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Magical adventures with themes of companionship to enchant young readers. Cosy fairy stories set in the Irish woodland – charmingly illustrated with shiny, colourful details on the front cover.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, Lola and Larch is a heart-warming, funny celebration of friendship. It’s the perfect series for readers who like fairies, magic, and very naughty rabbits!
Lola and Larch Fix a Fairy Forest is an enchanting story, perfect for children who enjoy short chapter books with gentle adventures.
When Lola stumbles upon a mysterious rabbit in the middle of a storm, little does she know that it’s the beginning of an extraordinary adventure. With heartwarming moments, the story follows Lola and her new friend, Larch the tree fairy, as they embark on a quest to save the forest from the clutches of the evil fairy, Euphorbia Spurge, and her beetle army.
Filled with captivating illustrations, this book not only sparks the imagination but also teaches valuable lessons about friendship, bravery, and the importance of helping others. From the moment Lola discovers the tiny, grumpy fairy in place of the rabbit, readers are drawn into a magical world.
With its delightful characters and engaging plot, Lola and Larch Fix a Fairy Forest is sure to be a favourite among young readers who love adventure and fantasy. Join Lola and Larch on their journey as they navigate challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately, save the day. This book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys tales of courage, teamwork, and the magic of friendship.
Myth and magic combine in this unforgettable adventure drawing on Irish folklore, from award-winning author Sinéad O’Hart.
The seandraiocht – the Old Magic – isn’t remembered like it once was. Its power is fading…
When Rose is entrusted with a powerful stone by a Frost Giant, she is swept into an adventure full of danger. The stone can be used for great good or great evil, depending on its keeper. It leads Rose to discover the magic that runs through all of Ireland. A magic that is threaded together beneath the land: the Silver Road. But the Silver Road is under threat.
Now Rose must keep the stone from falling into the wrong hands and embark on a quest to find its rightful owner and keep the magic alive . . .
A stunning new fantasy adventure for children, drawing on Celtic folklore. Perfect for fans of Catherine Doyle and Ross Montgomery.
A good story will entice you in with questions from the beginning, and Sinead O’Hart’s latest novel, The Time Tider, does it from the very first page.
Who is Mara? Why is she stealing food from the homeless outreach and avoiding authority – and what on earth is a “soft place”? Mara has never really questioned why she and her dad Gabriel live in a van, constantly on the move, but as she gets older she really needs to know – why can’t she go to school or have friends? What is her dad’s dangerous, unspeakable job, and why is he obsessed with clocks? When she uncovers a stash of papers hidden in the van addressed to “The Tider”, discussing the need to harvest lost time, she seems on the verge of pushing her dad into telling the truth, but in a frightening sequence of events, the papers are lost and Gabriel is abducted. All she has left is the thin thread of help which could come from finding her dad’s friend Lenny. Together with her new friend Jan and a mysterious set of instructions, she needs to find her dad before it’s too late…for all of us.
This is a fantastic book for confident readers from Y5 upwards; O’Hart is a master at twisting plots and increasing tension in a completely believable way. Mara is a really likeable character and you’ll find yourself glued to the story to help her untangle the mysteries of time and the secretive people who guard it.
Nominated for Favourite Books of 2018 by: Helen Peckett (@learnmesummat), Y6 teacher & KS2 leader
This magical, adventure book is gripping from the start when Emmeline finds her parents have disappeared. Along with her newly made friend, Thing, they encounter kidnappers, a secret organisation and mysterious mythical creatures in the race to find her parents. Both myself and my Y6 class have loved this book this term.
Fans of Sinéad O’Hart’s acclaimed debut The Eye of the North will be thrilled to see a new adventure arriving on the shelves so swiftly. The new book, The Star-Spun Web shares the high spirit of adventure, a captivating cast of characters and a determined, scientifically-minded female lead, but is in itself a wholly original storyline – one that is enthralling, intelligent and magical, hitting all the right notes and more for the kind of book I find just brilliant to read.
The story is based around the premise of parallel worlds with infinite possibilities, and features a group of pioneering scientists in the first half of the Twentieth Century working on theories about communicating and travelling between different worlds. The main character, Tess de Sousa, is a plucky young orphan with a pet tarantula called Violet. Tess was left at Ackerbee’s Home for Lost and Foundlings as a baby, along with a mysterious device called a Starspinner that may provide the only clues about her family.
When a mysterious stranger appears years later and claims to be a distant relative coming to take her home with him, Tess begins to unravel a deeply thrilling mystery about her origins. Soon she finds herself caught up in an edge-of-your-seat adventure featuring parallel universes, a very familiar-looking boy called Thomas and a dastardly plan involving scientific societies and terrifying war machines.
Perfect for fans of Christopher Edge and Phillip Pullman, there is so much to love in this story and I’m sure it is going to be a big hit with readers in Upper KS2.
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