Age 14
An Irish Boy Soldier
Geert Spillebeen
Translated by Terese Edelstein.

Twelve-year-old Patrick Condon wants to escape his impoverished life in Waterford. He gives the army the name, John, and age, seventeen, of his older brother, and is enlisted. When World War 1 breaks out in 1914, the battle seems far away. A few weeks before his 14th birthday, in May 1915, Patrick dies in the Battle of Ypres. This is the true story of a young boy craving adventure and glory, and the tragic way he achieved both.

978-1-84889-056-5

Children 9–14
PB
200 pp
210 x 148 mm
€6.99/£5.99
NOT YET PUBLISHED: Due in September 2010

Geert has his own website and for those of you who don't fancy practicing their Dutch, there are a few pages in English! Click here for more information.

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Granuaile
Sea Queen of Ireland
Anne Chambers.

Granuaile, a Pirate Queen and Chieftain ruled on land and sea in Connaught over 400 years ago. We first meet Granuaile or Grace O’Malley as a young girl. Granuaile’s father is chieftain. She loves the sea and wants to be like her father and know all about sailing. She becomes a better sailor than any of her father’s crew. After many adventures and escapades we finally sail with Granuaile to London for her famous meeting with Queen Elizabeth I.

ISBN-10: 1-905172-10-9
ISBN-13: 978-1905172108

PB
120pp
210 x 148mm
€5.99/£4.99
2006

Hugh O’Flaherty
His Wartime Adventures
Alison Walsh .

Hugh O’Flaherty, a cheerful Kerryman who loved sport, was in Rome in 1939 when the Second World War broke out. Unable to watch from the safe haven of the Vatican as people were arrested and sometimes killed, he set up an escape organisation for Allied POWs, Jews and others who needed help. The Gestapo chief, Kappler, had ordered Hugh be captured or killed, yet Hugh regularly donned disguises and ventured out in to the city. It was a thrilling game of cat-and-mouse between the Nazis and Hugh’s network of helpers, which included priests and nuns, communists, a Swiss count, British soldiers and the singer Delia Murphy. By the time the Allies freed the city, he had helped over 6,500 people. Written especially for children, this is based on the best-selling biography, The Vatican Pimpernel by Brian Fleming.

978-1-84889-058-9

Children’s Non-fiction
PB
230 pp
210 x 148 mm
€6.99/£5.99
NOT YET PUBLISHED: Due in September 2010

Following the publication in 2008 of Brian Fleming's The Vatican Pimpernel, the Hugh O'Flaherty Memorial Society was set up to spread the word about this brave Kerryman. The Society hosts a memorial weekend in November each year. Click here for more information.

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Michael Collins
Most Wanted Man
Vincent McDonnell.

Michael Collins is one of the most famous figures in Irish history. He became the most wanted man in the British Empire, a minister in the first Irish government and Commander-in-Chief of the army. He helped to negotiate the Treaty which allowed Britain to keep the Six Counties. Many fellow fighters refused to settle for this. This led to the Civil War and the ambush in 1922 during which Michael Collins was killed by former comrades.

978-1905172627

PB
152pp
210 x 148mm
€7.99/£5.99
2008

More Whiz Quiz
For Children and Grown-up Children
National Parents Council.

Where would you find your fibula?
What is the name of the first dog in space?
What county is also a name of a type of poetry?

Test your knowledge with even more whiz quiz questions. Laid out in game format, each quiz consists of ten rounds of eight questions each, taken from a wide range of subjects – sport, tv, film, music and history. Play each round as a quiz on its own or play a whole game for a greater challenge.
More Whiz Quiz continues the project that began with The Whiz Quiz Book. Teachers, children and parents worked together with the needs of Irish children in mind to produce a quiz book that offers great scope and variety to use free time gainfully and enjoyably.

978-1905172504

PB
120pp
198 x 128mm
€5.99/£4.50
2007

Shackleton: The Boss
The Remarkable Adventures of a Heroic Antarctic Explorer
Michael Smith.

Shackleton’s adventures in the Antarctic have thrilled generations. Michael Smith, an authority on Polar exploration, has written an account of his exploits especially for children. This inspiring story of Shackleton, whose men called him ‘The Boss’, involved four expeditions to Antarctica between 1901 and 1922. His incredible adventures included a breathtaking march to within a few miles of the South Pole and the amazing saga of hardship and survival on the famous Endurance expedition.

ISBN-10: 1-905172-27-3
ISBN-13: 978-1905172276

PB
128pp
210 x 148mm
€7.99/£5.99
2004
Line drawings

Michael now has his own website, with news of forthcoming books and events. Click here for more information.

The Catalpa Adventure
Escape to Freedom
Vincent McDonnell.

In April 1875 the whaler Catalpa sailed from New Bedford, USA, on a daring mission: to rescue six Fenian prisoners from the toughest prison in Western Australia. The Irishmen had been convicted of treason against the British Queen and were considered traitors. Fearing for their lives, they wrote to comrades in America, pleading to be rescued. On Easter Monday 1876, the prisoners made their bid for freedom. After a hair-raising dash to the coast, they scrambled into a rowing boat which would take them to the waiting Catalpa. But the prisoners’ ordeal wasn’t over – the alarm had been raised. A race against time ensued. Would the prisoners reach sanctuary before they were captured? Was the escape doomed to failure? This is the story of that rescue attempt, a story of courage, endurance and daring, an exciting and thrilling sea story.

978-1848890381

PB
128 pp
210 x 148 mm
€6.99/£5.99
May 2010

The Story of the GAA
Vincent McDonnell.

The GAA, the Gaelic Athletic Association, is the most important sporting organisation in Ireland today. It was started by just a few people with vision and now has more than 800,000 members. Every year, teams compete to win trophies cheered on by fans dressed from head to toe in county colours. This is the story of the GAA - celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2009 - the story of sport and of the men and women who play the games.

978-1905172962

PB
160 pp
210 x 148 mm
€6.99/£5.99
2009
Black & white photos