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How to win friends and influence people, Irish style! A collection of words and phrases to showcase the famed Irish gift of the gab, from fond greetings and terms of endearment to slaps on the back and typically understated compliments.

With poems by W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, Katharine Tynan, Alice Milligan, Lady Wilde and Lady Gregory, J.M. Synge, Johnathan Swift, Austin Clarke and many others, this collection will delight readers young and old.

A kind little puffling lives on Skellig Michael. She loves her cosy underground bed. But her smaller puffling friend is afraid of the dark. Can the animals of Skellig help her show him the wonder of nighttime?

Too Many Cats is an un-fur-gettable tale about the love between a little girl and her cat. When Lily hatches the purr-fect plan to fill her house with all kinds of cats, things quickly start to go wrong. There are simply TOO MANY cats. Can Lily find a way to get all these cats out of her house and back to their owners?

Dublin, 1830: When his da breaks his arm, Hugh 'Scholar' O'Dare has to leave school to work as a chimney sweeper with his brothers. When a travelling sweep's apprentice starts going after their jobs, Scholar is tasked with scaring him off, but a shocking secret comes to light. Who will they turn to, and how will the secret change their futures?

Lottie, Mia and Finn LOVE playing on the sand in their pirate ship - until it disappears! The children - and Biscuit the dog - search every inch of Branksea Island for their ship. Will they ever find who stole it?

The next instalment in the Hazel Farm series, following the adventures of Peter and Kate Farrelly, their parents and neighbours and a host of furry and feathered friends!When new neighbour Simon Sinclair goes missing, Kate, Peter and their loyal sheepdog Blue rush to help with the search. But are they too late?

Molly and Bram's new friend Sanjit has come from India to stay with his professor uncle - but now his uncle has been KIDNAPPED! Can Bram and Molly, with the help of the Sackville Street Spooks, find out where the professor has gone? Can they follow the clues in an ancient treasure map and defeat the curse of the Dead Zoo?

When the girls are given the chance of a new life on the other side of the world, they know they have to say yes - no matter the price. How will they find the courage and strength to build new lives in a strange land?

Sequel to Queen of Coin and WhispersEmri - the adopted heir and daughter of two queens - and her estranged cousin, Melisande, are attacked by a magical force and spirited away. Can they put their differences aside and survive the trials of a goddess they always considered a myth: Lady Winter?

Ladybird, butterfly, snail, grasshopper, spider, fly. Introduces the youngest readers to the tiny creatures that creep, crawl, wriggle and fly all over Ireland!

Can Aoife and Aidan solve this mystery, reunite their gang of friends and return to having fun on the football field?

A book on the Grand Canal which crosses Ireland from east to west, from Dublin to the Shannon, and from its first opening made it possible for people and freight to travel smoothly and (for the time) swiftly from one side of the country to the other.

A journey across Ireland, in words and dazzling images, exploring the nature we pass every day, as well as deep in the bog, high in the mountains and under crashing waves. Discover alpine flowers blooming in the Burren, meet ferocious anemones on our shorelines, and visit the Shannon Dolphins, who have had a place in local legend for centuries.

I longed to be the hero in the school play, to make new friends and have a big birthday - but I've always been stopped by the Pain in my Chest ... An uplifting story of how children can beat those anxious feelings

Freya's always felt different, so when she learns she's autistic she doesn't want anyone to know. All she wants is to fit in. But does she really need to change herself or can she find friends who like her just the way she is? A novel about friendship, discovering who you really are -- and being ok with that!

Suzy and Kevin are best friends. They do everything together! Until one day, Kevin's in a Mood. Suzy tries everything to cheer him up - she tells him jokes and even plays his favourite song. But Kevin's STILL in a Mood. All their friends try to help, but nothing seems to make Kevin feel better ... what could be wrong?

Raven O'Sullivan doesn't remember what happened in Hyacinth House five years ago. Her father died during a paranormal investigation there, and she's pretty certain it's her fault. Her brother Archer can't resist the opportunity to go back and investigate. But everyone has their secrets, and they all lead back to Hyacinth House ...

Irish Times bestseller! Packed with the latest research and information, this friendly guide will answer all your questions in a down-to-earth, practical way, supported by facts and women's personal stories throughout. With Catherine's expert help you will be empowered and informed, and feeling like yourself again!

A heron chick wants to stand on one leg Just like the grown-up herons do. But every time she tries - SPLASH! Standing on one leg is hard!

The city is wild, the city is free, the city has wonderful things to see ... Meet Lily and Tim, our brave adventurers. When they go into the city, with a Snap! a Clap! and a Zap! they can make the boring ... amazing!

Peter is hard at work training sheepdog Blue for the trials at the Ballynoe Fair, while Kate - who wants to be a vet like her mam - is busy with her cheeky pet hen, Hettie. The first book in the Hazel Tree Farm series, following the adventures of the Farrelly family, their neighbours, and a host of furry, woolly and feathery friends!

Part investigative tale, part time capsule, And a Bang on the Ear sees Philip painstakingly piece together the events that led up to, and followed, the accidental clash of heads that left him in a coma before waking up to 30 years of pain and paralysis. Full of hope and humour, rage and rehabilitation, this is an autobiography unlike any other.

This unflinching memoir looks back at a decade of love and loss, of mothering, identity and ultimately healing. An ode to friendship, home and the extraordinary healing powers of immersing yourself in the natural world, especially the ocean.