The Family Tree
The Family Tree

Author: Mal Peet

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781781128053

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An utterly stunning, powerful and unforgettable novella by the highly acclaimed and much missed Mal Peet. Featuring sensitive full colour illustrations by talented rising star, Emma Shoard. When a man returns to his childhood home and visits the derelict tree house in which his father once chose to live, he recalls the past unravelling of his family, the unspoken strangeness of their lives, and the impact on his own adult life. Beautiful, sparse and insightful storytelling. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 14+

The Ransom of Dond
The Ransom of Dond

Author: Siobhan Dowd

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2013-11-07

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1448172594

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Darra is an omen of unluck: a thirteenth child. To appease the dark god, Dond, and bring good fortune to her small island community, Darra must be sacrificed at the age of thirteen - by drowning. On the eve of her final birthday, Darra begins to dream of the twin brother she has watched from afar but never met, and dares to hope that she might escape her fate . . . The scouring wind and remorseless waves which beat against Darra's island world are matched in Pam Smy's powerful, wild and emotive illustrations. The Ransom of Dond is our final story from Siobhan, and a book to be treasured.

The Memoirs of Mustapha Hussain
The Memoirs of Mustapha Hussain

Author: Mustapha Hussain

Publisher: Utusan Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9789676116987

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The memoirs of Mustapha Hussain, from his coming of age in a Minangkabau Malay community in Perak to his part in the formation of the Young Malays Union.

A Swift Pure Cry
A Swift Pure Cry

Author: Siobhan Dowd

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2015-07-30

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1448173361

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After Shell's mother dies, her obsessively religious father descends into alcoholic mourning and Shell is left to care for her younger brother and sister. Her only release from the harshness of everyday life comes from her budding spiritual friendship with a naive young priest, and most importantly, her developing relationship with childhood friend, Declan, charming, eloquent and persuasive. But when Declan suddenly leaves Ireland to seek his fortune in America, Shell finds herself pregnant and the centre of a scandal that rocks the small community in which she lives, with repercussions across the whole country. The lives of those immediately around her will never be the same again.

Scholastic Classics: Irish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends
Scholastic Classics: Irish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends

Author: Kieran Fanning

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-05

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780702300165

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A complete collection of much loved Irish fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. Enjoy the rich mythical history of Ireland from the arrival of the Tuatha De Danann on the island and their great battles with the Fomorians right up to the modern day fairytales of Irish storytelling. Including the Ulster Cycle, and the Fenian Cycle, the book features heroes such as Cuchulainn and Fionn Mac Cumhaill, and many traditional favourites such as The Children of Lir.

The Pavee and the Buffer Girl
The Pavee and the Buffer Girl

Author: Siobhan Dowd

Publisher: Barrington Stoke

Published: 2019-05-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781781128794

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A stunning new edition of Dowd's moving story of lives lived on the edge of society, and love in its many forms with powerful black and white illustrations from Emma Shoard. Bullying, name-calling, and a new school face Jim when his family halt at Dundray. The town aren't happy that his community are there and it seems such an unfriendly place until he meets a girl named Kit. But acts of prejudice are constant, the threat to Jims family is building, and Kit's friendship isn't enough to stop the violence they face.A stunning new edition of this poignant novella of the reality of life in a traveller community and the simple power of kindness.

Trailblazers: Jane Goodall
Trailblazers: Jane Goodall

Author: Anita Ganeri

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0593124111

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Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of a famous researcher who studied chimpanzees. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level. In July 1960, Jane Goodall went into the wilderness in Tanzania to study chimpanzees. For years she camped out with the chimps, observing their behavior and making amazing discoveries! Jane had always been fascinated by animals and knew she wanted to make learning more about them her life's work. Find out how this girl who loved animals became one of history's greatest trailblazers! Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?

Scholastic Classics: Irish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends
Scholastic Classics: Irish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends

Author: Kieran Fanning

Publisher: Scholastic UK

Published: 2020-03-05

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 0702304158

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A complete collection of much loved Irish fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. Enjoy the rich mythical history of Ireland from the arrival of the Tuatha De Danann on the island and their great battles with the Fomorians right up to the modern day fairytales of Irish storytelling. Including the Ulster Cycle, and the Fenian Cycle, the book features heroes such as Cuchulainn and Fionn Mac Cumhaill, and many traditional favourites such as The Children of Lir.