by admin | Sep 20, 2018 | Book Reviews
The Pooka Party, by Shona Shirley McDonald, is a delightful and whimsical romp of a story. Beautifully illustrated throughout, it tells the story of a poor lonely magical goat or Pooka who decides to hold a party to reconnect with all his friends. The Pooka emails...
by admin | Sep 18, 2018 | Book Reviews
I was very excited on Tuesday when my teacher handed me “Kilmainham Gaol” by Andrew O’ Connor, to read and review. I love history and really enjoyed studying the stories of the famine and the 1916 rising which had strong links to the Gaol. This book...
by admin | Sep 10, 2018 | Competitions
To mark the beginning of another school year, we’ve teamed up again with the kind people at Poolbeg Press to bring you another great competition. Poolbeg has put together a selection of books which mark special dates throughout the school year eg. “Scéal Naomh...
by admin | Sep 9, 2018 | Book Reviews
‘Tomi’ is a true story, based on Tomi Riechental’s childhood experiences of the horrors of the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the time in World War 2 when Jews were treated like criminals and brutally murdered simply because of their different religion. Many people...
by admin | Sep 4, 2018 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Class Novel, Resource Packs
This resource Pack contains 33 different resources with 270 pages of activities based on the novel “Fantastic Mr. Fox” by Roald Dahl. It’s suitable for work with probably a middle standard (1st-3rd) depending on ability levels. It contains various work based on...
