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In the wake of his parents' tragic deaths fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote town of Ballantyne. Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast, and when a classmate nam…

A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's leading classicists. Homer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Achilles and its dreadful cons…

In fact, two places called home …For over sixty years, Alice Taylor has lived in the village of Innishannon, the gateway to West Cork. But her childhood was spent on a farm in North Cork, near the Kerry border, and her memories of…

From the bestselling author of the Rugby Spirit series. With rugby more popular in Ireland than ever before, sportswriter Gerard Siggins celebrates the sport as he charts its success across the country and beyond. From its origins…

Soon you will live surrounded by AIs. In a world of quantum computers, robot assistants and abundant energy, they will organise your life, operate your business, and run government services.None of us are prepared. Mustafa Suleyma…

From the author's extensive collection given to Trinity College in 1996, 105 caricatures, political and social, have been selected that poke fun at the Irish during London's golden age of caricature. Some of them lampoon (or, occa…

Seven years have passed since the doors between the worlds were sealed.Seven years since Kell, Lila and Holland stood against Osaron, a desperate battle that saved the worlds of Red, Grey and White London. Seven years since Kell's…

After much searching, the happily married young couple, Amber and Stevie think they have found the perfect spot in Grimaldi Square. Despite the rundown pub across the way, the overgrown garden and a decidedly nosy neighbour, numbe…

The folklore of Ireland has long been beloved by children across the world, but the lesser-known heroes and villains of Irish legends are the faerie folk. From trickster spirits to slippery shape-shifters, from the tiny leprechaun…

An indispensable guide to understanding the Israel–Palestine conflict, and how we might yet still find a way out of it. The devastation of 7 October 2023 and the horrors that followed astounded the world. But the Israel–Palestine …

‘I was in the wrong London. It was horrible. I’d fallen in by accident, and it was all alive and trying to eat me.’ The year 1949, the city London.Hapless second-hand bookseller Dennis stumbles through a city still shaking off the…

A heartfelt retelling of an ancient Irish tale by a master storyteller, paired with the extraordinary style of an award-winning illustrator. When young Kevin is sent to a monastery to be cared for, he yearns for the freedom of the…

To mark his 70th birthday Michael Harding travelled to Spain and walked the Camino de Santiago.Yet, as he set off on his pilgrimage, he found he wasn't alone. Accompanying him on his 126-kilometre walk in the heat of the Spanish s…

The book will help women uncover their sense of awe and wonder that has been buried by the layers of shame and self-objectification that get piled on us by the patriarchy. For too long we have internalised the belief that our bodi…

A captivating compilation of Irish folk tales collected by revolutionary leader Ernie O’Malley.

NOW WITH AN UPDATED FOREWORD AND ADDITIONAL CONTENT'An affirmation of the power of love, kindness, courage and human resilience' - Lara Marlowe, author of Love in a Time of WarBernard Phelan was working for an Iranian tour operato…

Loki's fourth doodle-packed diary in the number one best-selling series. Loki has made a fair few enemies during his time in Asgard. Too many to count and certainly too many to remember.When the elf, Vinir beams Loki aboard his ch…

Welcome to Paradise Springs, Northern California – a hot, dusty, half-magical, wine-country town where there are so many grapes fermenting at one time, you get drunk from breathing the air; where devil winds blow so hard they whip…

Should architecture be used for punishment? How might the spaces we inhabit nurture or damage us? How can we begin to start over after the worst has happened? Criminologist Yvonne Jewkes grapples with these questions every day as …

In A Lethal Legacy, Fin Dwyer charts 200 years of Irish history, opening up our past as never before, by observing the grand societal changes of our times through the intimate lens of eighteen murders and the lives and communities…

For best friends Renee and Flo, adulthood isn't the party they expected. Renee's dreams of being a writer are going nowhere. Flo's hiding a secret shame. They're both failing in work and love. Why did nobody warn them? Why does ad…

High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing i…

Dragons are extinct. Witches are outcast. Magic is dying.But human lust for power is immortal. Dragon fire no longer blisters the skies over Penterra, but inside the lavish palace, life is still perilous - especially for Tamsyn. R…

What is a place? A place where things happened, horrible things, the traces of which have been erased?   Ukraine, for a long time, has been filled with these ‘inconvenient places’ which embarrass everyone, no matter which side of …

Five months after the events of The Undetectables, business is booming - but finding cases that call for magical forensic investigators is not. So when Diana's ex, Taylor, asks them to solve a murder - her own - Diana, Mallory and…

This visually dramatic encyclopaedia of Ireland’s lighthouses is packed with easy-to-digest facts which effortlessly engage young readers with topics such as science, engineering and history. Inside you will: discover how lightho…

Join twins Ciara and Conor as they learn all about Irish dancing! They start with the basics and soon (with a little help from their dog Bran!) they are ready for their first Feis. This charming story and simple step-by-step guide…

Come along with twins Ciara and Conor as they join their local sports club! They begin with the basics and soon (with a little help from their dog Bran!) they are ready to play their first blitz.This charming story and simple step…

In five knockout chapters, covering Midweek Meals, Weekend Wins, Trusty Traybakes, Cupboard Love and Perfect Puds, Simply Jamie exists to inspire you to get cooking. Whatever your needs, you can trust that these recipes will slot …

This delicious treat from the nation's no. 1 author Julia Donaldson, Pick and Mix Poetry is a very special collection and the perfect gift to be treasured by generations. With each poem hand-selected by Julia Donaldson, the former…