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The Island of the Bees

byPatricia Forde, Paddy Donnelly (Illustrator)

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An epic adventure from the current Irish Children’s Laureate that celebrates the magic of bees and the natural world.

Nestled on a peaceful island, Orla and her grandmother live tending their beloved bees. But bubbling below is a monster waiting to surface – a dormant volcano – and when it wakes Orla and the rest of the island must flee in search of safety. Orla adventures across the wild sea, guided by her buzzing friends, to find a new home. But what will they find over the horizon?

About Patricia Forde

Patricia Forde lives in Galway, in the west of Ireland. She has published five books for children, and written two plays, as well as several television drama series for children and teenagers. She has worked as a writer on both English and Irish language soap operas. In another life, she was a primary school teacher and the artistic director of Galway Arts Festival. Her novel The Wordsmith (published in the USA as The List) was awarded a White Raven award by the International Youth Library.
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  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241380895
  • Length: 32 pages
  • Price: £4.99
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