Futa Fata

amhain 2015. Ar mhótarbhealach sa Fhrainc, tá Khalil, Moslamach fir 23 bliana d’aois, ag triail ar chathair Pháras, crios pléascach fáiscthe lena chliabh. Ar an Stade de France i gcathair Pháras atá a thriail, é réidh le buille trom a bhualadh in aghaidh an tsaoil ghránna ina thimpeall agus Síoraíocht na Mairtíreach a bhaint amach. Ach ar oíche sin an uafáis, níl Khalil i measc na mbráthar a chuireann iad féin chun báis…. ‘Tugann an t-úrscéal seo tumadh dúinn in intinn buamadóra féinmharaithe…’ France Culture ‘Cur síos scáfar ar an radacú…ní le leithscéal a dhéanamh dó, ach lena thuiscint.’ La Croix

Maidhcí is under pressure. He isn’t getting along with his friend Joe who he’s working with on building a robot for the big national school competition. Will they be able to reach their destination?

Coco is friendly and popular at school. But when her family moves to a new home, her new schoolmates don’t want to play with her – they have never met a swordfish, with such a long sharp nose! Will Coco ever make new friends?

This retelling of an age old story is retold by writer and poet Áine Ní Ghlinn with rhythm and rhyme and will be a glorious addition to any young child's library.