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A book to help children and families cope with the loss of a baby.
Matthew is excited about the new baby. But then, one day, something
very sad happens. The doctor tells Matthew's mother that her baby
isn't growing properly and it won't be strong enough to live
outside her body. Matthew and his mother and father will always
remember their baby. But as time goes by, they will not feel sad so
often. The author wrote this story based on her own experience, to
help her son cope with the loss of a baby. This child-centred book
is intended to help children and families who experience
miscarriage, stillbirth, perinatal death or Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS). A new edition of the first published book by
Siobhan Parkinson, who later became Ireland's first Laureate na nOg
(Children's Laureate). It was writing this book that Parkinson
found her voice as a children's writer, a gift she credits to the
baby she lost all those years ago.
Christmas is coming, and Evie can hardly wait. As she rehearses for
the school play, decorates the tree, wraps presents, writes to
Santa, she is wishing, wishing ...
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No Heroes (Paperback)
Anna Seidl; Translated by Siobhan Parkinson
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R245
R184
Discovery Miles 1 840
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Miriam is an ordinary schoolgirl with a carefree bunch of friends,
and she's just embarked on her first relationship with her sweet
and loving boyfriend Toby. She lives with her dad and she has a
good relationship with her grandparents. All this ordinary
happiness is shattered when one of Miriam's schoolmates goes
berserk one day at school with a handgun and kills several pupils
and teachers. Miriam's beloved Toby is shot right in front of her.
Miriam and her surviving friends are distraught. Shock, grief,
bereavement, terror - Miriam and her friends run the gamut of
emotions in the days, weeks and months following the shooting. But
the worst emotion of all is guilt. 'Is it our fault?' is the
haunting question that tortures Miriam as she tries to piece her
life together again. The story of a school shooting and its awful
aftermath; a psychologically convincing study of grief, loss and
guilt and their effects on young lives
The stories of twenty Irish feminists who rocked the system and
changed history, told by one of Ireland's leading writers for young
people. Twenty illustrated essays on Irish women, historical and
contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and
achieved great things. The subjects include Irish women from Queen
Medb to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia O'Sullivan,
covering stateswomen, artists, writers, activists and rebels of all
kinds. Written by multi award-winning author and first Laureate na
nOg (Irish Children's Laureate), Siobhan Parkinson. Perfect for use
in schools as well as for leisure reading, this collection
celebrates the role of women in Ireland's changing society. With a
foreword from political activist and first lady of Ireland, Sabina
Higgins. 'This book will inspire all its readers to play their part
in creating a world that is fair, harmonious and equal.' - Sabina
Higgins
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Fennymore and the Brumella (Paperback)
Kirsten Reinhardt; Illustrated by David Roberts; Translated by Siobhan Parkinson
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R212
R159
Discovery Miles 1 590
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Imagine a boy living all alone in a large old house with only a
sky-blue bike (who thinks he's a horse) for company. After his
great-aunt dies (of dachshund poisoning - what else?) Fennymore
sets off with his new friend Fizzy to find his parents, who have
disappeared. They fall foul of a silvery grey gentleman and an evil
doctor who wants to get his hands on a mysterious invention, but
Fennymoire finds a maybe-dad. And a brumella. Whatever that is. A
zany adventure story with a touch of fantasy. Great fun and superb
black and white illustrations by David Roberts of Dirty Bertie
fame.
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