Books with author Gary Furlong

20 entertaining and memorable Irish-language songs, designed for the linguistic, musical and vocal ability of primary school children. The first of two excellent books supporting the new Irish national curriculum for music from 2005, with the backing of Wexford County Council and An Foras na Gaelige. Each book contains 20 songs in the Irish language by composer Sue Furlong. Teaching notes and activities for the pupils are provided in both Irish and English. The book contains suggestions for classroom percussion activities, along with piano accompaniments, guitar chord symbols and a CD which provides both sample performances and outstanding professional backing tracks for use in class or in concert. The songs will stimulate children both musically and linguistically. Book 1 covers Junior and Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd Classes. Pupils' pages may be photocopied for use in class. (Title means "With One Voice")

The final installment in the Timekeeper trilogyThe crew of the Prometheus is intent on taking down the world's clock towers so that time can run freely. Now captives, Colton, Daphne, and the others have a stark choice: join the Prometheus' cause or fight back in any small way they can and face the consequences. But Zavier, leader of the terrorists, has a bigger plan-to bring back the lost god of time.As new threats emerge, loyalties must shift. No matter where the Prometheus goes-Prague, Austria, India-nowhere is safe, and every second ticks closer toward the eleventh hour. Walking the line between villainy and heroism, each will have to choose what's most important: saving those you love at the expense of the many, or making impossible sacrifices for the sake of a better world.

Clock mechanic Danny Hart knows he's being watched. But by whom, or what, remains a mystery. To make matters worse, clock towers have begun falling in India, though time hasn't Stopped yet. He'd hoped after reuniting with his father and exploring his relationship with Colton, he'd have some to settle into his new life. Instead, he's asked to investigate the attacks.After inspecting some of the fallen Indian towers, he realizes the British occupation may be sparking more than just attacks. And as Danny and Colton unravel more secrets about their past, they find themselves on a dark and dangerous path-one from which they may never return.

Two o'clock was missing.In an alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, a damaged clock can fracture time-and a destroyed one can stop it completely.It's a truth that seventeen-year-old clock mechanic Danny Hart knows all too well; his father has been trapped in a Stopped town east of London for three years. Though Danny is a prodigy who can repair not only clockwork but the very fabric of time, his fixation with staging a rescue is quickly becoming a concern to his superiors. And so they assign him to Enfield, a town where the tower seems to be forever plagued with problems. Danny's new apprentice both annoys and intrigues him, and though the boy is eager to work, he maintains a secretive distance. Danny soon discovers why: he is the tower's clock spirit, a mythical being that oversees Enfield's time. Though the boys are drawn together by their loneliness, Danny knows falling in love with a clock spirit is forbidden and means risking everything he's fought to achieve.But when a series of bombings at nearby towers threaten to Stop more cities, Danny must race to prevent Enfield from becoming the next target or he'll not only lose his father but the boy he loves-forever. This is the stunning first novel in a new trilogy by debut author Tara Sim.