Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2018
ISBN 10: 1910411957 ISBN 13: 9781910411957
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Taite, Fintan (illustrator). Billy Brown is mystified to learn that the Queen does not understand a maths problem that is perfectly clear to him. It seems that nobody in the royal household, at court or anywhere in the Queens castles can explain the knotty problem to Her Majesty. And so Billy decides that the kind thing would be to go to the royal palace and explain it to her. He persuades his mother to drive him all the way to the palace, and he makes his way right into the Queens room and sits down on her bed to explain all about fractions and division. And he succeeds, where everyone before him has failed. The Queen is delighted. So delighted that she becomes firm friends with Billy and his mum and even comes to visit them in their humble abode. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2015
ISBN 10: 1910411280 ISBN 13: 9781910411285
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A chosen boy falls into the fantastical world of ancient Irish myth and must use his powers to save his family. Oisin is not sure he wants to be Keeper of the Book of Magic but when his little sister Sorcha is kidnapped by the Morrigan, a raven-goddess with a heart as dark as her feathers, he has to learn how to use the Book for good and save his sister. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2016
ISBN 10: 1910411515 ISBN 13: 9781910411513
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. Philip's mum has breast cancer. Philip wants to be a stand-up comedian like his hero, Harry Hill. Now he has to find the funny side of an unfunny subject, to help his mumand himself. Philip is twelve years old and life is pretty good. He gets on with his mum and gets by pretty well at school in spite of girl problems, teacher problems, bully problems and er poetry problems. Philips happy-go-lucky life is disrupted when his mother gets breast cancer. Bad enough that your mother is seriously ill but could she not have developed a less embarrassing kind of cancer toe cancer, maybe, or ear cancer? Philips attempts to cope with his situation are both hilarious and touching. Through it all, hes writing letters to his hero, the comedian Harry Hill, looking for advice. A multi-award-winning and hilarious take on the unfunny subject of cancer;this book brings one of modern lifes most prevalentillnesses into the light and gives it a human face.
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Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2019
ISBN 10: 1912417189 ISBN 13: 9781912417186
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Stevie is eleven and loves reading and sea-creatures. She lives with her mum, and shes been best friends with Andrew since forever. Stevies mum teases her that someday theyll get married, but Stevie knows that wont ever happen. Theres a girl at school that she likes more. A lot more. Actually, shes a bit confused about how much she likes her. Its nothing like the way she likes Andrew. It makes her fizz inside. Thats a new feeling, one she doesnt understand. Stevie needs to find out if girls can like girls love them, even but its hard to get any information, and shes too shy to ask out loud about it. But maybe she can find an answer in a book. With the help of a librarian, Stevie finds stories of girls loving girls, and builds up her courage to share the truth with her mum. Written in accessible verse `chapters and in a warm and reassuring style, The Deepest Breath will be of special relevance to young girls who are starting to realise that they are attracted to other girls, but it is also a story for any young reader with an open mind who wants to understand how peoples emotions affect their lives. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2011
ISBN 10: 1908195169 ISBN 13: 9781908195166
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Did you ever hear that telling a nightmare makes it fade away? It doesnt. Not here anyway. Welcome to the Nightmare Clubs Halloween Sleepover. You might not last till morning. Glen is a nasty little boy who always moans and lies. After a strange encounter in the woods, he suddenly disappears, and the only one who seems to know what happened to him is a dog. And everyone knows that dogs cant talk. Right? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2017
ISBN 10: 1910411922 ISBN 13: 9781910411926
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Vaughan, Karen (illustrator). A collection of thirteen dark, feminist retellings of traditional fairytales from one of Ireland's leading writers for young people. In the tradition of Angela Carter, stories such as Cinderella and Rumpelstiltskin are given a witchy makeover, not for the faint-hearted. Intricately illustrated with black and white line drawings, in the style of Aubrey Beardsley, by a new Irish illustrator. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2012
ISBN 10: 1908195266 ISBN 13: 9781908195265
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 17th-century Madrid is not a kind place for a dwarf like Bartolome, and his family has to keep him hidden in a small back room. His dream is to be able to read and write, and when he hears that a dwarf like himself works in the Kings court, he is heartened, knowing that he could have the chance to make something of himself, too. Then a plan goes awfully wrong, and the kings little daughter, the Infanta, sees Bartolome and wants to have him as her `human dog. Life in the royal palace is scary and humiliating until Bartolome discovers the artists studio Colourful, gripping, and written with real warmth, this is an inspiring story of courage and hope. Van Kooijs beautiful prose brings us into Bartolomes life and, through his eyes, writes about how being different ultimately makes an already strong boy even stronger. Selected for IBBYs Outstanding Books for Young People With Disabilities catalogue 2013. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2019
ISBN 10: 191241743X ISBN 13: 9781912417438
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The stories of twenty Irish feminists who rocked the system and changed history, told by one of Ireland's leading writers for young people. Twenty illustrated essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things. The subjects include Irish women from Queen Medb to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia OSullivan, covering stateswomen, artists, writers, activists and rebels of all kinds. Written by multi award-winning author and first Laureate na nOg (Irish Childrens Laureate), Siobhan Parkinson. Perfect for use in schools as well as for leisure reading, this collection celebrates the role of women in Irelands changing society. With a foreword from political activist and first lady of Ireland, Sabina Higgins. 'This book will inspire all its readers to play their part in creating a world that is fair, harmonious and equal.' Sabina Higgins. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2019
ISBN 10: 1910411914 ISBN 13: 9781910411919
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Kevin's older brother, Adam, is a bad lot. Adam and his mates burn out a car they've stolen, trash the local community centre, and to cap it all, Kevin discovers a gun under the floorboards in his room. And then there's Uncle Davey, even more of a bad lot than Adam, who's just out of prison and already back to his old habits. Kevin makes friends with Conor, who lives in a swanky house with his mother, a bank manager. When Kevin discovers that Adam and Uncle Davey are planning a tiger kidnapping, and that the victims are going to be Conor and his mother, he comes up with an ingenious plan to foil the plot, rescue his friend and dispatch no-good Uncle Davey for good. A tightly plotted and absorbing realistic novel with a serious-minded and likeable teenage protagonist, who gets himself caught in a web of crime and deception - and, both cleverly and bravely, solves one problem after another to come out triumphant at the end. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2015
ISBN 10: 1908195924 ISBN 13: 9781908195920
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The rain was still falling, but the dark had parted F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Luke falls. He has epilepsy. And, as it turns out, he has much bigger issues too. Esther falls. In love. Its wonderful but theres a shadow that she cant identify and she cant make go away just by loving Luke. Lukes experience has taught him to despise himself; Esthers self-belief is fragile. And love is not as easy as it looks. Will they be still falling at the end of term? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2013
ISBN 10: 1908195231 ISBN 13: 9781908195234
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The second installment of the Primrose Leary trilogy from the multi-awarding author ofTangleweed and Brine. Its all most improper. Ciara has stopped eating her hair and is practically married to Syzmon. Even Ella has fallen for someone who is not a cat or a ferret. And Joel and Kevin are going for coffee after Mixed Martial Arts, but it isnt like a date or anything, but wouldnt it be great if it were? Eh no, actually, that wouldnt be great at all. Can Prim defeat the evil Karen, find True Love (and cake) but without losing her best friend and get to be a cruciverbalist? And how come the dog is called Wayne Rooney? Deirdre Sullivan is my favourite Irish childrens writer, and Primroses second outing is just as funny, sad and convincing as her first. More, please! Anna Carey, author Primrose Leary is a smart, funny and beautifully drawn character and her teen escapades will charm the socks off any Louise Rennison or Anna Carey fan. Sarah Webb. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2016
ISBN 10: 191041154X ISBN 13: 9781910411544
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A zany explosion of hilarity Eoin Colfer, author ofArtemis Fowl Some people are born to work in a secret Ministry hidden away in the far reaches of an old museum,and 12-year-old Jack is one of those people. The Ministry of Strange, Unusual and Impossible Thingsdeals with all the weird and impossible things most people don't want to think about: ancient monsters, wild animals, pirates, unicorns, aliens . Endlessly curious, perhaps to a level that might be called nosy, Jack finds himself and his frenemy Trudy as the Ministrys newest recruits. And their first mission? To find out where all the school oddbods are disappearing to So far off the wall that the wall would need a passport to visit it. I wish I wrote this book. Mo OHara, author of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2021
ISBN 10: 1912417758 ISBN 13: 9781912417759
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Tromop, Anna (illustrator). "The best animal adventure since Watership Down" - The Times The children's debut by Booker-longlisted author Sam Thompson is an engrossing, thoughtful, beautifully written story about humans and animals, voice and power, neurodiversity and acceptance. Silas is bullied at school because his words will not come. He wishes he could live in silence as animals do. Deep in the Forest, the foxes live in an underground city built by their wolf slaves. The foxes' leader Reynard controls everything with his clever talk. One day, Silas helps an injured wolf. Then he enters the secret world of the Forest, where the last remaining wolves fight to survive. But even there, language is power. Can Silas find his voice in time to help his wolf friends - can he become the Wolfstongue? "Each creature has its own character and I love how by having names they feel real and I have been naming creatures when I see them out on my walks." - Oscar, aged 9, child reviewer "Has all the makings of a modern classic." - Alex O'Connell, The Times. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2017
ISBN 10: 1910411590 ISBN 13: 9781910411599
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's New Year's Eve, and Beth plans to spend a whole year alone, in her snug, safe house. But she has reckoned without floppy-eared, tail-wagging Mouse, who comes nosing to her window. Followed shortly by his owner, Alice. As Beth's year of solitude rolls out, Alice gently steals her way first into Beth's house and later into her heart. And by the time New Year's Eve comes round again - who knows?A tender and delicate love story in verse, The Space Between is a tale of how warmth, support and friendship can overcome mental anguish. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2023
ISBN 10: 1915071054 ISBN 13: 9781915071057
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Little Big Sister tells the story of Starr, a girl with dwarfismwho lives with her mum and younger sister, Babs. As thegirls get older and Babs overtakes Starrs height, Starrunderstands there is something different about her. When Starr starts primary school she is at first upset bybeing shorter than the other children. But with help fromher mum and teacher, Starr finds the courage to shine. A fun and gentle story about disability, family and fittingin, told by a major childrens author and illustrated by anartist with dwarfism. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2023
ISBN 10: 1915071429 ISBN 13: 9781915071422
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Wealthy, popular Charlotte and quiet, working class Drew couldnt be more different, but both face a common enemy at Cookes Academy in the form of the Stewards an elite group of students whose power to manipulate school culture is feared by pupils and teachers alike. Drew, a newcomer to Cookes, must navigate the strict codes of masculinity laid down by the Stewards in order to have a hope of moving on to university, while Charlotte dreams of speaking freely about the constraints and abuses of the culture which is propelling her towards a life shes not sure she wants. Through drag art andpoetry the unlikely pair follow a dangerous trajectory which will lead them closer to one another and further away from the paths laid out for them. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2021
ISBN 10: 1912417766 ISBN 13: 9781912417766
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Indigo McCloudssisterPeaches is every adult's favourite child: pretty, golden-haired, polite and charming. But the children of Blunt know better: Peaches and hersistersare a gang of bullies who will stop at nothing to get their way. This is the story of Indigos battle to stop his sisters. Leaping across the rooftops of Blunt, he tries to keep one step ahead of their wicked schemes but he has to tangle with 437 hungry geese, an avalanche of toilets, curry farts, bungling policemen, vicious eels, a pig in a witch's hat, a three legged spider with a toilet brush and a dangerous villain in odd socks. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2021
ISBN 10: 1912417901 ISBN 13: 9781912417902
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The blood Feeds the hunger That threatens everything It starts when Claudia offers her a yellow rose. Immy has been in love before many times, across many lifetimes. But never as deeply, asintensely as this. Claudia has never been in love like this either. But then, this is her first time with a vampire. The forbidden thirst for blood runs deep in Immy. And within her mind clamour the voices, ofall the others she has been, their desires, and their wrongs. A unique verse novel by the award-winning author of The Deepest Breath and The Space Between. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2023
ISBN 10: 1915071267 ISBN 13: 9781915071262
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week, 21st of May 2023 Books for Keeps Book of the Year 2023 Featured in The Times Literary Supplement's Best Children's Books of 2023 Featured in The Telegraph Best Children's Books of the Year 2023 A child's desperate voice is calling to Meg Lewis from the garden of her new house. As her investigation leads to a knot of deceit, betrayal and cruelty, Meg discovers magical powers of her own. Mysteries abound: why is a shape-shifting vixen following her? And what secrets lie hidden in the Golden Tower? Meg finds herself embroiled in a centuries-old battle that threatens the very balance of the world itself. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Little Island, Dublin, 2024
ISBN 10: 1915071496 ISBN 13: 9781915071491
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. O'Rourke, Alan (illustrator). Paperback. It wasn't really Rory's mum's fault. She just bought Dinosaur Pie for a change and gave it to Rory for his dinner. The next morning he was a dinosaur. Not dressed up as a dinosaur - actually a dinosaur.His friend Daria suggests: 'Like, you could totally pretend to be cosplaying a dinosaur. Like, that's funny, a dinosaur playing a human cosplaying a dinosaur.'It's not all that funny really. Rory can't talk. (That's because he's a dinosaur.) And he can't bear the thought of eating an apple. All he wants to eat is sausages.It doesn't wear off. The supermarket that sold the pie doesn't want to know. The doctor isn't all that helpful. What are they going to do? A hilarious and heart-warming story. Rory has ADHD; he is also having a very weird week. He has accidentally been turned into a dinosaur and he is so not impressed. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2021
ISBN 10: 1912417308 ISBN 13: 9781912417308
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Milo is thrilled to be starting at the countrys fanciest, shiniest, mostprestigious school. But it soon becomes clear that something sinister is going on. The headmaster, Dr Pummelcrush, is bent on brainwashing the students and turning them into mindless, unthinking human robots. When Milo stumbles across a bright and colourful secret garden and meets its joyous gardener, he and his friends begin to open their minds to a whole new way of thinking: philosophy. Can the Philosophy Resistance Squad use their new questioning skills to resist Pummelcrushs evil project and save their classmates from being zombified? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2019
ISBN 10: 1912417219 ISBN 13: 9781912417216
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The family is leaving the farm and moving to the city. But the child doesn't want to go not without their tractor! Tractor can do anything move mountains, dig swimming pools, act as a guard dog, do the school run, squash traffic jams. Whats not to like? Problem is, this family is on the move from the country to the city, and parents dont seem to get tractors the way little boys and girls do. This hilarious story takes the form of an argument between parent and child about whether or not Tractor can come to the city. The more sensible the parents objections, the more imaginative are the childs counter-arguments. Playful, very unconventional, and with a mysterious twist, this is a story for kids who love tractors and thats all kids, right? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2010
ISBN 10: 1908195029 ISBN 13: 9781908195029
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Vanessa found herself looking straight into a large, salivating mouth with razor-sharp fangs. Above it, two glowing red eyes pulsed to the sound of her heart Vanessas summer holiday on a ranch in Mexico is turned upside down as she enters a shadowy world of mysterious animal death, magical curses and dark family secrets. As she tumbles headlong into the mystery of El Chupacabra she starts to understand why some call it the Mexican Devil. In this, the second book of the Cryptid Files series, Jean Flitcroft once again takes us by the hand and leads us deep into her world of myth, magic and monsters. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2021
ISBN 10: 1912417790 ISBN 13: 9781912417797
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Bergin, Shannon (illustrator). Christmas is coming, and Evie can hardly wait. As she rehearses for the school play, decorates the tree, wraps presents, writes to Santa, she is wishing, wishing . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2010
ISBN 10: 1848409419 ISBN 13: 9781848409415
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. Uprooted from city life by the death of his father, Dark is beckoned into a rath as he wanders the fields near his new home. There, he meets people big and small whose magnificent stories of warriors, monsters and the fairy people provide an escape from his crumbling school and home life and take him deep into the world of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Fianna. ONeills powerful new tales of adventure, heroism, treachery, weakness and redemption entwine with ancient Irish folklore as Dark realises that he, like his eccentric uncle Connie, belongs to two very different worlds. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Published by Little Island, Ireland, Dublin, 2012
ISBN 10: 1908195274 ISBN 13: 9781908195272
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When Vanessa travels to a remote island off the coast of Canada, she finds herself drawn into a world of ruthless whale hunters and criminals. Armed only with her camera and her faithful shrunken head, she must fight for her life to escape capture. But what happens when she comes face to face with a terrifying sea-serpent? Could this be the monster that locals have been telling her about? Thrilling and exciting, Pacific Giants is the third book in the Cryptid Files series. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Little Island, Dublin, 2024
ISBN 10: 1915071518 ISBN 13: 9781915071514
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Galmés, Toni (illustrator). Paperback. Senan uses his binoculars to spy out the Shy Town, a sweet little place on a hill, with winding streets and red and yellow roofs. Senan calls it the Shy Town because it often hides and is hard to find. He tells his next-door friend Joshua about the Shy Town, and they set off, with Senans grandmother in a ramshackle wheelchair, to find this elusive place. Along the way they make friends with Paperboy. Who is, as youd expect, a boy made of paper. With the help of a kruckle (a sort of Shy Town creature) that they meet on their journey, they find the Shy Town, only its real name is Perfection, because it is absolutely perfect. But all is not well in Perfection: the inhabitants are constantly worrying about making it more and more perfect. But since more perfect than perfect is an impossibility, they are constantly exhausted. What can Senan and friends do to save the kruckles from their obsession with perfection? A fun and engaging story about the impossibility of perfection Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Little Island, Dublin, 2024
ISBN 10: 1915071550 ISBN 13: 9781915071552
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Ros has finally found Eddy, the girlfriend theyve always wanted. But Ros cant tell her the truth: that they are trans, and want to live in a male body.At a party Ross classmates discover theyre a lesbian but thats not the true story. As Ross life gets ever harder to navigate, a new friendship with a boy changes everything and Ros confides in him. Once the truth is out, things take on a momentum that Ros cant control.Ros is surprised that their school turns out to be supportive of their identity. But whats the next move? And what will happen when Eddy finds out? "That's not me. I'm just hidden in this body."A powerful, compassionate YA story about a trans teenager, by an advocate for trans issues Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Little Island, Dublin, 2024
ISBN 10: 1915071488 ISBN 13: 9781915071484
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Martins parents have disappeared. Also, it turns out, they are aliens. Which makes Martin ?Then Martin and Tina discover enormous light-emitting eggs in an abandoned mine. It is clear they are not going to be hatching out anything cuddly. And so the kids try to blow them up. But instead of blowing up, huge killer insects hatch, and go on a mission to destroy all human life on earth. Oops.Having first rescued Martins parents, the kids steal a cop car and then an ambulance. Eventually they fly, using Martins power of telekinesis someone really has been tinkering with reality in thrilling pursuit of the killer insects.Martin and Tinas friend Enda has assembled an extraordinary zapper that the children use to take down the evil insects, one by one by one out of the sky.And that is how these amazing kids actually, literally save the world. A fast-paced extra-terrestrial adventure: Martin Ryan discovers that his parents are aliens. When they disappear, he and his friends must find them and prevent the destruction of the human race. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Little Island, Dublin, 2024
ISBN 10: 1915071534 ISBN 13: 9781915071538
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 17-year-old Jay wakes up in a park, battered and confused and unable to remember what happened the night before.But he has his suspicions. His best friend, takes him to hospital, and Jay is referred to the sexual assault unit. Atfirst Jay refuses to believe that he was raped. And yet Jay becomes overwhelmed when the weight of what has happened starts to dawn on him. He wants answers, and his search leads him down a dark and dangerous path. An unflinching verse novel by an award-winning author. 17-year old Jay wakes up in a park, battered and confused and unable to remember the night before. Explores male-on-male sexual assault. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.