The O’Brien Press

A Lissadell Story Judi Curtin Rachel Corcoran

$13.99 • Paperback • 288 pages 5.1x7.7 • August 2022 • JUV016040 978-1-78-849327-7

This latest installment in the popular series also sees Lily finally on her way to realizing her dream of becoming a teacher. Nellie's older sister, Johanna, starts walking out with Harry the footman, and is extremely worried when he enlists and goes off to fight in World War I. He send letters to the girls from the front and tells them all about the Christmas Day truce in 1914 … but then a telegram comes. Harry is missing, presumed dead. Will he return to Lissadell, safe and sound? Meanwhile, when Isabelle, the children’s nurse, becomes unwell Lady Mary asks Lily to work with the Michael and Hugh Gore Booth in the afternoons until they are ready to go away to boarding school. On a visit home, Lily meets the Master, who tells her that Miss O’Brien is courting a young man – and if she marries, there will be an opening for a Junior Assistant Mistress in the school. He assures her that her current level of education will be enough, and that once she is old enough, he’d be happy to appoint her.

John Farrelly

Deadly Irish History, Vol. 3 • $13.99 Paperback • 144 pages • 5.1x7.7 May 2022 • JNF025070 978-1-78-849287-4

You can’t go far in Ireland without bumping into a flippin’ castle. They’re everywhere! There were thousands of castles of all shapes and sizes in Ireland. Because most of them are now in ruins, you’d be forgiven for thinking they’re really ancient but they only started springing up in the late 12th century. That’s just a dozen of your granda’s lifetimes ago (or two dozen of your dad’s lifetimes. Or seventy of yours. Or three hundred and forty of your pet hamster’s). The latest book in the 'Deadly Irish History' series, The Normans is jampacked with all kinds of interesting facts and stories about castle life. Highly illustrated with cartoons and comic strips, as well as illustrating how castles were built and what medieval fashions were like, it's also full of things to make and do, quizzes and puzzles.

Twin Power Emma Larkin

$13.99 • Paperback • 160 pages • 5.1x7.7 May 2022 • JUV032000 978-1-78-849275-1

“Will you please come back and play for the club Aoife?”. Aidan asks his twin sister this question every week. Twins, Aoife and Aidan Power, along with their four best friends love playing Gaelic football. They spend most evenings after school playing football in the green in their picturesque rural village of “Droichead Beag”. Aoife and Aidan are skilful and fast but when they combine on the same team, “Twin Power” is unleashed and they have an almost telepathic communication on the pitch, leading to some spectacular scores. But while Aoife loves football, an incident at a match almost two years earlier saw her stop training and playing with her local GAA club, Droichead Beag GAA. Aidan knows what happened, but Aoife refuses to tell her friends. Could it have something to do with their Under 12 counterparts in Gorman GAA, the rival parish team of Droichead Beag, where old rivalries run deep? And how will Aoife’s refusal to play affect their school team when the children’s teacher Ms. Kelly, herself a former All- Star football player announces an exciting new school’s football competition, “Star Schools GAA”? Parish rivalries re-surface and threaten to get out of hand as the children of Droichead Beag National School fight tooth and nail to get their hands on the coveted first ever Star Schools Cup.

David Caren

Great Irish Sports Stars, Vol. 6 • $13.99 Paperback • 176 pages • 5.1x7.7 May 2022 • JNF007100 978-1-78-849281-2

Ayeisha McFerran is an Ireland women's field hockey international. After taking up field hockey at age 7, McFerran began representing Larne Grammar School as a Year 8 pupil in 2008. She made her senior debut for Ireland against Spain in January 2014, the day after her 18th birthday. In March 2015 McFerran was a member of the Ireland team that won a 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 tournament hosted in Dublin, defeating Canada in the final after a penalty shoot-out. Between 2015 and 2017 she was named three times as an NFHCA All-American while playing for Louisville Cardinals. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final.

Erika McGann Gerry Daly

$13.99 • Board Book • 18 pages • 6.3x6.3 April 2022 • JUV002040 • 978-1-78-849323-9

A brand new board book edition! A puffling has gone in search of adventure – now her puffin parents can’t find her anywhere! 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…

Muireann ní Chíobháin Paul Nugent

$18.99 • Hardback • 32 pages • 8.45x10.25 June 2022 • JUV002070 • 978-1-78-849292-8

A Meet Murphy ... the unluckiest dog in Ireland! Whatever could go wrong, would always go wrong, when I was around. Wherever I set a paw, bad luck was always sure to follow. We called it, ‘Murphy’s law’! A picture book for young readers about an accident-prone dog whose tail is always getting him in trouble.

Tarsila Krüse

$18.99 • Hardback • 32 pages • 8.05x10.1 June 2022 • FAM034000 • 978-1-78-849293-5

Little Love Lessons is a compilation of short parenting reflections that invite adults and children to bond in healthy and fulfilling ways, celebrating their relationship. Each double-spread of the book is comprised of two sides. On one side it offers adults a brief yet powerful reflection about the benefits of various aspects in the adult-child relationship. On the opposite side, there’s a full-page heart-warming and loving illustration capturing the essence of each specific reflection.

Bob Johnston Michael Emberley

$18.99 • Hardback 32 pages 8.45x10.25 June 2022 JUV013090 • 978-1-78-849314-7

Uncle David and Simon are going to get married! There’s lots to do, from making the invitations to arranging the decorations, but when the wedding rings go missing just before the ceremony, Bear the dog has to use all of his special skills to help save the day! This fun and engaging picture book is a celebration of love, family, and weddings and is a gentle introduction for children to the idea of same-sex partnerships and marriage equality.

Una Woods

$18.99 Hardback 32 pages 8.45x10.25 • December 2021 • JUV022000 978-1-78-849285-0

A spooky bus tour around Ireland, with our favorite Dublin Vampire! He travels to well-known places all over the country, including St. Michan's church (where the mummies sleep!), Kilkenny Castle, the Hill of Tara (where the fairies dance and spraoi), and visits the giants at the causeway. But, when his travels are done, he decides that home is the most spooktacular place to be!

Croke Park Mice Ruth Croke Triona Croke

Croke Park Mice $18.99 Hardback • 32 pages • 8.45x10.25 • May 2022 JUV032000 • 978-1-78-849055-9

Do you know the secret about Croke Park? When there are no games happening on the pitch, the Croke Park mice play their own games there! Right out in the middle of the pitch! There are thirty-two mice, one from each county in Ireland. They live under the stands and watch every match from their tiny mouse holes. But on the day of the All-Ireland final, the referee is nowhere to be found! Can the Croke Park mice find the referee in time to save the day - and the match? A GAA picture book for children by Ruth and Triona Croke, charmingly illustrated by Audrey Dowling.

From Survival to Empowerment After Sexual Assault Sarah Grace

$29.99 • Paperback • 256 pages 6.1x8.9 • May 2022 • BIO032000 978-1-78-849316-1

A brave new book from Sarah Grace, a sexual assault survivor whose case has been featured prominently in Irish media over the last year. She was interviewed by Una Mullally in the Irish Times and also gave a lengthy radio interview with Claire Byrne. The purpose of this book would be to shine a light on the sexual violence victims’ experience, not just at the criminal justice stage but holistically, from day one of the crime to long after the trial is over. It is intended to be a practical book, setting out tips and insights illustrated by Sarah's own narrative and those of others who have shared their stories with her. It would also include a checklist or action points at the end of most chapters. Despite it being a dark topic, the message is one of hope and positivity. Sarah Grace's personality shines through the writing, keeping her tone largely informal by sprinkling humour throughout the book, as she works towards normalising talking about rape and sexual violence.

Richard Butler

$18.99 • Paperback • 112 pages 6.7x9.45 • May 2022 • TRV009100 978-1-78-849226-3

An illustrated guidebook to the most important, interesting or unusual architectural treasures in the principal 30-35 towns of the Wild Atlantic Way route. This book focuses on publicly accessible heritage in/near towns. Brief, lively and informative descriptions, paired with colour photographs, sketches and maps. Suitable for a glovebox or the pocket of a coat, this book is the ideal companion on a tour of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. The book would be tailored to a 45-60 minute visit to each town, making it perfect for foreign tourists as well as Irish staycationers planning a stop-off visit.

50 Beautiful HomeCrafting Activities to Awaken Your Creativity Catherine Carton

$29.99 • Hardback • 192 pages 7.45x9.7 • July 2022 CRA063000 • 978-1-78-849296-6

Based on Catherine Carton's popular blog and vlog channels, Dainty Dress Diaries is an extension of Catherine's 'floral, chalk painted, tea dress-wearing, creative corner of the internet'. Through a variety of afternoon craft projects, recycling and upcycling ideas, gardening tips and sewing inspiration, Dainty Dress Diaries will give readers the skills and enthusiasm you to create the home and life they want with whatever budget they have.

Valentia, Skellig and a Life at the Ocean’s Edge Des Lavelle

$29.99 • Hardback • 256 pages • 6.1x8.9 April 2022 • BIO030000 978-1-78-849286-7

Des Lavelle’s heart never left Valentia Island in the county of Kerry! His international travels as a lecturer in the history and wonder of the local Skellig Islands, his local seafaring activity, his stint in movie life, always had the same return destination – the Island. This is the wide-ranging story of a man born and raised in Valentia - but not hemmed in by its surrounding waters or its peripheral location. In fact, his love of and usage of those surroundings throughout his lifetime has given us a varied journey from an idyllic childhood to finding a track in life where no ready-made routes or signposts showed the way, to becoming an author, an authority and an international lecturer on the historical and wildlife riches of Kerry’s Skellig Islands... A ‘permanent, pensionable job’ that lasted only sixteen years and three days was also a beneficial factor that helped him succeed in his Valentia outpost!

Deirdre Doyle Joanne Murphy

$21.99 • Hardback • 128 pages 7.1x9.55 • July 2022 • JNF014000 978-1-78-849274-4

A fun and informative first cookbook for children, written by Deirdre Doyle of Cool Food School. Cool Food School was established by BTEC-qualified Health Coach Deirdre with the mission to teach children of all ages about the joys of healthy eating. She travels to schools, preschools and parties to teach children the value of eating healthily through a range of fun workshops and camps.

Cakes and Bakes from Granny's Stove Ciara McLaughlin

$29.99 • Hardback • 192 pages 7.45x9.7 • 100 Halftones, color April 2022 • CKB004000 978-1-78-849283-6

Bread & Butter is a nostalgic tribute to the simplicities of home-baking. The recipes reflect an Irish food heritage, with basic local ingredients and fresh produce. Celebrating the skill to make a lot from a little, the story of our ancestors is told through the food they created to nourish their families and the many visitors associated with life on the farm, conjuring a romantic insight into a loving home, with the stove at its heartbeat. The recipes are split into the four seasons, as this seasonal rhythm dictated the produce available for the kitchen. A seemingly harsh country lifestyle is illustrated through romantic aromas of hearty bread and mouthfuls of sweet, sticky cakes.

Tasty, Fuss-Free Recipes the Whole Family Will Love Lili Forberg

$29.99 • Hardback • 192 pages 7.45x9.7 • June 2022 • CKB070000 978-1-78-849282-9

Lili Forberg believes that everybody can cook, and cook well, but sometimes people are not confident in the kitchen or just really busy, and can fall back on buying processed food, ready meals and takeaways. As a busy mom and photographer, Lili is always on the go but tries to make time for cooking as long as its simple, easy and delicious - no one has time for complicated recipes or ingredients! She simplifies her recipes and methods to make them totally accessible for all levels of home cooks, and only uses ingredients that can be found in any supermarket. Her easy family cookbook is a one stop guidebook for easy-to-follow family recipes, fakeaways, bakes, treats and great lunchbox ideas that work.

Josephine B. Marnell Nora M. Breathnach

$24.99 • Hardback • 240 pages 5.7x8.15 • July 2022 • CKB101000 978-1-78-849325-3

Sequel to the perennially popular All in the Cooking. For many decades, All in the Cooking was the go-to book for anyone studying Home Economics in secondary school. Even today, it is an absolute gem to add to any cookbook collection, where you can relearn all the classic recipes you perfected as a teenager.