Aimed at early readers and written to be read aloud to young children, Irish Legends for the Very Young contains a new retelling of three of the best-loved Irish legends: 'The Children of Lir', 'How Setanta Became Cúchulainn' and 'Oisín in Tír na nÓg'. Retold with the young reader in mind, these tales are charmingly illustrated by the author, Niamh Sharkey.
A zany bunch of pals succumb to wanderlust - and get more than they bargained for. Mavis and Marge are different from other animals. They want to go a-wandering. Over the hills, across the sea, and up to the moon they go, gathering a band of free-range friends on the way. But, suddenly, from across the milky way, home has a distant allure...This story zips along, keeping the pages turning as the protagonists whirl through a colourful sequence of zany scenarios - all great fun! Niamh Sharkey's style is all her own, her characters jumping off the page with inimitable vivacity. This title is definitely one to watch.
The book offers a playful exploration of family life, engaging young readers with fun activities that introduce them to words and counting. Through the whimsical concept of Hugglewugs, it creates an enjoyable learning experience for children.
The ravenous beast is hungry, hungry, hungry. But is he the hungriest animal of all? "Nonsense smonsense," scoff the other animals, and "Hokum Pokum!" But they want to watch out or the ravenous beast might just gobble 'em up and swallow 'em down!
Laugh and play the Hugglewug way! A fun exploration of family life from an acclaimed illustrator.
Jack and his mother are hungry and poor, so Jack takes their cow to market to sell. He swaps it for some magic beans, which sprout a giant beanstalk leading to a castle in the sky, inhabited by a giant.