A book to help children and families cope with the loss of a baby. Based on the author's personal experience.
Siobhán Parkinson Livres
Siobhán Parkinson est une auteure irlandaise dont l'œuvre couvre la littérature jeunesse et adulte. Son écriture se caractérise par une profonde perspicacité de la psyché humaine, explorant souvent les thèmes de l'identité et des relations. Parkinson mêle magistralement l'humour à des sujets plus sérieux, créant un style distinctif qui a trouvé un écho auprès des lecteurs du monde entier. Son implication dans la littérature jeunesse internationale souligne davantage son engagement à enrichir le paysage littéraire.
Miraculous Miranda
- 160pages
- 6 heures de lecture
A touching new tale of hope and miracles from the award-winning Siobhan Parkinson.
Bruised
- 200pages
- 7 heures de lecture
A heartbreaking story guaranteed to get into your head and your heart.
Christmas is coming and Evie is wishing, wishing ...
Magic!
- 64pages
- 3 heures de lecture
Edited by ex-Children's Laureate Siobhan Parkinson, seven top Irish writers write brand new fairy tales for the 21st century, but with plenty of the magic, wisdom and laughter that we find in the traditional Irish tales. Including wolves and dragons, magic frogs, a kind monster, a mysterious mermaid, a mischievous wee man, a heroic sky snake, as well as human boys and girls, this is a spellbinding collection of contemporary writing. Each story is beautifully and decoratively illustrated with Olwyn Whelan's jewel-like, brightly coloured paintings. The stories are: The Princess and the Other Frog by Siobhan Parkinson; Eleanor by John Boyne; Badness, Madness and Trickery by Malachy Doyle; Finbar the Furious by Paula Leyden; The Woman who Stroked Stones by Maeve Friel; The Princess who Wanted to be Queen by Deirdre Sullivan; Nora and the Sky Snake by Darragh Martin.
Blue Like Friday
- 165pages
- 6 heures de lecture
When Olivia helps her quirky friend Hal, whose synesthesia causes him to experience everything in colors, with a prank intended to get rid of Hal's potential stepfather, there are unexpected consequences, including the disappearance of Hal's mother.
Cindy und Ashling schreiben Tagebuch: Cindys Mutter ist gerade erst verstorben und Ashleys Vater zu seiner Freundin gezogen. Wie es der Zufall will, verlieben sich die beiden ineinander. Cindy und Ashling sind empört.
Vier Jugendliche reisen im Sommer nach Lady Island, wo mysteriöse Ereignisse sie erwarten. Nach einem Picknick verschwinden ihre Rucksäcke, und sie fühlen sich beobachtet. Bei einem aufziehenden Unwetter suchen sie Schutz in einem alten Haus, das kürzlich genutzt wurde.
