A worm complains to an owl in this latest picture book by Sonny Evans. Willard & Ozzy tells the story of a worm who needs a raincoat, galoshes, and other things to enjoy the day. An owl patiently listens to all his complaints. But is the owl friend or foe? Told completely in dialogue, this quirky, amusing, read-aloud story plays out in unassuming illustrations that will engage children and parents alike. It also provides a subtle message to th...
Dramatic Monologues from a dressmaker on laudanum and a stenographer in love with a young revolutionary give their alternative views of the Irish Troubles and the Civil War.
Martina Evanss fifth collection moves from the impact of American culture and rocknroll in the 1960s on her home town, a small Catholic community in rural Ireland, to life in contemporary London. Her poems spring from memories, anecdotes of local characters, childrens books, shoes and cats, finally they revisit her Burnfort schooldays.
Imelda thinks she's killed her mother by wishing she was dead. Haunted, she doesn't want to wish the same fate on Justin, her twice-widowed father, owner of McConnell's bar and shop. When Imelda's two sisters, disapprove of Justin's fiance, Clodagh, Justin butters up naive Imelda and elevates her to the position of temporary favourite.
