Millie and the Magical Moon

MillieAndTheMagicalMoon: 212 x 266 gutter 10; spine 8 wrap 15

She loves EVERYTHING about this place – the boat,

the castle and the old shipwreck! But under the light of the moon, things are about to get even more exciting …

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FROM NO. 1 BEST-SELLING CHILDREN’S AUTHOR BRIAN GALLAGHER

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Millie and her family are on holiday on the island of Inis Oírr.

MILLIE AND THE MAGICAL MOON

moon-dance high above the Aran Islands

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Join Millie and Bunny on a magical

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First published 2022 by The O’Brien Press Ltd,

BRIAN GALLAGHER is a best-selling

12 Terenure Road East, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 HD27, Ireland

author who has written many books for

Tel: +353 1 4923333; Fax: +353 1 4922777

older children. This is his first picture book.

E-mail: books@obrien.ie Website: obrien.ie

PHILLIP CULLEN grew up in Dublin and

The O’Brien Press is a member of Publishing Ireland.

studied classical animation at Ballyfermot

Copyright for text © Brian Gallagher

College. He has illustrated several books for

Copyright for illustrations © Phillip Cullen The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted.

The O’Brien Press.

Design © The O’Brien Press 2022 Design and layout by Emma Byrne ISBN: 978-1-78849-291-1 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilised in any way or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher.

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‘My sincere thanks go to Fingal Arts Office for their bursary support’ – Brian Gallagher Published in

Millie and the Magical Moon receives financial support from the Arts Council

To Holly, with much love - BG

To Lou, thank you for all your support and encouragement - PC

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Millie, Mam and Dad are off on their summer holidays to the island of Inis Oírr.

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‘Look!’ cries Millie, ‘A shipwreck! Wow!’

‘That must be the MV Plassey,’ says Dad.

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Mam, Dad and Millie move into their holiday cottage. ‘I love it here already!’ says Millie.

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That evening, the moon rises behind the ruined castle.

‘It looks magical, doesn’t it?’ says Mam. Millie nods excitedly.

Millie LOVES magic.

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‘If we can see the moon,’ asks Millie, ‘can someone on the moon see us?’

‘Well,’ says Dad with a grin, ‘if you wore your sparkly party dress, that could probably be seen from space.’

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