by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
Jenny is six years old. Every birthday she gets a new toy dog. But what she really wants is a real live dog, a pet that’s all her own. But when Mum and Dad buy her a real dog called Lively, she finds out that real pets can be a lot of hard work! This…...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
Muckeen loves being dirty and muddy. And he loves his food. He is a very happy little pig. But when he is taken to market Muckeen does not like it at all! Still, Muckeen is a smart pig too and he finds a way out! This book by Fergus Lyons is aimed at younger pupils....
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
Muckeen is having a great time in the big field. He skips. He dances. He twirls. Then a big silver spaceship beams the little pig up into the sky. What can the aliens want with Muckeen? This book by Fergus Lyons is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
This charming book tells the adventures of an outcast little black sheep – how he saved the whole flock in a snowstorm and gave the shepherd a bright idea. That put the bossy sheepdog in its place! Fine line drawings illustrate this simple and memorable story....
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | Class Novel, Infants
Katie just loves her pet caterpillars. Then she goes on holiday and can’t wait to greet them on her return. To her dismay they have changed! Who wants silly old butterflies as pets? Not our Katie … It’s a story of great charm. This book by Stephanie...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
Katie finds that it’s not easy to replace icing once you’ve licked it all off the cake. This book by Stephanie Dagg is aimed at younger pupils. There is a document for the teacher containing suggestions on how to use the book as a cross-curricular resource...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | Class Novel, Infants
Where are granny’s teeth? Actually, they’re in Danny’s schoolbag – where else! Danny is up to NO GOOD, and he has to suffer dire consequences! This book by Brianóg Brady-Dawson is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the teacher contains...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
Why does everyone blame Danny for the mess, when Granny did it? This book by Brianóg Brady-Dawson is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the book as a cross-curricular resource in the First Class classroom. (.pdf...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
Tom would love to have his very own garden and Dad arranges it for him. But Tom is impatient. Things are not growing fast enough for him … This book by Una Leavy is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
Sinead has decided what she will be when she’s big — a fireman. There are no women fireman everyone tells her, but Sinead doesn’t listen. She practises and practises. And one day a real fire happens. And Sinead discovers that maybe she can be a...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
On the farm, some very strange noises are keeping the farmer awake. The ducks are having fun singing and banging ‘instruments’– what a racket! But their noise is keeping someone else awake too, wily Mr Fox. There’s trouble on the way … This...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
Danny has some very original ideas about disposing of his bright, new, HATED toothbrush! This book by Brianóg Brady-Dawson is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the book as a cross-curricular resource in the First...
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
It’s boring, boring, BORING! Danny does NOT want to visit Auntie Bessie: she makes horrible dinners. How can he get out of it? Easy, peasy! Get sick, of course! What will happen to Danny next? This book by Brianóg Brady-Dawson is aimed at younger pupils....
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
Danny Brown HATES dolls. All they do is laugh and cry and wet just like his baby sister, Susie. So why does Danny want Susie’s Baby Do-It-All? This can only mean more TROUBLE for poor Danny! This book by Brianóg Brady-Dawson is aimed at younger pupils....
by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | 1st/2nd, Class Novel
When Conor’s parents give him a present of a cowboy suit he wants to wear it all the time. At school Conor is teased about his cowboy outfit, but he doesn’t care. Then the other children in his class think it’s great fun and they want to dress up...
