Maison d'édition: Austin Macauley Publishers
Join Dan as he tackles life without legs with an unwavering spirit and joy to inspire all readers. He endures not only his disability at a young age but bullies too, and with the support of his parents, shows the determination, will, and courage to make the best of his situation, and shows the bullies that 'disabled' does not mean 'less-abled'.
'My kind of book.' R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps Sent home from school early for troublemaking, 11-year-old Conn hangs out at UCD's National Folklore Collection while his Aunt Doireann finishes up her work. When he spots a case marked 'hazardous', Conn just can't stop himself from lifting the lid … Inside lies the ancient skull of the Abhartach – an undead sorcerer of terrible might – and Conn has just set his spirit free. Can he defeat the monstrous mind-controlling Abhartach before he regains his full power? 'Wise, funny, thrilling, and scary, Conn of the Dead is a wonderful new type of adventure. Dave Rudden is a storytelling genius.' Pádraig KennyVoir livre
At Home with the Poppets invites children to revisit the charming world of the Poppets, to hear about the daily lives of Freddie, Phinnie, Margie, Millie and baby Lawri. They will learn more about each of the children and how they and Mother and Father Poppet work and play together. As in Four Seasons with the Poppets, this book also speaks to a child's senses, allowing them to imagine different sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch. The Poppet books spark a child's imagination, leading to creative play. When children use their imagination, it develops their ability to problem solve.Voir livre
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.Voir livre
Liam doesn't care if millions of people all over the world love to do parkrun every Saturday. He would much rather stay home and play games on his iPad. The rest of his family are excited to be part of it all, even his little sister who gets to ride in a pram. She doesn't have to walk or run like Liam does. Liam hates running. It hurts his legs. He mumbles and grumbles, dragging his feet, hanging his head, and complaining the whole time. There were lots of people everywhere, talking and laughing as they made their way around the course… but not Liam. He just doesn't want to be there. Suddenly, a yellow flash whizzes past him. "BEEP BEEP!" Liam can't believe his eyes. Can that really be what he thinks it is? He's got to find out!Voir livre
The indigenous woman stares at her long red dress hanging from a telephone pole, struggles to free herself, and once freed, with her dress dangling, reduced to shreds and her underwear exposed, in silence, she reads the names of the missing women, who she had written on her arm. He ends by shouting the names one by one. This is the performance of an indigenous Canadian artist, who recounts, through this work, the commemoration of the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women, who disappeared from the streets of Vancouver in Canada. This happened during the Canadian winter of 2002 for those passing through the center east of the city. This may come as a surprise to distracted observers, but the reality is that in Canada, often ranked high on the list of global quality of life indices, indigenous women suffer high rates of violence. In 2014, the Canadian Police confirmed that 1017 indigenous women had been murdered and that 164 had disappeared since 1980, despite indigenous women making up 4.3% of the countrys female population. The Street of Tears, as the Native Americans call it, is infamous for women who disappear in its path. According to the Amerindians, Native Americans, the disappearances and killings, which began in 1980 and never ended, would be at least four thousand, an impressive number that does not stop. It is a massacre that for decades has been consumed in silence and indifference. Only in 2019, following pressure from many associations and complaints from native groups, was a report published on how many mysterious disappearances and murders occurred on Native American women. The country in which these tragedies are predominantly occurring, according to a survey, is Canada. Between 1980 and 2012,1181 victims were recorded. Between 1980 and 2012, there were 1181 registered victims. If this number already seems extremely shocking, think about the total number of all the Native American women who disappeared and/or were killed. The exact number of victims will never be known, also because many families do not report the disappearance of these women, for fear of repercussions and further revenge and their murderers are: strangers, acquaintances or their husbands. Another piece that is added to this monstrous mosaic are the unsolved cases and many families, to whom a mother, a sister, a daughter has been taken, ask for the reopening of these cases to ensure that justice is done. Why all this reluctance to get to the bottom of this? It is a question that arises spontaneously, but above all it arouses a lot of anger, as if there were serial murders A and B. Hasty and superficial investigations, racist prejudices, are some of the elements found in the investigation, The Commission has also discovered that the violence against these women is due to the inaction of the State, but above all to the associated ideologies that are based on an alleged superiority.Voir livre
Rainbow Play makes learning fun by engaging children's interest through storytelling and bringing the book to life. Dive into a collection of delightful tales, where each story is written to be read as you'd want to hear them as a child: fun, expressive, and full of life. With relatable characters, believable adventures, and engaging language, these stories will keep young readers hooked from start to finish And as the little ones ask their Mummy, Daddy, carer, or guardian, 'can you read The Golden Wishbone again?' you'll find yourself just as captivated by the magic of Rainbow Play.Voir livre
