St Patrick’s Day books for 9+
Why not ring in St Patrick's Day this year by adding these books to your reading list?
Our St Patrick's Day booklist featuring titles about or set in the Emerald Isle features a range of books - from tales of time travel, magic, witches, natural disasters and mythical worlds to both funny and hard-hitting books about contemporary Ireland and short stories too.
We've picked out these titles for slightly older readers which could make you see Ireland in a whole new light... so which one will you be sampling first on 17 March?
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The New Policeman
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The New Policeman
JJ Byrne’s mum never has enough time and JJ decides to buy some for her birthday. This unusual quest leads him to Tir na n&r…
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The Silver Road
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The Silver Road
Dealing with contemporary concerns such as climate change, yet steeped in ancient Irish myth, history and folklore, this thrilling…
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Pirates of Darksea
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Pirates of Darksea
When Max answers the call to join Captain O’Malley’s pirate ship instead of his brother, who’s ill, it’s the start of a rip-roarin…
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The Summer I Robbed a Bank
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The Summer I Robbed a Bank
Rex is not the sort of person to rob a bank... until he's sent to stay with his Uncle Derm for the summer! Expect high jinks, clos…
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The Great Unexpected
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The Great Unexpected
In the little town of Blackbird Tree, friends and fellow orphans Naomi and Lizzie are startled when a strange boy, Finn, falls out…
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Beyond the Stars
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Beyond the Stars
Twelve brand new stories from the cream of Irish writers and illustrators who jostle for space in this collection of inspirational…
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Tales from Old Ireland
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Tales from Old Ireland
This stunningly illustrated collection of stories has its roots in oral storytelling and features giants, demons and wicked stepmo…
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Moone Boy: The Blunder Years
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Moone Boy: The Blunder Years
Genuinely bizarre and ridiculously funny, this is one of the maddest books of the year.
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The Maloneys' Magical Weatherbox
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The Maloneys' Magical Weatherbox
Mr Maloney is a Weatherman, an important and powerful man. It is his task to open the door of a magical telephone box that allows …
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A Cage of Roots
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A Cage of Roots
A gripping read with a feisty heroine, about time travel, loyalty, magic, betrayal and bravery which convincingly captures both co…
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The Shark and the Scar
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The Shark and the Scar
This gripping mystery will keep readers guessing to the end and asks some difficult questions about right and wrong and how someti…
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Spellbound
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Spellbound
A fascinating selection of folk and fairy tales.
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The Apple Tart of Hope
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The Apple Tart of Hope
Oscar's apple tarts bring hope to the sad or desperate. He is loved and appreciated for this special gift. Meg is his best friend,…
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Artemis Fowl
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Artemis Fowl
Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl hatches an ingenious plot to steal all the gold in fairy land.
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The Storm Keeper’s Island
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The Storm Keeper’s Island
Fionn and his sister Tara are spending their summer on the remote island of Arranmore, off the coast of Ireland, staying with thei…
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A Hollow in the Hills
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A Hollow in the Hills
Izzy, who is only just getting used to her new powers, must try to stop a war breaking out. Hunted into the hills, she encounters …
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The Making of Mollie
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The Making of Mollie
When Mollie discovers big sister Phyllis is part of the suffragette movement, she’s determined to do something to help. A sw…
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Star by Star
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Star by Star
When her mum dies in the 1918 flu epidemic, 15-year-old Stella returns to Northern Ireland to live with an aunt she has never met.…
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A Swift Pure Cry
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A Swift Pure Cry
Loosely based on the real life case of the Kerry babies, powerful imagery and lyrical prose is woven throughout this unforgettable…
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Adam Wins The Internet
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Adam Wins The Internet
When lonely kid Adam meets an AI on the internet that promises to make him a famous YouTuber, all his dreams start to come true! B…
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