Themes in O’Brien Press Books Why use O’Brien Books in your school? O’Brien books are real books. Written as fiction for young readers, many have won awards and more have been acclaimed by distinguished reviewers. Why themes? We recognise that teachers have been using our books for many years and this experience has informed our approach to using real books in the classroom. Now, in response to requests from teachers, we have listed below some of the many themes or subject areas dealt with in some of our most popular novels. The topics or themes suggested are just some of the many you will find in our books, and are intended only as a starting point or possible guide when selecting a class novel. General Books We have included some titles from our general book list where these are accessible and appropriate for use in schools. Why so few themes for Panda Cubs, Pandas or Flyers? As in-depth exploration of novels generally begins only in the middle and senior classes of primary school, we have not included many Panda Cubs, Panda, Flyer or SOS titles in the lists below. We take these books very seriously: the books in these series are often the first, and therefore arguably the most important, books the very young reader will read independently. Most of the books from these series have strong characters who, with (or despite!) help from family and friends, stretch the limits of their worlds and assert their own independence, often in a humorous and fresh way. We included titles from these series in the lists below only where we felt that a theme was particularly relevant.
ADVENTURE BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
And the Blood Flowed Green Brian and the Vikings Death by Chocolate Destination Homicide Mr Bear’s Picnic Sailor Bear Six Million Ways to Die PURPLE FLAG (READING AGE 5+)
Muckeen and the UFO YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Alfie Green and the Chocolate Cosmos Mad Grandad and the Kleptoes Mad Grandad and the Mutant River Mad Grandad’s Flying Saucer Mad Grandad’s Robot Garden Mad Grandad’s Wicked Pictures RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Charlie Harte and his TwoWheeled Tiger The Great Pig Escape The Big Break Detectives Casebook BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Across the Divide The Battle for the Castle Beyond the Cherry Tree Black Wreath Blood Brother, Swan Sister The Broken Spell Call of the Whales Central Park Showdown The Castle in the Attic Cave of Secrets Chill Factor City of Fate The Demon Notebook
Fintan’s Fifteen Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) Fugitives! In Deep Dark Wood The Last of the Fianna Lockie and Dadge The Lost Island Marooned in Manhattan Milo and One Dead Angry Druid Milo and the Pirate Sisters Milo and the Raging Chieftains Red Hugh Rugby Warrior Secrets and Shadows Shakespeare’s Scribe The Shakespeare Stealer The Silver Stag of Bunratty SOS Lusitania Spirit of the Titanic Taking Sides The Táin The Watching Wood Where the Stones Sing The Wish List GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
Edda Finding a Voice The Hidden Gift Million Dollar Gift The Rebel Prince The Secret Gift Truth Seeker
ANIMAL LIFE BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
What Are Friends For? Whose Ears? The World is Full of Babies ORANGE FLAG (READING AGE 4+)
Cinders
The Timid Rabbit PURPLE FLAG (READING AGE 5+)
Ducks in Trouble Katie’s Caterpillars My Dog Lively YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Alfie Green and a Sink Full of Frogs Blue, Where Are You? The Hedgehog’s Prickly Problem! RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
The Great Pig Escape Mo Mhadra Beoga An Rún Mór BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Call of the Whales Central Park Showdown Marooned in Manhattan Sky Wings Star Dancer
BOY/GIRL/TEEN RELATIONSHIPS
Benny and Babe Black Wreath Blood Brother, Swan Sister Blue Lavender Girl Chill Factor City of Fate Copper Girl Faraway Home Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) Hazel Wood Girl Johnny Coffin School-Dazed Katie’s War Marooned in Manhattan No Peace for Amelia Out of Nowhere See If I Care
Sisters SOS Lusitania Star Dancer Taking Sides The Wish List GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
A Crack in Everything The Bad Karma Diaries The Chieftain’s Daughter The Cinnamon Tree Epic The Hidden Gift Million Dollar Gift Missing Ellen The Real Rebecca Rebecca is Always Right Rebecca’s Rules The Secret Gift Wings over Delft
BULLYING ORANGE FLAG (READING AGE 4+)
Cinders The Timid Rabbit RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Adam’s Starling BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Benny and Babe The Blue Horse Dancing in the Dark Eva’s Holiday Just Joshua Lockie and Dadge Marooned in Manhattan The Moon King Rugby Spirit Secrets and Shadows Star Dancer The Watching Wood
Themes in O’Brien Press Books GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
Finding a Voice Rebecca is Always Right Rebecca Rocks The Bad Karma Diaries
CULTURAL DIVERSITY BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Benny and Omar Eva’s Holiday The Gods and their Machines A Horse Called El Dorado Just Joshua GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
The Bad Karma Diaries The Cinnamon Tree
DIFFERENCE, PREJUDICE, INTOLERANCE BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
It’s Called Dyslexia ORANGE FLAG (READING AGE 4+)
Emma Says Oops PURPLE FLAG (READING AGE 5+)
The Little Black Sheep Snobby Cat Strawberry Squirt YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Ed’s Funny Feet The Leprechaun Who Wished He Wasn’t RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Animals Don’t Have Ghosts An tUan Beag Dubh BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Across the Divide Benny and Omar The Blue Horse Eva and the Hidden Diary Eva’s Holiday Eva’s Journey Faraway Home Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) A Girl Called Blue The Guns of Easter Just Joshua Katie’s War Lockie and Dadge Missing Sisters The Moon King My Nasty Neighbours Rugby Warrior Safe Harbour Secrets and Shadows Sisters Spirit of the Titanic Star Dancer Stormclouds
Taking Sides Under Fragile Stone A Winter of Spies GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
Rebecca Rocks The Bad Karma Diaries The Chieftain’s Daughter The Cinnamon Tree Truth Seeker Wings over Delft
ENVIRONMENTAL CARE BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
Noah’s Ark Póga the Dragon The Story of Creation YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Alfie Green and a Sink Full of Frogs Alfie Green and the Conker King RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Animals Don’t Have Ghosts The Great Pig Escape BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Alice Next Door Call of the Whales The Celestial Child Eva’s Holiday A Horse Called El Dorado Sky Wings Under Fragile Stone
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
It’s Great Being Little Mouse TV (parents/siblings) Mr Bear’s Picnic (father/children) Mr Bear to the Rescue (father/ children) Owl Babies (mother/children) The World is Full of Babies (parents) PURPLE FLAG (READING AGE 5+)
The Big Brother (siblings) Helpful Hannah (grandmother) YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Anna’s Secret Granny (grandmother) Jigsaw Stew Marco Master of Disguise Marco Moonwalker Marco Moves In (mother/son) RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Adam’s Starling (grandfather) Albert & The Magician (parents and siblings) Jimmy’s Leprechaun Trap (grandfather)
Juliet’s Story (grandmother)
Stormclouds (father/children) Survivors (siblings) Under Fragile Stone (teens/ Alice Next Door (parents/children) parents, uncle) Amelia (parents) Under The Hawthorn Tree The Battle for the Castle (child(siblings/extended family) minder) Where the Stones Sing The Battle for the Castle Wildflower Girl (siblings) (parents) A Winter of Spies (father) Benny and Babe (grandfather/ GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+) parents/children) Benny and Omar (parents/ A Crack in Everything children) The Bad Karma Diaries (sisters, Beyond the Cherry Tree (siblings/ mother/daughter) adoptive parents) The Hidden Gift (father/son) Blood Brother, Swan Sister Million Dollar Gift (mother/son, The Blue Horse (parents/children) father/son) Call of the Whales (father/son) The Real Rebecca (mother/ The Castle in the Attic (childdaughter, siblings) minder) Rebecca is Always Right The Castle in the Attic (parents) Wings over Delft (family) Cave of Secrets (father/son) FANTASY, OTHER Central Park Showdown Chill Factor (father/son) WORLDS City of Fate YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+) Dancing in the Dark (parents, Alfie Green and the Chocolate sibling) Cosmos Don’t Ask Alice! (parent/child) Mad Grandad’s Doppelganger Dream Invader (extended family/ cousins) BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+) Eva and the Hidden Diary (new The Battle for the Castle families) Beyond the Cherry Tree Eva’s Holiday (mother/daughter, The Broken Spell father/daughter, grandmothers) The Castle in the Attic Eva’s Journey Celtic Magic Tales Faoin Sceach Gheal (siblings/ Celtic Tales of Enchantment extended family) The Demon Notebook Faraway Home (siblings) Dream Invader Fields of Home (siblings) Éasca Péasca A Girl Called Blue (foster family/ Faery Nights Oícheanta Sí adoption) The Gods and their Machines The Harvest Tide Project (uncle/ The Harvest Tide Project siblings) In Deep Dark Wood A Horse Called El Dorado Milo and One Dead Angry Druid (parents/grandparents) Out of Nowhere In Deep Dark Wood (siblings) Rugby Spirit Jimeen (parents) Rugby Warrior Just Joshua (father/son) Spirit of the Titanic Katie’s War (father/daughter/ Thar an Trasnán family) Under Fragile Stone Leave it to Eva (grandmother, The Watching Wood parents & children) Where the Stones Sing Lockie and Dadge (foster The Wish List families) GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+) Marooned in Manhattan A Crack in Everything Missing Sisters (sisters) Edda The Moon King (foster families) Epic My Nasty Neighbours (parents) The Hidden Gift No Goodbye (parental Million Dollar Gift separation, father/siblings) The Rebel Prince Rugby Spirit (granfather) The Secret Gift Safe Harbour (grandfather) Sisters (sisters, new families) FRIENDSHIPS SOS Lusitania (father/son) BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS) Spirit of the Titanic Star Dancer (mother/son) Mr Bear to the Rescue BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Themes in O’Brien Press Books Póga the Dragon What Are Friends For? ORANGE FLAG (READING AGE 4+)
Bertie Rooster YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Alfie Green and the Conker King The Leprechaun Who Wished He Wasn’t Marco Master of Disguise Marco Moonwalker Marco Moves In RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
The Big Break Detectives Casebook BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
17 Martin Street Across the Divide Alice in the Middle Alice Next Door Amelia Benny and Babe Benny and Omar Beyond the Cherry Tree The Blue Horse The Broken Spell Call of the Whales Cave of Secrets Central Park Showdown City of Fate Dancing in the Dark The Demon Notebook Eva’s Holiday Eva’s Journey Eva and the Hidden Diary Faraway Home Fintan’s Fifteen Five Alien Elves Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) Four Stupid Cupids Fugitives! A Girl Called Blue Johnny Coffin School-Dazed Just Joshua Katie’s War Kicking On Leave it to Eva Lockie and Dadge Marooned in Manhattan Milo and One Dead Angry Druid The Moon King No Peace for Amelia Out of Nowhere Rugby Warrior See If I Care Secrets and Shadows Shakespeare’s Scribe The Shakespeare Stealer The Silver Stag of Bunratty Six Haunted Hairdos SOS Lusitania Star Dancer Stormclouds
Taking Sides Thar an Trasnán The Watching Wood War Children Where the Stones Sing The Wish List GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
A Crack in Everything The Bad Karma Diaries The Cinnamon Tree Edda Epic Finding a Voice The Hidden Gift Missing Ellen The Real Rebecca Rebecca is Always Right Rebecca Rocks Rebecca’s Rules Wings over Delft
HISTORY BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
The Story of Ireland BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
17 Martin Street (World War II) Across the Divide (1913 Lockout) Amelia (suffragettes) Black Wreath Blood Brother, Swan Sister Brian Boru (vikings in Ireland) Cave of Secrets (17th century, pirates) Celtic Magic Tales (celtic Ireland) Celtic Tales of Enchantment (celtic Ireland) City of Fate Faoin Sceach Gheal (Irish famine) Faraway Home (World War II, kindertransport) Fields of Home (Land War) Fugitives! (Flight of the Earls) Granuaile The Guns of Easter (1916 Rising, World War I) The Hunt for Diarmaid and Gráinne (celtic Ireland) Katie’s War (Irish Civil War) No Peace for Amelia (World War I, 1916 Easter Rising) Red Hugh (English rule in Ireland, 16th century) Rugby Warrior Safe Harbour (World War II, London blitz) Secrets and Shadows (World War II, Ireland’s neutrality) Shakespeare’s Scribe (Elizabethan England, the plague) The Shakespeare Stealer (Elizabethan England) The Silver Stag of Bunratty
SOS Lusitania (Lusitania, World War I) Spirit of the Titanic (Titanic/1910s/Belfast, shipbuilding and society) Stormclouds (The Troubles) Strongbow (Normans in Ireland) Survivors (Titanic disaster) The Táin (celtic Ireland) Taking Sides (civil war/Dublin 1920s) Under The Hawthorn Tree (Irish famine) War Children (Irish War of Independence, 1919-1921) Where the Stones Sing (medieval Dublin) Wildflower Girl (post-famine emigration) A Winter of Spies (Irish Civil War, 1922) GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
The Chieftain’s Daughter (celtic Ireland) Truth Seeker (viking Dublin and East Anglia) Wings over Delft (the Enlightenment in Holland) The Rainbow Bridge (revolutionary France) In The Claws of the Eagle (Second World War)
HUMOUR BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
And the Blood Flowed Green Death by Chocolate Destination Homicide Mouse TV Six Million Ways to Die WHITE FLAG (ALL AGES)
Beastly Jokes More Beastly Jokes YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Alfie Green and a Sink Full of Frogs The Leprechaun Who Wished He Wasn’t The Lough Neagh Monster Marco Master of Disguise Marco Moonwalker Marco Moves In RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Animals Don’t Have Ghosts Boom Chicka Boom Charlie Harte and his TwoWheeled Tiger The Great Pig Escape Jimmy’s Leprechaun Trap Leprechaun on the Loose The Big Break Detectives Casebook Wolfgran
Wolfgran Returns BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Alice Next Door Benny and Babe Benny and Omar Eva’s Holiday Five Alien Elves Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) Four Stupid Cupids Jimeen Johnny Coffin School-Dazed The Leprechaun’s Challenge The Leprechaun’s Riddle Milo and One Dead Angry Druid My Nasty Neighbours Sisters Six Haunted Hairdos Thar an Trasnán The Wish List GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
The Bad Karma Diaries The Real Rebecca Rebecca Rocks Rebecca’s Rules
INFORMATION BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
All About Gaelic Football Fantastic Far-Flung Facts for Fun It’s Called Dyslexia My Ireland Counting Book The Story of Ireland BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Alice & Megan’s Cookbook Granuaile
ISSUES YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Alfie Green and a Sink Full of Frogs (positive elderly role model) Blue, Where Are You? (moving house) Marco Master of Disguise (loyalty) Marco Moonwalker (absent parents/loyalty) Marco Moves In (absent parents/ loyalty) RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Adam’s Starling (financial pressures) Charlie Harte and his TwoWheeled Tiger (unemployment) BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
17 Martin Street (immigration) Alice in the Middle (friendships) Alice Next Door (parental separation) Amelia (financial pressures, women’s rights)
Themes in O’Brien Press Books Beyond the Cherry Tree (adoption) The Blue Horse (ethnic minority) Cave of Secrets (financial pressures) Chill Factor (genetic engineering) Chill Factor (life-threatening illness) Dancing in the Dark (death of a sibling) Don’t Ask Alice! (parental separation) Eva’s Journey (unemployment, financial pressures) Faraway Home (refugees) Faraway Home (war) A Girl Called Blue (being orphaned) The Gods and their Machines (terrorism) The Gods and their Machines (domination) The Gods and their Machines (politics) The Harvest Tide Project (control of resources) The Harvest Tide Project (domination) A Horse Called El Dorado (guerrilla activity, domination) Just Joshua (being an outsider) Katie’s War (mental illness) Leave it to Eva (absent parent, family illness, blended families) Lockie and Dadge (being outsiders) Lockie and Dadge (foster care) Missing Sisters (being orphaned) The Moon King (being different) The Moon King (foster care) My Nasty Neighbours (teen/ parent relationships) No Goodbye (parental separation) No Peace for Amelia (pacifism) Safe Harbour (serious illness of a parent, war) Secrets and Shadows (war & conflict, loyalty) The Silver Notebook (absent parent) Sisters (death of parent) Sisters (new families) Spirit of the Titanic (coming of age/bereavement and death/ discrimination) Spirit of the Titanic (honour and duty/courage/loyalty/hope) Star Dancer (social disadvantage) Taking Sides (loyalty/war and conflict) Under Fragile Stone (domination, resources)
Where the Stones Sing (death of a friend) GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
The Bad Karma Diaries The Bad Karma Diaries (blogging/ social networking/ online safety) The Cinnamon Tree (disability) The Cinnamon Tree (landmines) The Cinnamon Tree (the developing world) Edda (power, use of virtual reality, loyalty) Edda (coming of age, control of resources) Epic (elitism) Epic (domination) Epic (control of wealth/resources) The Hidden Gift (death of a parent) Million Dollar Gift (death of a parent/friends, identity, teen/ parent relationship) Missing Ellen (teen/parent relationships, drink driving, coping with loss) The Real Rebecca (identity) Rebecca Rocks (Teen Relationships) Rebecca’s Rules (friendship, identity, teen relationships) Wings over Delft (science, art and religion) Wings over Delft (class issues)
MYTH AND LEGEND BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
Ancient Ireland Colouring Book Brian and the Vikings Irish Legends The O’Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
The Big Fight Here, There and Everywhere RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Jimmy’s Leprechaun Trap BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Blood Brother, Swan Sister Celtic Magic Tales Celtic Tales of Enchantment Faery Nights Oícheanta Sí The Hunt for Diarmaid and Gráinne Milo and One Dead Angry Druid Milo and the Pirate Sisters Milo and the Raging Chieftains October Moon The Silver Stag of Bunratty The Táin Wolf Moon
OTHER PEOPLE AND LANDS BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
And the Blood Flowed Green Death by Chocolate Destination Homicide Six Million Ways to Die BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Benny and Omar Blood Brother, Swan Sister Call of the Whales Eva’s Holiday A Horse Called El Dorado Just Joshua Milo and the Pirate Sisters Milo and the Raging Chieftains Rugby Warrior GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
A Crack in Everything Al Capsella and the Watchdogs The Cinnamon Tree Friend of my Heart The Heroic Life of Al Capsella Million Dollar Gift The Secret Gift
PERSONAL CHALLENGE BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
It’s Called Dyslexia Póga the Dragon ORANGE FLAG (READING AGE 4+)
Bertie Rooster Boo and Bear Emma Says Boo Emma Says Oops The Timid Rabbit PURPLE FLAG (READING AGE 5+)
Barry’s New Bed Emma the Penguin YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Ed’s Bed Ed’s Funny Feet Going Potty RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Adam’s Starling BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Alice Next Door Amelia The Battle for the Castle Beyond the Cherry Tree Black Wreath The Blue Horse Blue Lavender Girl The Castle in the Attic Cave of Secrets City of Fate Copper Girl Dancing in the Dark Eva and the Hidden Diary
Eva’s Holiday Eva’s Journey (moving to a new area/new school) Faoin Sceach Gheal Faraway Home Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) A Girl Called Blue The Guns of Easter Hazel Wood Girl A Horse Called El Dorado In Deep Dark Wood Just Joshua Katie’s War Kicking On Leave it to Eva Lockie and Dadge Missing Sisters The Moon King My Nasty Neighbours No Goodbye No Peace for Amelia Red Hugh Rugby Spirit Rugby Warrior Safe Harbour The Silver Stag of Bunratty Sisters Spirit of the Titanic Star Dancer Survivors Under The Hawthorn Tree The Watching Wood War Children Where the Stones Sing GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
The Bad Karma Diaries Edda Epic Finding a Voice The Hidden Gift Million Dollar Gift The Real Rebecca Rebecca’s Rules The Secret Gift Wings over Delft
POLITICS BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Across the Divide (1913 Lockout) Fugitives! The Gods and their Machines The Harvest Tide Project A Horse Called El Dorado Out of Nowhere Secrets and Shadows SOS Lusitania Stormclouds Taking Sides Under Fragile Stone GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
The Chieftain’s Daughter Edda Epic
Themes in O’Brien Press Books Wings over Delft
SCHOOL LIFE BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
It’s Called Dyslexia PURPLE FLAG (READING AGE 5+)
Emma the Penguin RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Adam’s Starling Albert & The Magician The Big Break Detectives Casebook BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Alice Next Door The Blue Horse The Broken Spell The Castle in the Attic Central Park Showdown Dancing in the Dark The Demon Notebook Fintan’s Fifteen Five Alien Elves Four Stupid Cupids Johnny Coffin School-Dazed Lockie and Dadge Rugby Spirit Secrets and Shadows Six Haunted Hairdos Taking Sides Thar an Trasnán GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
The Bad Karma Diaries Finding a Voice Missing Ellen The Real Rebecca Rebecca is Always Right Rebecca Rocks Rebecca’s Rules
SPORT BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
All About Gaelic Football BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
The Battle for the Castle Benny and Babe Benny and Omar The Castle in the Attic Fintan’s Fifteen Kicking On Rugby Spirit Star Dancer Thar an Trasnán
STORIES AND STORYTELLING BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
Ancient Ireland Colouring Book Brian and the Vikings YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Here, There and Everywhere
RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Boom Chicka Boom Juliet’s Story BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Blood Brother, Swan Sister Faery Nights Oícheanta Sí Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) Shakespeare’s Scribe The Shakespeare Stealer
TRADITIONAL TALES/ NURSERY RHYMES BLACK FLAG (PICTURE BOOKS)
The Adventures of Shamrock Sean Ancient Ireland Colouring Book Noah’s Ark Nursery Rhymes The O’Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends Sally Go Round the Stars The Story of Creation YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Here, There and Everywhere RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Boom Chicka Boom Wolfgran Wolfgran Returns BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Faery Nights Oícheanta Sí Sisters The Táin
VISUAL AND PERFORMANCE ARTS PURPLE FLAG (READING AGE 5+)
Conor’s Canvas Conor’s Concert YELLOW FLAG (READING AGE 6+)
Marco Moonwalker (Music) RED FLAG (READING AGE 8+)
Tommy the Theatre Cat BLUE FLAG (READING AGE 10+)
Dancing in the Dark Hazel Wood Girl GREEN FLAG (READING AGE 12+)
The Real Rebecca (Music) Rebecca Rocks (Music) Rebecca’s Rules (Music/Theatre) Wings over Delft
A CHRONOLOGY OF IRISH HISTORY THROUGH O’BRIEN HISTORICAL FICTION FOR AGE 10+ Celtic Pre-History Celtic Magic Tales (celtic Ireland) Celtic Tales of Enchantment (celtic Ireland) The Hunt for Diarmaid and Gráinne (celtic Ireland) The Táin (celtic Ireland)
Vikings & Normans Brian Boru (Vikings in Ireland. Novel and graphic novel available) Strongbow (Normans in Ireland)
14th Century The Silver Stag of Bunratty Where the Stones Sing (medieval Dublin)
16th Century Granuaile Red Hugh (English rule in Ireland, 16th century)
17th Century Cave of Secrets (17th century, pirates) Fugitives! (Flight of the Earls)
19th Century Faoin Sceach Gheal (Irish famine) Fields of Home (Land War) Under The Hawthorn Tree (Irish famine) Wildflower Girl (post-famine emigration)
20th Century Spirit of the Titanic (1910s) Survivors (Titanic disaster) Across the Divide (1913 Lockout) Amelia (suffragettes) SOS Lusitania (World War I) No Peace for Amelia (World War I, 1916 Rising) Blood Upon the Rose (1916 Rising: graphic novel) The Guns of Easter (1916 Rising, World War I) War Children (Irish War of Independence) Katie’s War (Irish Civil War) Taking Sides (Irish Civil War) A Winter of Spies (Irish Civil War) Safe Harbour (World War II, London blitz) Secrets and Shadows (World War II, Ireland’s neutrality) Faraway Home (World War II, kindertransport) 17 Martin Street (World War II, Jewish children in Dublin) Stormclouds (Northern Ireland troubles)