Milo wants to climb The Mountain. He really does.
But The Mountain is HUGE and Milo is scared.
Can he ever reach the top?
Yes, he can. With just a little help from his friends!
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.
Milo wants to climb The Mountain. He really does.
But The Mountain is HUGE and Milo is scared.
Can he ever reach the top?
Yes, he can. With just a little help from his friends!
It’s that time of year when dandelions start to spring up in our lawns, but just how do they get there and why are they so important? This charming and colourful storybook explains the parts of the dandelion plant, the lifecycle of a dandelion and how its seeds disperse.
The illustrations are beautifully colour-themed and support children’s understanding throughout. The initial story is very accessible for children of all ages, but there is further information about the science behind this in the final pages that would support the science curriculum for KS1 and KS2.
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.
It’s a new school term and Eoin Madden has new responsibilities. He’s now captain of the Under 14s team and has to deal with friction between his friend Rory and new boy Dylan as they thrash it out for a place as scrum-half.
And away from the pitch Eoin has his hands full. He starts work on a project about Irish-born All Black Dave Gallaher who died in World War I. Then history becomes reality when an old book brings Eoin a lot closer to the rugby legend than he ever thought possible …
Fast-paced action, mysterious spirits and feuding friends – it’s a season to remember!
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 …
‘Let’s go on an adventure!’
Granda says to Emily.
Stepping out from their special wee place at the bottom of the garden, Granda and Emily find themselves on bustly city streets, at a roaring waterfall and in a crumbling castle. As they visit all Granda’s favourite places,
they become Emily’s favourites too.
Let Emily and Granda show you the magic of their Northern Ireland!
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 …
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