Breaking News: How To Tell What’s Real From What’s Rubbish by Nick Sheridan
Simon and Schuster 2021

In a time of unprecedented access to news it's hard to know what to trust. What's real news and what's fake? Breaking News will solve this with tips on where good stories come from, how to tell what’s real and reliable news and much more. It is a highly entertaining read with lots of humour and useful facts covering several news sources. Highly recommended for all budding journalists.

David Attenborough (Little People, BIG DREAMS) by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books 2020

This is just one title in the amazing Little People, BIG DREAMS book collection for children. David Attenborough has spent a lifetime visiting animals in their natural habitat and telling the world about them. He is one of the most celebrated environmentalists on earth. These books, made for sharing, are unique in their ability to interest readers of all ages from toddlers to adults.

A Short, Hopeful Guide to Climate Change by Oisín McGann
Little Island Books 2021

Published in collaboration with Friends of the Earth Ireland, A Short, Hopeful Guide to Climate Change is a hopeful and eco-friendly book by prolific children’s fiction writer, Oisín McGann. Oisín encourages young people to be part of positive change by getting involved in the global movement to fight the biggest challenge the planet has ever faced. Readers will learn about what climate change means, and what
young people can do to help the fight.

Be Inspired! Young Irish People Changing the World by Sarah Webb
O’Brien Press 2022

You will be introduced to some of the most inspiring young Irish people taking on the world in Sarah Webb’s latest book for older readers. In it you will meet beachcleaner Flossie Donnelly, kindness campaigner Adam King, star athlete Rhasidat Adeleke, nature writer Dara MacAnulty and RTE award-winning journalist, Clare’s own Zainab Boladale. Young Irish People Changing the World is perfect to dip in and out of and is an inspirational read for all young people who wish to follow their dreams.

Weird but true! 2023: Wild and wacky, record-breaking facts and photos you won’t believe!
National Geographic Kids 2022

Entertain the whole family this Christmas with the perfect gift for kids – the 2023 children’s annual loaded with all-new jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts. Whether it’s weird buildings, foul smells, crazy creatures, or the world’s most extreme weather, this 2023 children’s annual is sure to entertain!

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