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Meara and Grandad are off on their little rowing boat going on an adventure across the sea. The day is foggy and there is not much to see until a light appears in the distance, however there is something not right about the light – its coming from an upside down lighthouse. The lighthouse stands on top of a mysterious island. Meara and Grandfather stop their boat and step onto the island where nothing seems to be as it should: birds swim and fish fly. Meara wonders what is going on as they explore the island’s secrets. However, as she leaves, she wonders if they are upside down at all or just show another way of thinking.
The story is told along with beautiful illustrations that help to gauge the reader’s imagination. As you read the story you start to think about the world under the water ad the world above the water and you start to realise that they are really not so different. It introduces knowledge about amazing creatures that little readers may not know about in a really fun way.
At the end of the story, there is knowledge about the real ‘Upside down lighthouse’ including pictures. This is a really nice touch and definitely made us, as a family, want to see the island of Rathlin.
Badger Books is the sequel to Tailer and Sons and is set in the same town of Ballybrush.
Badger owns a bookshop which has books about everything imaginable. But one day, Rory the Fox comes in, and Badger doesn’t have a book to satisfy Rory’s imagination. Badger encourages Rory to write his own…and a partnership blossoms.
Imagination, creativity, friendship, kindness and community.
Meara and Grandad set out on a journey to find the Golden Hare, a mythical, shape-shifting creature that can jump to the moon in two-and-a-half leaps! Along the way, they discover all sorts of treasures in the trees, under the ground and in the waves.
And who knows where that clever Golden Hare might be hiding …
Get ready to join magical new hero Felix Green on an edge-of-your-seat adventure at the FUTURE AGENCY.
Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Skandar . . .
Felix Green has a talent – a talent that often gets him into A LOT of trouble – he can forsee the future. And he’s not the only one! When his latest prediction comes true, he soon finds himself whisked off to join the secret underground Future Agency. Here he starts to learn the tools to protect the country from the natural disasters set to befall it – summoning animal star constellations down from the sky, dream weaving and speaking to ghosts. When a dark spectre infiltrates the Future Agency, only Felix can unmask the culprit and save the agency from destruction . . .
FOX & SONS – Makers of the Finest Traditional Tails for All Animals and Every Occasion!
Rory’s dad, Fox, is a tailer. The BEST in the business! Animals come from all over to have their tails made by him. Rory helps his dad in the shop and one of his jobs is measuring the customers for the tails – which isn’t always easy!
But Rory is bored of making the same old tails. He has his own amazing ideas …
All the things that you’ve lost – that you’ve loved – are not gone,
When they’re held in your heart, a small part still lives on…
Together Grandad and Ava adventure along the twisting path and over the hill where, beneath the canopy of their friend the old Oak tree, they make wonderful memories to treasure and share: from summer picnics with jam-sticky fingers to carefree days kicking through russet leaves in autumn’s soft glow. But as the seasons change, so too does the old Oak tree and Grandad’s health . . .
A tender, stay-with-you-forever story about one little girl’s relationship with her grandad, and the hope that lies in the changing of the seasons and the circle of life.
Because where you think there’s an end, there’s always a beginning . . .
The Treeple lived up high in the trees. They liked to build houses of sticks, climb with lemurs and make papaya pies.
But most of all, the Treeple loved to make things.
The Seaple lived deep down in the ocean. They liked to build houses out of shells, swim with the fishes and bake seaweed pie.
But most of all, the Seaple loved to watch nature.
The Treeples aren’t bad but they are thoughtless. They continue to make things without thinking about whether or not they need them and when they run out of space on the land, they decide a good place to put it would be in the ocean. This is when the problems start for the Seaple.
This is a lovely book to use as an introduction to caring for the environment and why we need to make sure that we don’t drop plastic and litter. The Seaple go on to reuse and recycle items that the Treeple had discarded. This would be a great conversation starter and would encourage children to think about everyday items that could be reused and how we can recycle products and what could be made from them.
The illustrations by Paddy Donnelly are beautiful and really add to the mood of the story. The worlds of the Treeple and Seaple come alive and the characters are very engaging. A section at the back of the book gives ideas on how everyone can help to be an ocean hero and keep the seas and beaches clean. A donation of 3% of the cover price goes to the Marine Conservation Society.
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