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 will happen when the White-horned Bull of Connacht…
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Alfie Green and the Magical Gift
A rusty key opens a dusty box hidden in Alfie’s grandad’s shed. Inside is an old, old book — with magical powers. The book promises Alfie a gift, but first he must take the crystal flower across Sleepy Meadows full of Snapping Dragons to the crooked tree that is guarded by Giant Hogweeds. If Alfie…
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Alfie Green and the Fly-Trapper
Alfie’s house is invaded by flies. His fly-trap plant is too small to eat them all so the wise old plant uses magic to make it bigger. Then it gets BIGGER and BIGGER and BIGGER. Nothing is safe! Alfie decides the only place for the Giant Fly Trapper is in the Belching Bogs in Arcania….
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Alfie Green and the Conker King
Alfie would love to win the School Conker Championship. But with Conor Hoolihan on his team and Whacker Walsh cheating all the time, he has no chance. He needs to find a Super Cracking Conker, and he needs to find one fast. Alfie must travel through the Skeleton Woods of Arcania to find the last…
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Alfie Green and the Bee-Bottle Gang
Alfie is in big trouble. He stopped Whacker Walsh and his gang from trapping bees in the park and now they are out to get him. What can he do? The wise old plant in the magical book comes up with a plan that sends Alfie back to Arcania in search of the Queen Bee…
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Alfie Green and a Sink Full of Frogs
Hundreds of tiny eyes peep up at Alfie Green from the sink in his garden. Frogs! Who invited them? And when the frogs tell their friends and relations about their great new swimming pool, the place is invaded. Alfie needs help — fast. This is a job for the magic book that Alfie has inherited…
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Alfie Green and the Supersonic Subway
When the Emerald Cactus in the Desert of Doom explodes, Budsville is covered in sparkling green sand … Soon the evil Desert Elves will arrive on their Scorpion Chariots. How can Alfie stop them? A very special lawnmower hidden in a secret subway under Grandad’s shed might do the trick – and it might help…
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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 Class classroom. (.pdf file 43KB) Download File This resource has been made available to…
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Sinéad the Dancer
Sinéad wants to learn dancing, but what type? Irish dancing? Ballet? Sinead just doesn’t fit in. What can she do? This book by Anna Donovan 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 file 62KB) Download File This resource has been…
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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 a good idea ……
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