by admin | Mar 10, 2026 | Website
After more than eighteen years in operation, the time has come for Seomra Ranga to conclude its journey. It has been exciting providing classroom resources for teachers since September 2007 but I feel that the website has run its course and it is now time to close...
by admin | May 15, 2026 | Book Reviews
Heroes of light and shadow is a really good book.It’s full of adventure and action. Set in Ireland,this story is about a young boy named Oisin Ryan.He goes on a school trip to a museum in Dublin where he overhears some strange men plotting to break into the museum at...
by admin | Apr 27, 2026 | Book Reviews
As a junior infant teacher for more than 15 years, I am always on the lookout for books that open gentle but meaningful conversations with young children about the world beyond their immediate surroundings. “A Map for Falasteen” by Maysa Odeh is one such...
by admin | Apr 27, 2026 | Book Reviews
As both a mother of six-year-old twins and a Junior Infant teacher, I found “What’s That Spooky Sound?” by Gerry Daly to be a wonderful addition to our home and classroom reading. From the very first page, the story captured the children’s attention with...
by admin | Apr 12, 2026 | Book Reviews
“Mimi the Dancing Bee” is a lovely story about a little bee trying to help her hive find a new home. She has a small voice and finds it hard to be heard so she communicates with dance instead. Mimi learns that being different is something to be proud of....
by admin | Apr 9, 2026 | Book Reviews
“Looking for Aurora” is about a fourteen year old influencer called Aurora Kutti, whose life seems like every teenager’s dream; her mom is her manager, her dad sets up photo shoots in their sitting room and her brother Dami, the most care-free member of the family, a...
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Book Reviews
This is a beautifully written story about a ghost,Tiny Ghost, who was very lonely and not seen by anyone. However, one day a lovely boy called Sam sees him and we follow their adventures together that day. It is a lovely story which my five and six year olds really...
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Book Reviews
Simple, relatable and beautifully executed, Skunk and Sniffy, written by Muireann Ní Chíobháin and illustrated by Paddy Donnelly, is a delightful tale of comfort lost and found. The story introduces little Skunk and his well-loved cuddly toy and comfort item, Sniffy....
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Book Reviews
My name is Catrine and I am in 3rd class. I read the book “The Little Lamb who Led” by Katie O Donoghue. The story happens one sunny morning on a farm near the mountains in Ireland. The main characters in the story are Little Lamb, Mummy Sheep, Hoppy Hare,...
by admin | Feb 26, 2026 | Book Reviews
“Ireland’s Call – Six Nations Success” is about Irelands Sis Nations journey after a disappointing loss to New Zealand at the World Cup in 2023 and the terrible loss of Johnny Sexton after his retirement. Can Ireland put these losses behind...
by admin | Feb 19, 2026 | Book Reviews
The book “Small Magics” is about a girl called Molly Flynn who is sent to live with Pat O’Neill and Priya Chaudhary and their other foster children, Wren and Lorcan. One day, curiosity gets the better of her and she opens a door she isn’t supposed to open....
by admin | Feb 16, 2026 | Book Reviews
“That’s It! Said the Dandelion” is a lovely picture book that follows the life cycle of a dandelion, but this dandelion has a little identity crisis and isn’t quite sure what it is supposed to be. The story follows a gentle pattern where, on each page, the...
by admin | Feb 12, 2026 | Book Reviews
“From The Top, Sally Flynn” is a wonderful tale set in Dublin, with powerful themes of confidence, grief, being true to yourself and finding your people. The poignant story follows Sally Flynn, a dramatic teen, intent on becoming Broadway famous, while...
by admin | Feb 9, 2026 | Book Reviews
The Bookshop Sisters is a read-again-and-again book. It’s about two sisters named Rosy and Martha who start off in West Cork and then join their aunt Toto in her busy bookshop in Dublin. It is set in 1956, a time when things were very different from today and...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Book Reviews
To Fraidy Dog, sofas are spooky, cupboards are creepy and houseplants are horrifying! Will he ever learn not to be afraid?” I read “Fraidy Dog” by Kate Sheehy with my autistic son, Odhran. Odhran is five and loves stories but can be less engaged in...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Book Reviews
The book ‘Shooting for the Stars’ is an interesting book. I have learned some new things about life in space. I never knew that a candle looks very different in space. I learned about the parts of a rocket, I think that it is very smart to have 1st, 2nd and 3rd stages...
