On a winter's evening as Mártan is returning home from school he sees a big ram in the middle of town. Following the ram, comes upon the Professor's garden, and hears the sweet sounds of whistle-playing. But whose ram is it? And what brings it to the Professor's garden? And who is the poor musician who is looking for his tin whistle?
Mártan befriends a freckled-faced girl who brings him to see a mysterious blacksmith in his smithy, and introduces him to a beautiful red-haired singer. But what troubles are Red-Haired Woman and her daughter running from? And who is the Blacksmith whose smithy is hidden behind the garage?
One year, on Holloween night, a great monster came to Tara and put the High-King and all the court to sleep with his magical music. When they were all asleep, the monster spat a flame from his mouth and set the High-King's court on fire. The monster returned, year after year, on Holloween night, and he burnt Tara again and again. Nobody in Ireland could stop him. Finally, a young boy came to Tara who promised he would put an end to the burnings. That boy was called Fionn mac Cumhaill. He was given a spear, and he went out into the night to defend the High-King's palace against the holloween Burner.
A brand new full-colour picture book by renowned children’s author Enric Lluch in the 'Arrachtaí' (monsters) collection. This playfully spooky book invites the reader to laugh at the creepy subject. Suitable for reading aloud or for early readers. Beautifully (and creepily) illustrated, and full of scares and laughs! Ladaslás the vampire is hungry. But his teeth are blunt, and he can't bite anyone. It's not easy being a vampire!!!
There's going to be a big wedding in Lios Lurgain! Luisne's brother, Lugh, is to marry his sweetheart, Eimhear. Luisne and Deirdre and all the young fairies have been invited to the wedding and they're all excited about the big day. But not everyone has received an invitation. One very nasty fairy isn't very happy because he hasn't been invited, and when he arrives at the wedding he isn't there to celebrate!
George's dog Timmy sniffs out an adventure when he spots some suspicious-looking passengers on a train. He is very interested in one of them, but what has he spotted? Can the Famous Five solve this mystery? A full-colour short story in the Famous Five series, illustrated by Jamie Littler. Translated to Irish by Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg.
Luisne is a young fairy who lives in the fairy fort of Lios Lurgain in the World of the Sí. As she learns about the World of the Sí and the World of People, she has many adventures with her friends. Luisne and Deirdre have been invited by their Aunt Gormlaith to spend Christmas in the 'World Above' amongst the People. 'Please don't use your Fairy Tricks here,' Gormalith warned them. 'We musn't attract attention to ourselves. But when the neighbour's girls begin to bully the two fairies, they find it very hard not to teach them a good lesson!
