by admin | Jan 28, 2014 | Book Reviews
“A Rosette For Maeve?” was written by Anna McQuinn and illustrated by Paul Young. The setting was at a beef farm and at a village show. The storyline was there was a village show on and a girl called Lisa was training a calf to enter a best looking calf...
by admin | Jan 28, 2014 | Book Reviews
Colm’s Lambs, by Anna McQuinn and illustrated by Paul Young, tells the story of a newborn lamb that might not survive. I enjoyed reading this book because it’s funny, but at same time sad. I really liked the main character Colm; he is kind and good at farming and...
by admin | Nov 6, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Class Novel, Writing
This resource contains 34 different suggestions of activities that can be done when doing a novel in class. They cover different writing genres, some creative art work as well as suggestions of websites and apps that could be used to enhance the experience of...
by admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Book Reviews
Title: Storm Clouds – New friends. Old differences Author: Brian Gallagher Publisher: O’Brien Published : 2nd September 2013 Main characters: Emma, Dylan, Maeve, Sammy, Sammy’s Da, Aunt Nan, Uncle Jim. Themes: Troubles in Northern...
by admin | Sep 25, 2013 | Book Reviews
The book we are reviewing is the first in the series called The Milo Adventures. Its title is “Milo and One Dead Angry Druid”. It is written and illustrated by Mary Arrigan. This book is about a druid, an ancient stone and two best friends. When Shane, (Milo’s best...