Eason x Children's Books Ireland

eason x children's books ireland

This collection of titles has been carefully curated by the book experts at Children’s Books Ireland.

The Eason X Children's Books Ireland mission is to highlight the work of Ireland’s talented children’s authors and illustrators. We aim to provide valuable recommendations to children, parents and care-givers, including books in English and As Gaeilge, for readers aged 0 to 18

 

I Am Not A Dog

Peter Donnelly €13.99 Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch

‘Okay, let’s get one thing straight before you even think about reading this book ... I am NOT a dog.

Look at me. I’m scrawny, and my coat is wiry. One of my ears is bigger than the other, and my fur is patchy all over. I itch everywhere ... always. I’m not strong or classy, fast or glossy, brave or clever, loud or tough. I’m not the same as the others. I can’t do what they do. I am NOT a dog.’

This is the story of a mixed-up mutt who can’t quite work out where he fits in between the Great Danes and the greyhounds, the Border collies and the bulldogs – and don’t even mention the marmalade cat ...!

Nowhere for a ghost to sleep

Erika McGann €10.99 Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch
Little Ghost is very sleepy. She looks everywhere for a bed to sleep: in a house, in a barn, on a boat - even on the moon. But everyone everywhere is too afraid of ghosts to let her in! Until the little ghost finds a very special place … A heartwarming tale about belonging.

An peata is fearr

Patricia Forde €11.95 Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch

Welcome to the Pet Shop! Professor Seán Mac Amadáin is ready to give all the help and advice he can! But which pet will he recommend? And will it really be easy to take care of the “best pet”?

Former Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde and illustrator Phillip Cullen join forces in this laugh-out-loud picture book told through the eyes of a professor who has a rather unusual take on what exactly makes the perfect pet!

Believe

Catherine Doyle €17.99 Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch
From New York Times Bestselling author Catherine DoyleStep inside a book that takes you back to the very beginning; to a natural world where trolls, fairies and dragons roamed, untouched by humankind. Here, learn the origin stories of these magical creatures, from cheeky trolls to shape-shifting fairies, fire-breathing dragons to singing sirens. Then turn overleaf for a comprehensive guide to each species.This lavishly illustrated collection includes twelve mythical species and their habitats, including: - Trolls - Fairies - Dragons - Merfolk - Unicorns - Elves - Goblins - Gnomes - Griffins - Krakens - Yokai - Sea serpentsHelped throughout by your fairy tour guide, Sage Brightwing, discover a magical world waiting just for you... if you only believe.

Project Dinosaur - top secret!

Jen Wallace €11.60 Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch
Award-winning author Jen Wallace returns with another hilarious dinosaur adventure - with positive representation of neurodivergent characters and fun black-and-white illustrations in every chapter. Daria has a top-secret problem: she's been hiding real, live dinosaurs in her bedroom! Her new pets are excellent for scientific research but they are multiplying too fast! Her room is full of dino poo and the dino-situation is totally out of control. Things get even worse when the dinosaurs escape. Worried about a nosey professor capturing their prehistoric pets for his own research, Daria and her best friends, Oleg and Rory, must track down the dinos before anyone discovers their roar-some secret...

Squad Girls

Evanne Ní Chuilinn €10.00 Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch

Meet the Squad Girls - a group of four young girls, with big dreams. They might seem, at first glance, like the most unlikely of soul sisters with four utterly different personalities, but they share one very strong bond: a dedication and love of their individual sport. Sam is an up-and-coming sprinter, Tara a strong swimmer, Ríona a talented Irish dancer and Penny a beautiful gymnast.

It's an exciting year for the girls, who have big goals of their own, as well as the shared dream of winning a school county football final together. With life's little hurdles coming thick and fast, they rely on each other for support, understanding and most importantly, fun! Sam, Tara, Riona and Penny are the Squad Girls, and this is their first adventure!

Deerheart

Eoin Colfer €15.99 Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch
A highly illustrated story of magic and sisterhood from two legendary Irish children's book-makers. An original myth set in old Ireland: the heroicism of the legends of King Arthur combined with the female empowerment of Wicked. Eoin Colfer, author of the internationally bestselling Artemis Fowl series, and P.J. Lynch, fine artist and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator of The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, have collaborated on another evocative fairy tale for middle grade readers. Three witches must protect a deep and ancient magic - whatever the cost. Three fairy shapeshifter witches guard the Creedon Stone, the source of all magic, which runs all the way from the middle of the forest to the centre of mother earth. The witches' changeling powers allow the eldest sister, Scrawb, to fight as a crow; the middle sister, Hackle, a wolf; and the youngest, Deerheart, a speckled red doe. When humans come to steal the magic for their own ends, young Deerheart must step up and discover the power within her... A tale of magic, valour and romance.

Grebs & Co

D T Moorhouse €13.05 Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch
STEP INTO A MAGICAL WORLDFor readers of Sophie Anderson, P G Bell, Eva IbbotsonAlice has just moved to the village of Little Wobbleton:'The village of Little Wobbleton was as curious a place as could be. It looked very much as if it had been built by someone, or a group of someones, with a slightly wobbly sense of direction and more than a deep fondness for the peculiar. Roads curved and slanted where they didn't need to; some streets seemed to lead nowhere while others led onto themselves; lampposts leaned at questionable angles though still shone brightly at night; and shop bells jingled when customers entered and even more so when they didn't.'A village full of magic and no one knows more about magic than Grebson the Gremlin in charge of the postbox on Muddleworth Lane!The world of Gremlins is complicated, like humans they are proud and get their feelings hurt. Some are shy, some are clever, some are grumpy, some are terribly clumsy but all are LOYAL to their special world of MAGIC, contained within a POSTBOX, small on the outside humongous on the inside. Invited inside, Alice discovers a furious world of magic controlled by Grebson but it's a world in danger. Can she save it?

Lights, camera, mayhem!

Alan Nolan €8.99 Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch
Dublin, 1937 A gang of movie-mad kids meet at the Grand Central Cinema on O'Connell Street and form a club to make their OWN films! Jem, Juno, Sylvie and friends are thrilled to meet world-famous child actress Dottie Bright. But they soon learn it's not always good to meet your heroes. Dottie is a spoiled brat. There's no way she is going to help them with their own film. But then danger strikes, and Dottie needs the gang to be her real-life heroes. A rollercoaster adventure about the magic of the silver screen and the power of unlikely friendships.


“Working with Eason is such a brilliant way to spotlight the incredibly talented and hard-working Irish and Irish-based writers and illustrators we have on this island. Children and young people deserve to experience the richness and diversity of Irish society and culture expressed in literature. We hope that the Children’s Books Ireland selections in stores and online will act as a mark of quality Irish books, giving families confidence in our Recommended Irish Reads and providing young readers with a diverse range of stories to pick up and enjoy.”

Elaina Ryan, CEO of Children’s Books Ireland