Books for children
Harry the Hog is a lazy fellow who loves his bed. When he’s awakened by a strange noise his busy little mouse companion, Lil, sets out to find the culprit.
Was it Harry Frog? No, he was just singing to his true love. How about Badger? No. Owl? Definitely not. When night- time comes, Little Mouse finds exactly where that noise is coming from!
A beautifully illustrated, laugh aloud book to share with age three and upwards.
, (O’Brien Press) is a splendid little story by award-winning author Erika Mcgann. It’s available free in bookshops on presenting a World Book Day voucher. Grace and her pals are more than just good friends —they’re also fledgling witches in Witch School.
The enigmatic beginning of the story pulls in the reader straight away with the creepy words — ‘In a dark room in a dark closet inside a dark trunk was a soft cloth cap.’ Nobody knew where this ancient item had come from or who had worn it.
When Teacher, Mr Dogberry announces a school pantomime, Grace and her pals go to an auction in an old house to search for period costumes where Grace buys that same soft cap.
And that’s when a vortex pulls the girls and the rest of the school back to an extraordinary and very dangerous era. Will they be stuck there forever? This is a funny, creepy read for age eight and upwards.
Protagonist Alina has been locked in isolation since birth as the authorities fear that her soul is the reincarnation of murderer June.
When she is helped to escape by three of her peers, knowing that soul information is stored on a secret database she sets out to unravel the mystery of her being.
Having lived in isolation for so long she is unsure how to gauge the authenticity of those who purport to be her friends,but she is also convinced that murderer June is dropping subtle hints as to the path she should take.
Intriguing thriller inspired by the unprovable theory of reincarnation. For age 14 and upwards.
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