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We are going on a long, mysterious journey to find out what we can about the
island of Ireland
The Story of Ireland begins After the Ice and lasts 9,000 years. It tells
the story of the whole island and its people.
The books 27 chapters chronicle invasions, wars, Christianity, famine and a
divided island, mixed with tales of Celtic head hunters, mysterious stone
tombs, the Vikings, the black death, life in castles, the Titanic tragedy,
music, mobiles and computers. When it ends a new story is just beginning. With
beautiful and humorous illustrations throughout, and visual jokes on each page,
the history of Ireland is presented in an engaging and readable manner.

The Story of Ireland recounts the entire history of Ireland from the ice age
to the present day, ties in with the school curriculum, and is excellent for
school projects this is one book that no library or classroom should be
without.

Included in the International Youth Librarys White Ravens 2008 collectio

Review
Clever, informative and above all entertaining. Eoin Colfer Written in a
lively, informal style, its attractive pages are full of informative facts
broken down into child-friendly, bite-sized pieces, ideal for internet-savvy
modern youngsters Every household in Ireland should have a copy, not to
mention libraries and schools. I cant recommend it highly enough. A triumph!
Sarah Webb Childrens Books Ireland, BookFest This is a beautifully
presented book which brings the History of Ireland to life for young children.
It is lively and colourful with plenty of stories, people and places. Mary
Hanafin T.D. Filled with fun facts on everything from the Stone Age to the
Celtic Tiger and is illustrated in a way that will delight children. A great
gift for any curious child. The Irish Times The Irish Times A family
must-have Each page is a treasure of knowledge, cleverly fragmented with
illustrations, photos and brilliant cartoons that provoke the reader to dip in
and be hooked! Irish Examiner The Irish Examiner Deserves a place in every
school and home library Such a quality that its appeal ought to endure for
many years and many readings to come InTouch Magazine In Touch Magazine
Robert Dunbars top 30 Books of the Year 2007. Some 9,000 years of Irish
history are colourfully and humorously delineated in an ambitiously conceived
and successfully executed story. The Irish Times The Irish Times Most
impressive in its inventiveness, wealth of witty illustration, mixture of fun
and serious history. It is great to see work of this quality from an Irish
publishing house in these straitened times. This book deserves to be in every
home and school. Sunday Independent The Sunday Independent A fun way to
present history to children and OBrien are to be commended for doing a fine
job in condensing 900 centuries worth of history. Sunday Business Post
Sunday Business Post A sophisticated production. The Sunday Tribune The
Sunday Tribune Absolutely wonderful. The Tubridy Show, RTE Radio One A
joy to read and look at bright, lively and informative. The Newsletter
Some kids thought that Irish history would never be enjoyable, but thats
before The Story of Ireland was written!!! With all its funny illustrations and
its cool facts, its very easy to read and makes Irish history much more
interesting. Kilkenny People Kilkenny People Every house in Ireland should
have it. Waterford News & Star Without any question this is the Childrens
Book of the Year. Irish Independent Irish Independent This book is a
significant breakthrough in the writing and presentation of history to Irish
children and ought to be in every school library, if not in every home.
Inis Magazine Inis Magazine

We are going on a long, mysterious journey to find out what we can about the
island of Ireland. The Story of Ireland begins After the Ice and lasts
9,000 years. It tells the story of the whole island and its people. The books
27 chapters chronicle invasions, wars, Christianity, famine and a divided
island, mixed with tales of Celtic head hunters, mysterious stone tombs, the
Vikings, the black death, life in castles, the Titanic tragedy, music, mobiles
and computers. When it ends a new story is just beginning. With beautiful and
humorous illustrations throughout, and visual jokes on each page, the history
of Ireland is presented in an engaging and readable manner. The Story of
Ireland recounts the entire history of Ireland from the ice age to the present
day, ties in with the school curriculum, and is excellent for school projects
this is one book that no library or classroom should be without. It is included
in the White Ravens 2008 collection.