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Siobhan Parkinson

Siobhán Parkinson  is an Irish writer. She writes for both children and adults and was made Laureate na nÓg in 2010. She has published more than twenty books since 1992, winning numerous awards, and her books have been translated into multiple languages. She has written in both Irish and English, and also translated from German into English.

Books

  • Bruised

    Bruised

    Author: Siobhan Parkinson
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
    Interest age: 11+
    Reading age: 11+

    Fourteen-year-old Jonathan lives with his eight-year-old sister Julie and their mother who is a drunk. One day Ma hits Julie - Jonathan decides the only way to protect her is to run away.

  • Heart Shaped

    Heart Shaped

    Author: Siobhan Parkinson
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
    Interest age: 13+
    Reading age: 13+

    Siobhan Parkinson tells the story of Annie in this companion novel to 2011’s Bruised.

  • Miraculous Miranda

    Miraculous Miranda

    Author: Siobhan Parkinson
    Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books
    Interest age: 9-12
    Reading age: 9-12

    When her sister has to stay in hospital, Miranda escapes into her own fantasy land: Magnanimous. Can Miranda write a miracle for her sister, and make her better again? A sweet, funny ride that gives a lovely salute to the power of imagination.

  • Spellbound

    Spellbound

    Author: Siobhan Parkinson
    Publisher: Frances Lincoln
    Interest age: 6+
    Reading age: 6+

    A fascinating selection of folk and fairy tales.

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