The Big Fight

A terrible war rages in Ireland — over the Great Brown Bull of Cooley. Cúchulainn, the young Ulster super hero, fights off many warriors — even the magical Morrígan. In the end he has to face his friend, Ferdia. Will Cúchuliann have to kill him? And what...

Spotty Sally

Sally ADORES spots and dots and she’ll never, ever get tired of them! Or will she? This book by Anne Marie Herron 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...

Ribbit Ribbit

Freddy loves being a frog! ‘Ribbit, ribbit,’ he says when anyone talks to him. It’s great fun for a while, then everyone gets tired of Freddy and his antics. But he will not give it up. He is a frog and he will stay a frog. Until Polly comes up with...

No Shoes for Tom

Tom just HATES wearing shoes! He has such fun with his bare toes. But then the snow comes … This book by Una Leavy 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...

My Dog Lively

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…...