O'brien press ltd (Oltre 7400 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Follow the Night-Time Cat, Pangur Ban, as she searches Trinity College for the plump grey mouse. Along the way she asks for help from various figures in Trinity College, from Oscar Wilde to Count Dracula. Will Pangur Ban get her prize or will this mischievous mouse evade capture? An enchanting tale full of adventure and discovery. O'Neill, Lauren (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Izzy learns the truth about the secret world of the Sidhe coexisting alongside the human one, and the angels and demons who watch over the affairs of mortals, making their own plans. She becomes a pawn in this game, and it almost costs her everything. Only by taking matters into her own hands can she save her friends and family.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. When Liam, a poor 11-year-old boy, and Nora, a rich 10-year-old girl meet at a Feis Ceol, an unlikely bond is formed - a bond that leads to a friendship spanning the deeply divided city that was Dublin in 1913.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. An introduction to fifty extraordinary discoveries, inventions and designs by inspirational women. From windscreen wipers to the life raft; coffee filters to emergency flares; Apollo Mission software to Monopoly: women have discovered, invented and designed some of the most important things we all take for granted, but many of their names are unknown. Meet incredible inventors from around the world, and learn how inventions happen. This beautifully illustrated book is a guide to remarkable, practical, skillful and amazing inventions by women who have made their mark on history. With a step-by-step guide to inspire and encourage readers to come up with their own inventions, Bright Sparks is an empowering book that celebrates the minds of women that resulted in some of the most striking discoveries, inventions and designs in history.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A gifted storyteller with a vivid memory, Martin Morrissey grew up in west Clare during the Second World War. This is a sparkling and moving account of his boyhood days on a simple farm in rural Ireland.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. When Emer Daly saves Jack Madigan from drowning it seems that the two children will be friends for life. Eight months later, however, they are on opposite sides in a life and death struggle, when Dublin city is torn apart in the Easter Rising. With their young lives in turmoil what will come first - friendship, family or loyalty to a cause.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Life is not going well for reluctant penpals Luke and Elma, so they invent new, more glamorous lives for themselves in their correspondance, little realising how similar their true lives actually are.

Condizione: Good. Ireland's favourite legends read by Gay Byrne, Cyril Cusack, Maureen Potter, John B. Keane, Rosaleen Linehan and Twink.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. The official memoir of Margo O'Donnell, legendary Irish Country Music singer. For fifty years now the name 'Margo' has been synonymous with everything that is positive and enriching in Country and Irish music. This is the story of her life, the successes and difficult times, in her own words.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Shane Carthy writes frankly and eloquently about the downward spiral which saw him wake up in St Patricks Mental Hospital only days after producing a man-of-the-match display in Dublins 2014 Leinster under-21 final win over Meath. An inspiring story of resiliance and rebuilding.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. For the unprepared visitor Irish conversation can be a minefield. 'How's the craic?' is not an assumption that you are well versed in the properties of narcotics substances, merely an enquiry after your health and general well-being. Willers, Terry (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Molly and Beth are best friends but they aren't too happy when their families move in together. But when the two are accidently transported back to the past, they have a chance to see the world through their parents eyes .

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. ?Life had brought me to the edge of myself and here I was feeling like I was on the edge of the world.? After moving back to her homeplace on the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal with her young family, journalist Kathy Donaghy?s life changed in ways she never saw coming. This unflinching memoir looks back at a decade of love and loss, of mothering, identity and ultimately healing. An ode to friendship, home and the extraordinary healing powers of immersing yourself in the natural world, especially the ocean.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Molly and Beth are best friends but they aren't too happy when their families move in together. But when the two are accidently transported back to the past, they have a chance to see the world through their parents eyes .

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Danny has some very original ideas about disposing of his bright, new, HATED toothbrush! Panda 11. Connor, Michael (illustratore).

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. With his infectious charm and sharp wit Noel Cunningham shares with you his tips on sailing through lifes events, enabling people to be themselves, while solving the thorny issues of which fork to use, who goes through a door first, how to attend an important interview. The correct way of doing those things will become clear. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Where are granny's teeth? Actually, they're in Danny's schoolbag - where else! Danny is up to NO GOOD, and he has to suffer dire consequences. Connor, Michael (illustratore).

Hardback. Condizione: Good. An illustrated collection of forty of Yeats' best-loved works, on topics including Love, Politics, Old Age, Myth and Legend includes people, places and events that were important to him.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. An illustrated collection of forty of Yeats' best-loved works, on topics including Love, Politics, Old Age, Myth and Legend includes people, places and events that were important to him.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The complete adventures of Shamrock Sean, the loveable leprechaun. Follow Sean as he goes fishing, finds a magical wishing well and watches a chick magically hatch. Burchartz, Roxanne (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The complete adventures of Shamrock Sean, the loveable leprechaun. Follow Sean as he goes fishing, finds a magical wishing well and watches a chick magically hatch. Burchartz, Roxanne (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Traditional Irish Recipes is both beautiful and practical. Here the reader can enjoy selecting from seventy-one dishes ranging from soups, fish, meat vegetables to bread and cakes, sweets and drinks.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. When Lily is a young teenager, the time comes for her and her friends to leave school and find work; some are emigrating to America, some going to work in shops. Lily is going into service in the Big House Lissadell. A warm and engaging story about friendship, life in the early 20th century and how the political world affects everyone.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Follow Larry the Leprechaun around Ireland, and see if you can find him in Newgrange, at The Rock of Cashel and in Dublin's St Patrick's Day Parade! But it won't be easy: he is hiding in the middle of Irish dancers, traditional musicians, climbers, tourists, hurlers and many others. Great fun for all the family. Barrett, Philip (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Follow Larry the Leprechaun around Ireland, and see if you can find him in Newgrange, at The Rock of Cashel and in Dublin's St Patrick's Day Parade! But it won't be easy: he is hiding in the middle of Irish dancers, traditional musicians, climbers, tourists, hurlers and many others. Great fun for all the family. Barrett, Philip (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Follow Larry the Leprechaun around Ireland, and see if you can find him in Newgrange, at The Rock of Cashel and in Dublin's St Patrick's Day Parade! But it won't be easy: he is hiding in the middle of Irish dancers, traditional musicians, climbers, tourists, hurlers and many others. Great fun for all the family. Barrett, Philip (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Brendan Behan?s genius was to strike a chord between critic and common man. When he died, at the age of 41, he was arguably the most celebrated Irish writer of the twentieth century. After the Wake is a collection of seven prose works and a series of articles. It includes all that exists of an unfinished novel, ?The Catacombs?, and pieces together items whose comic and fanciful accounts evoke Flann O?Brien. Also featured are works of acknowledged excellence, ?The Confirmation Suit? and ?A Woman of No Standing? This writing bears all the hallmarks of the author?s talent ? an ability to bring characters to life quickly and unforgettably, a sharp ear for dialogue and dialect, and a natural vocation for story-telling. This diverse collection is a delightful and entertaining windfall from one of Ireland's most colourful writers. An essential complement to Behan's master works.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Shamrock, harp, hurley, tin whistle, cottage, castle: its all here. Introduce iconic Irish symbols with this fun and engaging baby board book, filled with pictures of traditional Irish instruments, food, and icons from all over the country. Babies will learn to recognise popular Irish objects with this compact book.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A dictionary of over 2,000 Celtic names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany, with origins, meanings and pronunciation.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Faced with dangerous plots and hidden enemies, can Lia and Xania learn to rely on each other, as they discover that all is not fair in love and treason.