Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) by Siobhan Parkinson

Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) by Siobhan Parkinson

Beverley, a bit of a snob, cooks up a plot to visit the island off the coast. She manages to convince the somewhat cautious Elizabeth and her slob of a brother, Gerard, to come along. A surprise companion is Kevin, the cool guy who works in the local shop. This motley crew must find ways to support each other and put up with one another's shortcomings, when they become stranded on the island and encounter a strange inhabitant.

'Not only one of the best Irish children's books of the year, but I honestly think one of the best Irish children's books we've ever had, full stop..It's an amazingly clever book.'

-- Robert Dunbar - The Gay Byrne Show

'a magical and funny adventure about growing up and knowing yourself.'

-- RTE Guide * RTE Guide *

'It would be hard to overpraise this book. The characters are drawn with sensitivity and humour, the story, the stories within a story, are compelling, the location is fresh and vivid, and the novel is quite beautifully written. In the very best sense, it is an old-fashioned tale.'

-- Peter Hollindale - The School Librarian * The School Librarian *

'appealing tale ... particularly suitable as a class novel ... for younger children it is a simple old fashioned adventure tale while older readers would enjoy exploring the dynamics of adolescent relationships'

-- InTouch

'rightly deserves a place on every child’s shelf'

-- Books Ireland

'has a poetic flow and beauty of language'

-- Books Ireland

'I had forgotten just how good this book is'

-- Books Ireland

Having grown up in Galway and Donegal, Siobhán Parkinson has lived most of her adult life in her native Dublin. She studied English literature and German at Trinity, and went on to take her doctorate in English literature. She has worked for many years as an editor, a profession that very closely resembles that of writing. She concentrates more on her writing these days, but is also a very active member of the writers-in-schools scheme, and she gives workshops in creative writing and talks on her work in all sorts of situations. She has held various writing residencies and has been editor of, Inis -- The Children's Books Ireland Magazine, and Bookbird, the IbBy International magazine. Her books have won numerous awards and been translated into lots of languages, her favourites being Latvian, because it is so different, and Japanese, because it is back to front. Her husband, Roger Bennett, is a woodturner and teacher, and her son Matthew is almost grown up. Being her son didn't do him too much harm, he claims, but time will tell. Her book Sisters ... no way! won the Bisto Book of the Year award. Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) won a Bisto Merit Award. Siobhán's next book, The Moon King, also won a Bisto Merit Award and was on the iBbY Honour List 2000, in Ireland's first year as a member of iBbY. Siobhán was Ireland's first Laureate na nÓg (Children's Laureate) from 2010-2012.

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ISBN 13	9780862785154
ISBN 10	0862785154
Title	Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe)
Author	Siobhan Parkinson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	O'Brien Press Ltd
Year published	1997-10-01
Number of pages	192
Prizes	Winner of Bisto Book of the Year Merit Award 1998 1998 (Ireland)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.