Books in Lilac the Girl series

Ten-year-old Lilac lives by the sea with her big, bounding puppy, Guzzler. Her best friend has moved to Canada, the new girl at school is afraid of dogs, and her teacher is a nun with eyebrows like caterpillars. When her class takes a trip to the local aquarium Lilac comes up with a new mission, and while the town rallies to raise money for the building, she and her friends embark on a crusade to rescue the penguins. "Lilac in Black and White" is a delightful tale of whimsical adventure for discerning readers of 9-12. Don't miss "Lilac in Scarlet" and "Lilac's Blues", coming soon.

The bishop looked all cross and muttered ‘What? What?’ and he shouted ‘LILAC SHROVE?’ as if he had never heard of either of those names in his life. And not as if he felt they were both beautiful names that he’d just never thought of before, either. I nodded and he went really purple and said, very slowly, ‘Shrove is not the name of a saint.’ I was scarlet. ------ Sometimes, ten-year-old Lilac feels as if she spends her life going from one mortifying event to the next, with barely a pause between. Even things that are meant to be fun, like her birthday party, end up turning her pink with embarrassment. But there’s a mystery to solve and a burglar to catch, not to mention her teacher’s wedding to plan. Can Lilac and her friends (and ever-faithful Guzzler the dog) take control of the situation and save the day? Or will Lilac be scarlet once again? Lilac in Scarlet is the second book of the Lilac the Girl trilogy, fiction set in Ireland for readers aged 9-12. Look for Lilac in Black and White, out now, and Lilac Blue, coming soon.

‘So there’s a bit of a war going on at the moment. Boys against girls. You know how it is.’ --- Sometimes you want to solve the world’s really big problems. Other times it’s hard enough to solve the problems you caused when you were trying to solve those first ones. Lilac is reading her granny’s recently discovered diary hoping for comfort and guidance, but what she finds there raises more questions than it answers. Was Granny really a spy? Who was the man with the fascinating eyebrows? And what’s the story with all the pineapples? Lilac Blue is the third book in the Lilac the Girl series, a quirky-sweet insight into the trials and tribulations of an Irish schoolgirl and her friends and family, for independent readers aged 9 to 12 and up.