Erika McGann

‘In the Wild Wood,’ Foxy’s mother says, ‘a fox must be brave and cunning and quick.’ Foxy loves to hear stories about the Wild Wood, where there are all sorts of creatures: rabbits and badgers, squirrels and owls, and the tall, thin deer, with antlers like tree branches. He decides to set out on his own wild adventure. Can he learn to be a fox of the Wild Wood?

Little Arty is an energetic kid who has a massive love for dancing! When his best friend Lala feels glum during a trip to the park, Arty’s playful spirit leads the way. As he dances through the park, Arty shows Lala how every corner can be filled with magic and fun, and soon everyone joins in! With each hop and sway, Lala finds her smile and discovers the joy of moving together. Little Arty, Lala and their new friends are on a heartwarming journey of friendship and joy! HOP like a squirrel, SWAY like a tree and SHINE like the sun as you join in the fun!

A brave little puffling lives on Skellig Michael. It’s a windy, stormy day – a perfect day for a wild adventure. But she ends up far from home! Can her new animal friends help her find her way back?

Niamh lives in the magical land of Tír na nÓg, where no one ever grows old or feels sad. She invites Oisín to join her and they are happy until he misses his home in the human world. When sadness strikes, Niamh learns the strength and beauty of the human heart. A beautiful retelling of a beloved Irish legend.

Tá cónaí ar phuifín beag ar Sceilg Mhichíl. Is breá léi a leaba teolaí faoi thalamh. Ach, tá eagla ar a cara, an puifín óg. 'Ní maith liom an dorchadas. Tá sé ródhorcha' An mbeidh ainmhithe an oileáin in ann iontas na hoíche a thaispeáint don phuifín óg?

I’ve heard of a chickpea. I’ve had those for lunch. Is a peachick the same? Is it something you munch? Come on a hilarious adventure with these weird and zany creatures, from the author and illustrator of Standing on One Leg Is Hard

A wee donkey sat in the shade of a tree. ‘If you had one wish, Grandad, what would it be?’ ‘I’d fix this old back and these wobbly knees, and go see the sights that are out there to see.’ The wee donkey thought, ‘I can’t turn back the years, but I can get Grandad some great souvenirs.’ She slipped through the gate with a small wooden cart, in search of some gifts that would warm Grandad’s heart. The wee donkey heads across Ireland, where she "borrows" the Jeanie Johnston ship from the Liffey, the round tower from Glendalough, kisses from the Blarney Stone and more, to bring to her grandad. But you can't go taking national treasures like that, particularly when the police find out! A warm and entertaining picture book from the team who brought you Where Are You, Puffling? The Jeanie Johnston (Dublin), Glendalough, Blarney castle, Giant’s Causeway, Tara, the sea on the Wild Atlantic Way and the Book of Kells in Trinity are just a few of the places Wee Donkey visits to bring her grandad a souvenir.

Senan uses his binoculars to spy out the Shy Town, a sweet little place on a hill, with winding streets and red and yellow roofs. Senan calls it the Shy Town because it often hides and is hard to find. He tells his next-door friend Joshua about the Shy Town, and they set off, with Senan’s grandmother in a ramshackle wheelchair, to find this elusive place. Along the way they make friends with Paperboy. Who is, as you’d expect, a boy made of paper. With the help of a kruckle (a sort of Shy Town creature) that they meet on their journey, they find the Shy Town, only its real name is Perfection, because it is absolutely perfect. But all is not well in Perfection: the inhabitants are constantly worrying about making it more and more perfect. But since more perfect than perfect is an impossibility, they are constantly exhausted. What can Senan and friends do to save the kruckles from their obsession with perfection?

When Puffling finds a lost egg on Skellig Michael, she sets off on a brand new adventure to return the egg to its nest! She travels all over the island searching the owner of this stray egg, meeting lots of new friends along the way ... but who lost this mystery egg? And what kind of baby animal is going to hatch from it?

A kind little puffling lives on Skellig Michael. She loves her cosy underground bed. But her smaller puffling friend is afraid of the dark. Can the animals of Skellig help her show him the wonder of nighttime? Puffling lives on Skellig Michael, and she loves her cosy underground nest. But her little puffling friend is too afraid to sleep in his burrow – ‘I don’t like the dark. It’s too dark in the dark.’ So Puffling takes him to visit a playful rabbit, a happy crab, a friendly blue shark, and many other animals on Skellig. Each one tells the little puffling what they love most about the dark. Can Puffling convince her little friend not to be afraid?

Lottie and her dog Biscuit live on Branksea Island. It’s the best place in the world, with a castle, a lighthouse, a forest and a beach. Best of all, her friends Mia and Finn live there too. The children LOVE playing on the sand in their pirate ship – until one day it disappears. Lottie and friends – and Biscuit – search every inch of the island until at last they spot their ship. Local artist Annie thought the pirate ship was just a broken old boat that would make a lovely flower-planter! Can the children use their creativity and imagination to show Annie just how important the pirate ship is to them – and how much fun they have with it?

A story about a little chick learning to do a big thing! The heron chick sees her mum and all the big herons standing gracefully on one leg, but she just CAN’T do it! Maybe she just needs a little help? She tries to get her balance by leaning on a variety of things you’d find in the canal: a rock, another chick, and otter a swan – even a shoe someone has dumped! But she KEEPS overbalancing. Then she works it out. She can’t do it with people looking. Not even the reader. If they reader closes their eyes, she just might do it! Do you think she did it? A fun interactive book for small children, who will identify with the need to try and try again. They will also enjoy the fun of closing their eyes and wondering if the chick is succeeding while they can’t see her!

Tá puifín beag cabhrach ina cónaí ar Sceilg Mhichíl. Nuair a thagann sí ar ubh atá ar strae, tá an puifín ar a dícheall an ubh a thabhairt abhaile go dtína nead féin. Ach leis an ngaoth ag séideadh agus an ubh ag sleamhnú síos an cnoc beidh cúnamh ag teastáil ó ainmhithe Sceilg Mhichíl chun an ubh a thabhairt abhaile slán!

Barnabus Kwerk lives in the biggest, fanciest house in Undle. His family are stinking rich. They’re also dreadful people. Barnabus doesn’t want to be like the rest of the Kwerks. He wants to go to school and make friends and be happy. But that isn’t possible as long as he remains trapped in the attic bedroom of the Big House. When a stranger calls one stormy night, Barnabus is fascinated. His Aunt Jemima is like no-one he has ever met before. She knows secrets – about the Kwerks’ dark past, about Barnabus’s mother, and about a glorious golden machine at the centre of the Earth. She offers Barnabus a life of adventure. But every great adventure has danger at its heart.

A brand new board book edition for young readers! A puffling has gone in search of adventure – now her puffin parents can’t find her anywhere! They talk to the seal and the gannet and the rabbit; they walk to the huts and the cliffs and the cove. They hear lots of stories of the puffling helping others, but they just cannot find their fluffy, black chick. Finally, they spot her – on a boat out at sea! The puffling is too small to fly home, so the animals of Skellig work together and come up with something very clever …

When Puffling finds a lost egg on Skellig Michael, she sets off on a brand new adventure to return the egg to its nest! She travels all over the island searching the owner of this stray egg, meeting lots of new friends along the way ... but who lost this mystery egg? And what kind of baby animal is going to hatch from it?

Tabitha Plimtock lives in a house at the very edge of the world. She is a go-getter – that is, a dogsbody forced to go and get things – for her nasty relatives, Gower, Gristle, Bertha and Cousin Wilbur. One of Tabitha’s endless chores involves descending the cliff face, via a net that hangs from the back of the house, to collect eggs, nuts and other things from the inhabitants of the wall. When rumours begin to circulate of monsters climbing from the base to gobble up unsuspecting wall-dwellers, Tabitha is worried for all her friends. Determined to save them, Tabitha seeks out the elusive and eccentric Dr Sherback. The doctor introduces her to a whole new world at the base – one that is dark, dangerous and absolutely thrilling – but not even Dr Sherback’s vast knowledge can slow the terrible creatures climbing to the top of the wall. With a clever plan, and not a small amount of courage, can Tabitha stop the monsters and keeps the people she loves safe for good?

A curious little puffling lives on Bird Island. But her puffin parents can't find her in their burrow. Where could she be? Luckily, all the Bird Island animals and birds are there to help.

A wee donkey sat in the shade of a tree. ‘If you had one wish, Grandad, what would it be?’ ‘I’d fix this old back and these wobbly knees, and go see the sights that are out there to see.’ The wee donkey thought, ‘I can’t turn back the years, but I can get Grandad some great souvenirs.’ She slipped through the gate with a small wooden cart, in search of some gifts that would warm Grandad’s heart. The wee donkey heads across Ireland, where she "borrows" the Jeanie Johnston ship from the Liffey, the round tower from Glendalough, kisses from the Blarney Stone and more, to bring to her grandad. But you can't go taking national treasures like that, particularly when the police find out! A warm and entertaining picture book from the team who brought you Where Are You, Puffling? The Jeanie Johnston (Dublin), Glendalough, Blarney castle, Giant’s Causeway, Tara, the sea on the Wild Atlantic Way and the Book of Kells in Trinity are just a few of the places Wee Donkey visits to bring her grandad a souvenir.

A puffling has gone in search of adventure – now her puffin parents can’t find her anywhere! They talk to the seal and the gannet and the rabbit; they walk to the huts and the cliffs and the cove. They hear lots of stories of the puffling helping others, but they just cannot find their fluffy, black chick. Finally, they spot her – on a boat out at sea! The puffling is too small to fly home, so the animals of Skellig work together and come up with something very clever …