The Island of the Bees

Orla and her grandmother live happily on an island, peacefully tending their beloved bees. But there is a monster living on their island – a dormant volcano – and one day the bees let Orla know that it is time to leave . . . Thus begins an adventure that takes Orla across the wild sea in search of a safe new home, guided by her friends the bees.

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.

Patricia Forde

Rachael Saunders

A tale-of-truest friendship book 
A fill-my-heart with love book 
A read-again-and-again book 
 
An epic tale of love, loss, reunion and adventure on the high seas told through the friendship of a girl and her dog, Fidget. 
 
Written by debut picture-book author Trish Forde and illustrated by rising star Rachael Saunders, this is a book that combines humour and heart with a faultless read-aloud rhythm

Fidget the Wonder Dog

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