Download or read book Irelandopedia Activity Book written by Fatti Burke and published by Gill Books. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irelandopedia is a breathtakingly exciting collection of natural wonders and exciting experiences from every corner of Ireland. Children will love this tie-in activity book in which they can colour, spot the difference, test their knowledge and search throughout Fatti Burke's amazing illustrations.
Download or read book Focl iropedia written by John Burke and published by Gill & Company. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This breathtakingly exciting book discovers the Irish language as you've never learned it before! Fatti Burke's amazing illustrations and her father John's fabulous teaching bring the language alive with every turn of the page. A visual introduction to Ireland's language for young and old, you will learn your first thousand words, discover your culture and enjoy the fabulous quirks and features of your native tongue! Bringing a contemporary appeal to a classic subject, get ready to fall in love with your language. It's Irish as you've never seen it before! This is the third book from the bestselling father and daughter duo behind Irelandopedia and Historopedia, which have sold over 100,000 copies.
Download or read book Historopedia written by Fatti Burke and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An over-sized illustrated history of Ireland, era by era.
Download or read book Granuaile written by John Burke and published by Gateway Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about Ireland's original rebel girl in this exciting new series of inspirational Irish lives In an exciting new series of books for children, John and Fatti Burke go deeper into the lives and subjects first introduced in Irelandopedia, Historopedia and Foclóiropedia. This first book focusses on Granuaile, the daughter of a great trader and sea captain, Eoghan O'Malley of Mayo. Living in a castle on Clare Island 500 years ago, Granuaile spent her childhood on the sea in boats of all shapes and sizes. Granuaile's parents wanted her to do what other girls did, to be a good girl and get married and settle down. But Granuaile had other ideas... This superb illustrated book on this historic icon and fearless leader is a must to begin every child's collection of inspiring Irish lives.
Download or read book What the Dinosaurs Saw written by Fatti Burke and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With amazing facts and awe-inspiring illustrations, What the Dinosaurs Saw is a vibrant depiction of the earliest days of our universe and life on Earth. Our whole universe began as a tiny dot, filled with so much hot, dense energy that it burst. This event was the Big Bang, and from the remnants of that explosion, our whole universe was born. From those earliest beginnings 3.5 billion years ago to the mighty dinosaurs who roamed Earth 250 million years ago, this is the story of how life adapted, evolved, and survived exploding stars, flying meteoroids, and natural disasters. Watch our world come to life amid bubbling volcanoes and electrical storms in this vibrantly illustrated account of life on Earth before humans.
Download or read book Tom Crean the Brave Explorer Little Library 4 written by John Burke and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Crean was one of ten children who grew up on a farm near Anascaul in County Kerry. He loved adventure and, at the age of 15, he ran away to join the British Navy and sail around the world. While his ship was moored in New Zealand, Tom met Captain Robert Scott. Scott's dream was to be the first person ever to reach the South Pole and he asked Tom to join his crew. Get ready to discover epic tales of endurance, bravery and determination in this inspiring life story of Tom Crean.
Download or read book Ingenious Ireland written by Mary L. Mulvihill and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-12-23 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ingenious Ireland takes readers on a magnificent tour of the country's natural wonders, clever inventions, and historic sites. Richly illustrated and meticulously compiled, Ingenious Ireland introduces readers to the complete history, culture, and landscape of all thirty-two Irish counties. Mary Mulvihill unearths Ireland's treasures and divulges her secrets, such as the oldest fossil footprints in the Northern hemisphere, the advent of railways, the invention of milk of magnesia, and why the shamrock is a sham. Fascinating and comprehensive, Ingenious Ireland unravels the mysteries and marvels of this remarkable country.
Download or read book Naturama written by Michael Fewer and published by Gill Books. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open your eyes to the wonders of Irish nature.
Download or read book Wheels written by Tracey Turner and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visually stunning book about all kinds of wheels - not just transport ones!
Download or read book Constance Markievicz written by John Burke and published by Gateway Books. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book in the Little Library series. When your collection is complete, you'll have a little library - and big knowledge! Discover the REVOLUTIONARY that was CONSTANCE MARKIEVICZ! Constance Markievicz grew up in Co. Sligo in the late 1800s with a dream: she wanted Ireland to become free and the people to be treated fairly. She spent her life working to make these things happen. With rebellion in the air, she was asked for advice on how a lady should dress. Her answer? 'Dress suitably in short skirts and strong boots, leave your jewels in the bank and buy a revolver.' And the Easter Rising began ...
Download or read book Find Tom in Time Ancient Egypt written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Tom on a time-travel adventure to ancient Egypt . . . if you can find him!
Download or read book Pig n of Howth written by Kathleen Watkins and published by Gill & Company. This book was released on 2016 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pigín, a very popular pig in the seaside town of Howth on Dublin Bay, joins his friends, Sammy Seal, Sally Seagull, the badger of Ballsbridge, and the fairies of Howth Castle on a series of adventures.
Download or read book Brian Boru written by John Burke and published by Gill & Company. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the life and times of Brian Ború in the second book in John & Fatti Burke's Little Library Get ready to make your knowledge a bit bigger by learning all about the warrior king that was Brian Ború. Brian Ború grew up in a large warrior family over 1,000 years ago in Killaloe, Co Clare. One of twelve sons, Brian and his brothers practiced raids on other counties from the River Shannon. Eventually, Brian's army and navy grew to be so big that he became King of all Ireland. But up in Dublin, the Vikings were invading. So he gathered his men and went into battle ...
Download or read book Richard Osman s House of Games written by Richard Osman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know how many post boxes there are in the UK? Could you guess how many times the word 'goat' appear in the King James Version of the bible? Fancy playing a game of charades where all of the books, films and plays are entirely made up? Now, look around the room. Is anyone there the kind of person who’ll say ‘I just don’t understand this’, when faced with something that’s not just perfectly easy to understand, but is ... well, fun? Ask them to leave. Have they gone? Good. Now welcome inside the House of Games ... Featuring questions based on some of the most loved rounds from the hit BBC2 show, including Roonerspisims, Venn Will I Be Famous?, Dim Sums and Answer Smash, Richard Osman’s House of Games Quiz Book is the ultimate test of wit, wisdom and imagination. Curated by Richard Osman and Alan Connor and featuring over 50 new and exclusive games to try out, this is your chance to step inside the House of Games and pitch your trivia skills against your family and friends. Quirky, unique and exactly the right amount of silly, House of Games contains hours of guaranteed fun!
Download or read book Wise written by Elaine Harris and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2023-06-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embrace your age and revel in the wisdom that comes with it. The journey into midlife can be an opportunity to re-connect with ourselves and the wisdom our life experience brings; however, many of us struggle with the changes that arrive with perimenopause, menopause and ageing. Take a deep dive inward with this empowering book and discover what gives you meaning and purpose as you move into this new chapter of your life. Through sections on physical health, mental well-being, creative expression, intuition and courage, Elaine Harris inspires us to embrace this phase of life with grace and confidence.
Download or read book Fighter written by Andy Lee and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic and moving journey, from the backstreets of London and Limerick to the summit of the world's most unforgiving sport.In 2005, at the age of twenty, Andy Lee left Ireland to make it in the harsh world of professional boxing. Leaving home for the dust and faded glamour of Detroit, over the next ten years, under the guidance of the legendary Emamuel Steward, he set about honing his craft, winning fight after fight and slowly climbing the professional ranks.Then, in 2012, his star ascendant, Lee suffered two devastating blows in quick succession: defeat in his first World Championship bout and the sudden loss of Steward, his guide and confidant. Bereft, his career in jeopardy, the path to redemption would test every hard-won lesson of the previous decade ...Fighter is a lyrical and philosophical memoir about resilience, bravery and the wisdom to be found at the limits of human experience.
Download or read book Going Back written by Eugene O'Brien and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scobie Donoghue was once the king of the weekend. His twenties were spent working hard and playing harder. A lovable rogue, the lads wanted to be him and the girls wanted to be with him. But now, about to turn forty and returning to his small midlands hometown, Scobie is back in his childhood bed, single, burnt out and depressed. The life he thought he had left behind has moved on – but has he? Going Back, Eugene O'Brien's heartwarming debut novel, continues the story of hit TV series Pure Mule, capturing the whole world in one Irish town: the highs and the lows, from addiction and mental-health issues to love and redemption. It will take some time and a lot of soul-searching, but maybe Scobie Donoghue is finally ready to grow up. 'I was delighted to get reacquainted with Scobie Donoghue. This is a timely book, engaging and entertaining. It lifts the lid on and exposes the underbelly of the disenfranchised in a community that has been pulled apart since the heady days of the Celtic Tiger.' Liz Nugent
