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The Shamrogues series of children's books (four titles) was first published in the early nineties and was a sensation. Orpen Press are pleased to announce the publication of new, updated editions of the first two books in this much-loved series, The Shamrogues – First Challenge and The Shamrogues – Second Challenge. The Shamrogues are five magical creatures who were entrusted with the power of the high druids of Ireland when magic became forbidden in Ireland. Disguised as stones, they are awakened from their sleep by a little girl called Niamh. Together with Niamh and her brother Conor and sister Sinead, and with many other creatures they meet along the way, the Shamrogues set about on a quest to save the local environment from its enemies. Having sold over 40,000 copies in its first edition, this series will delight a new generation of children.

After the critically acclaimed Boy in the World, comes the follow-up novel from bestselling author, Niall Williams

A New York Times Editor's Choice | An International Bestseller | A Sunday Times best historical fiction book of 2024 | WORLD Magazine's Fiction Book of the Year "I am such a fan of Niall Williams." -Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake "Made me laugh out loud and remember how to love.” -Margaret Renkl, The New York Times From the author of This Is Happiness, a compassionate, life-affirming novel about the Christmas season that transforms the small Irish town of Faha. Doctor Jack Troy was born and raised in Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from the town. His eldest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father's shadow, and remains there, having missed one chance at love – and passed up another offer of marriage from an unsuitable man. But in the Advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy's lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter's lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever. Set over the course of one December in the same village as Williams' beloved This Is Happiness, Time of the Child is a tender return to Faha for readers who know its charms, and a heartwarming welcome to new readers entering for the very first time.

A newcomer has arrived in a small Welsh seaside town - a one-armed Liverpudlian. He is seeking to rebuild his life, but two men have been sent by their gang-boss to wreak terrible, violent revenge on him. The only problem is they have to find him first: somewhere in west Wales in a small town by the sea.

A second novel by the author of The Duchess's Dragonfly. Told as if by a natterjack toad, it is an old man's story of his life, recounted as he sits in a room overlooking the Mediterranean. Born abroad, he was sent away to school in Scotland, where he was teased, bullied and silenced.

Covers every U2 song from their debut album, Boy, through 1997's Pop, exploring how this band has reinvented itself over and over again while staying true to its Irish cultural and political sensibilities.