by admin | Nov 14, 2024 | Book Reviews
Section. Weave. Repeat. Uncovering secrets is like undoing braids one at a time… Braids Take a Day is a beautifully developed novel about a late-adolescent girl with a strong desire to find out about her Nigerian background. We first meet Abidemi after final exams,...
by admin | Nov 4, 2024 | Book Reviews
The book describes how rugby was invented and how it spread to Ireland. It also has information on clubs, provinces and national teams. It explains the rules of the game and takes us back to unforgettable matches and tournaments. It also takes a look at legendary...
by admin | Nov 4, 2024 | Book Reviews
The book I just finished reading was called ‘Ireland’s Call’ by the author Paul O’ Flynn. This book was about how Ireland came back from a low of losing instrumental players like Johnny Sexton and Keith Earls. It talked about how Ireland started to embrace...
by admin | Nov 4, 2024 | Book Reviews
First Time At Fernside by Sheena Wilkinson is a fictional adventure book about girls in a boarding school called Fernside. Robins’ younger cousin Linnet has just started school at Fernside and is already homesick, there are just too many strict rules, new faces and...
by admin | Jul 15, 2024 | Book Reviews
Grace and Aaron’s granda run a pony camp at Rowen Tree stables. Pony Camp is very competitive, with two teams competing to get the most points to win the trophy. The teams are Flying Leaps and The Gallopers, both teams play tricks on each other. Leah tries to make the...
by admin | Apr 23, 2024 | Book Reviews
In ‘The Tower Ghost,’ set in 1963 at Sycamore Hill Boarding School in Donegal, three schoolgirls, Clare, Rose, and Molly, dive into a mystery to find out who is the ghostly girl seen in the school’s old tower. My sister always told me “If a book has a map at the...
by admin | Apr 19, 2024 | Book Reviews
Our class were delighted to be asked to review the picture book ‘A Blooming Great Day’ by Úna Woods. What made the book so special, was the fact it’s setting is around Dublin city centre, which is exactly where our school is located! The book is about a young girl...
by admin | Apr 15, 2024 | Book Reviews
This is a wonderful, engaging book with fabulous illustrations about a puffling who finds an egg and looks to find its nest; it meets some challenges such as the windy weather along the way to fulfil its quest. On its journey, it meets a variety of both land and sea...
by admin | Mar 25, 2024 | Book Reviews
“In Between Worlds” by Nicola Pierce is a book set during the famine in Ireland. Maggie is the main character, and she tells the story as an old woman living in Australia. She is from a village in Cork and she travelled to a workhouse and then to...
by admin | Feb 29, 2024 | Book Reviews
We were delighted in our class to be given the chance to review such a beautiful book. “Tread Softly, Classic Irish Poems for Children” gathers some of Ireland’s most cherished poems in this anthology. Beautiful illustrations by Erin Brown bring...
by admin | Feb 29, 2024 | Book Reviews
Having read Paddy Donnelly’s book “Fox and Son Tailers” and loving it, the Junior room in Castleplunkett NS jumped at the opportunity to read and review “The Golden Hare” for Seomra Ranga, and we were not disappointed! Meara and her Granddad...
by admin | Nov 7, 2023 | Book Reviews
This book is perfect for any Irish soccer fan. It celebrates 50 years of Ireland’s women’s national team, from their first major tournament to the women’s World Cup in 2023. This book is filled with player profiles, photos and facts about each of the...
by admin | Oct 27, 2023 | Book Reviews
“The Climbing Boys” takes place in Dublin in the 1800’s. The main character is Hugh O’Dare. He lives in a poor family and when his dad breaks his arm he has to leave school and work as a climbing boy with his two brothers. Out of nowhere a man and his...
by admin | Oct 26, 2023 | Book Reviews
This is a magical rhyming tale perfectly suited for older children. The illustrations are beautiful and add to the mystery. This was one of the first picture books that felt age appropriate for this class. We read this story over two sessions and the children did not...
by admin | Oct 26, 2023 | Book Reviews
In this book, 10 year olds Grace Ryan and Aaron Collins, who go to ride horses at Rowan Tree Stables, figure out a nature mystery. Grace’s Grandad, Denis, is the owner of Rowan Tree Stables. Grace and Aaron’s favourite ponies are called Nipper and Daisy. Daisy is...
