach de na spotaí sin go deo — nó an éireoidh? Tá an leabhar seo, scríofa ag Anne Marie Herron, dírithe ar daltaí sa mheánranganna. Is féidir leis...
by admin | Oct 23, 2010 | 3rd/4th, Úrscéal Ranga
Is moncaí dána é Colm. Bíonn cóisir aisteach aige – an-aisteach! Agus féach cad a tharlaíonn do Cholm agus dá chairde! Tá an leabhar seo, scríofa ag Áine Ní Ghlinn, dírithe ar daltaí sa mheánranganna. Is féidir leis na daltaí i Rang III/IV na bileoga saothair...
