Books with author Doyle Malachy

Tease less . . . tickle more! Shout less . . . sing more! Worry less . . . wonder more! With a cheerful message about sharing, giving, and being kind to others, Get Happy will show any child how to turn a frown into a giggle, spread the joy around, and live life to the fullest. Perfect for the youngest of readers, it won't be long before everyone knows how to get happy!

Big Bad Biteasaurus is the biggest baddest bully. He frightens all the other dinosaurs with his big, bad bite. Until one day the other dinosaurs have had enough. Big Bad Biteasaurus is going to have to be nice - even if it means a trip to the dentist!This roaringly funny story from award-winning author Malachy Doyle is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features engaging illustrations from David Creighton-Pester and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist.Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. They are packed with gorgeous colour illustrations and include inside cover notes to help adults reading with children, as well as ideas for activities related to the stories.Book Band: PurpleIdeal for ages 6+

With holes to peek through and shapes to peep over, join this cat and dog in their playful, peek-a-boo romp through the pages. For a long, long time, everyone has known that dogs and cats just dont get along. Dogs want to play. Cats want to sleep. Dogs want to chase. Cats want to run and hide! One little cat knows all this very well. So she runs ... into a book where she eats a little bear's porridge, through a story where she circles round and round and down a beanstalk, and through so many more favorite fairy tales and rhymes. And, of course, a dog chases her! But what will happen when he finally catches up? Written by award-winning author Malachy Doyle, this new picture book encourages interactive reading, a love of books, and an excitement for sharing stories.

A retelling of a traditional Irish folk tale. The king is on the way tovisiting Culain's house, when he sees a young boy, Setanta, playinghurling very bravely, and asks him to join them later. However, as heforgets to inform his host that he will have an extra visitor. Setantais attacked by Culain's guard dog - which he bravely fights and kills.As Culain is so sad at the loss of his prized hound, Setanta offers toguard the house and its grounds until a replacement is found. The king,impressed by the boy's bravery and skill, gives him the nameCulchulainn, the Hound of Ulster.

Sequel to the acclaimed Molly and the Stormy Sea, Molly and the Whale is a moving tale from master storyteller Malachy Doyle and illustrator Andrew Whitson about working together to help a creature back into its habitat. Molly and her friend Dylan wake up one morning to find a whale washed up on the beach. Molly's dad shows them how to care for the whale as they wait for the tide to come in and Molly sings to calm her whilst the children and their friends work together to keep her wet and dig a trench beneath her. But will they manage to help the whale back into the sea in time? Praise for Molly and the Stormy Sea: 'a timeless and enchanting fable about the power of faith, the price of sacrifice, and the joy of hope which will be read endlessly by children and adults alike.' Children's Books Ireland 'This is a wonder of a book; perfectly illustrated and loving told; one you will want to read and share again and again.' Fallen Star Stories

In this gripping 'out of the frying pan and into the fire' action adventure story, Ben, bullied by the dreaded Fug and the Thumps, runs away from home and finds himself stuck on a tiny island of holiday homes when his kayak floats off without him. He has to survive on the things he can scavenge from the empty holiday homes and work out a way to get rescued. As he struggles to attract attention from the shore, he has time to think over how Fug controls the school, and eventually comes up with a solution ... if only he can get back to the mainland.