Patricia Forde

You are the Wordsmith now. Are you ready for the challenge? The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth. To ensure humans avoid the mistakes of their past and can survive, everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words. Everyone, that is, except Letta. As apprentice to the Wordsmith, Letta can read all...

The funniest new picture book of the year, from the Irish Children's Laureate Shortlisted for the 2026 Peters Children's Book of the Year Award 'The perfect night-time read' - Daily Mail 'Hilarious and delightful' - Paddy Donnelly 'Funny and ingenious' - Bookseller It’s a dark and stormy night, and Sophie knows that there is a MONSTER hiding under her bed....

An epic adventure inspired by Irish myth, full of volcanoes, dragons, wild storms and a quest to find a new home. This story celebrates the magic of bees and the wonder of the natural world. An epic tale of volcanoes, dragons and wild storms, with themes drawn from Irish legend. Written by the current Irish Children's Laureate, this is a...