Books with title Loraine and the Little People

You've heard stories about Little People: leprechauns and their like. Ireland is full of people who've had strange experiences out in the fields in the early morning. All just tall tales and myths, of course.At least, we assume so...But Peter knows better.A boy with a love of wildlife and talent for spotting animals, Peter often sees what he calls elves in the fields as he travels Ireland with his dad. Sometimes it’s just a flash as they drive by, but he catches sight of something too swift for most people to keep their eye on. And Peter is young enough to trust his own eyes more than the adults who tell him these creatures are not real.When his family go to spend the summer with his granny on her farm, Gemma from the farm next door offers to show him the badger sett under an old Ring Fort. Peter accepts gladly. To his surprise and delight he finally gets a chance to do more than catch a glimpse of the Little People. Will the Little People be just as happy? Perhaps, when Peter learns about some plans for the farm, they might be.10% of the Author's Royalties will be donated to WWF, the World Wildlife Fund, and to IWT, the Irish Wildlife Trust.

Little Bear is all about his stomach and it sometimes gets him in trouble! His first adventure is a twist on the old favorite Goldilocks and the Three Bears. If your young child is pleading for ONE more story, this will satisfy them in 1-2 minutes. This book was written and illustrated by a nine year old. Fairy tale, hungry bear, picture book, Goldilocks, young author, contemporary twist, funny, baking, child author, fiction, fable, short read, humorous.

Sandy Piggot a ten year old American girl leaves her New York home for a family vacation in Ireland. Being chased by what her Irish cousin Kevin calls a witch they run for their lives and by some supernatural and magical circumstance find themselves in the land of The Little People, a world that exists in the eyes of some and not in others. They embark on a strange exciting adventure into the world of the Leprechauns. The comical King Shamus of The Ring of Kerry has a serious problem in his village kingdom. It is under siege from ferocious rats and the King has lost the spell for controlling the size of the rodents. He is able to make time stand still and shrink the children to fit into the world of the Little People. This is much to the delight of the frightened Sean Flynn, who acts as the King’s footstool and general lackey. Sandy, with the help of Dermot O’ Neill, the King’s right hand man is introduced to the mythical being, the Banshee who agrees to help them. The Banshee offers them the use of “Star of the Night” a magical flying horse and they set out into the real world to bring help from Kevin’s bedroom in the form of children’s battery operated toys. In the normal world and because of their size, they have to contend with everything from dogs to frogs. Their Grandfather, the only household believer and a teller of Leprechaun stories is brought into the picture to help execute their plan. Utilizing the toys; two Harrier jets, a truck, soldiers and two nurses, a Jeep and a Police car they wage war on the rats to win the battle. Along the way they face several challenges and with the help of King Shamus and his men solve the riddle of the so-called witch and are responsible for the capture of an escaped convict. What do their parents believe happened to them or was it all simply a dream? Is it real or is it in their minds, only the viewer will decide what the truth that suits the moment.

Little Bear is all about his stomach and it sometimes gets him in trouble! His first adventure is a twist on the old favorite Goldilocks and the Three Bears. If your young child is pleading for ONE more story, this will satisfy them in 1-2 minutes. This book was written and illustrated by a nine year old. Fairy tale, hungry bear, picture book, Goldilocks, young author, contemporary twist, funny, baking, child author, fiction, fable, short read, humorous.

Wohali, a ten-year-old Cherokee Indian boy, has the new school blues. The thought of changing his lifestyle and going to school for the very first time brings fear instead of excitement. Will he lose his identity? Have to give up his Cherokee heritage in order to fit in? What if no one likes him? Wohali will soon learn that the things we dread most may end up the best adventures.