"Run, Dan, run! This may be the most important hide-and-seek game of our lives." 
 Danny tumbled. Meggy scooped him up and carried him to the tunnel-like entrance in the hawthorn hedge. She pulled her brother's back to her chest and told him to cover his face with his hands so the thorns wouldn't scratch him. As they trembled there, a rush of footsteps padded by. The sound was too soft for a soldier's boots. Meggy prayed that the owner of the footsteps would soon find a place to hide. She felt something warm on her hands. Blood was trickling down Danny's bare legs where the thorns had scratched them. Still, the hurt was smaller than what they would suffer if the soldiers caught them. 
 Meggy and Dan escape the notice of the soldiers "this time" but their hedge school is destroyed and they must find another secret place to learn. The English have outlawed the education of Irish Catholics and if they are caught learning, it would mean big trouble for both the children and their families. Meggy and her classmates find another place to learn, but if the soldiers find them again, they may not be so lucky. This is the first of a set of charming stories told with an Irish lilt, a hint of laughter, and sense of high adventure.

Dancing for Danger: A Meggy Tale

Children's Books

Griffin, Margot

Literature & Fiction

Stoddart Kids

The people of Copperkin make big sacrifices to keep their Irish culture -dance, music, and language- alive, and no one works harder than Meggy. In her short life, Meggy has protected her beloved hedge school from traitorous spies, cruel landlords and English soldiers and even saved her teacher's life!Now Meggy faces the toughest task of all. When her dad is hurt in a mining accident, she competes to become County Kerry's new dance teacher - and wins. But that's only the beginning. She must take to the road, going from village to village, teaching in secret, with fear her constant companion. Three things spur her on: her love for her family, love for the dance and the need to keep one step ahead of her exasperatingly devoted beau, Roddy McSorley!

The Dance of Life: A Meggy Tale

Arts, Music & Photography

Fitzhenry and Whiteside

The Sleepover Book

Whether it's a casual get-together or a special occasion, sleepovers are always lots of fun! This ultimate party planner is packed with dozens of great, original ideas: theme parties like a Nightmare Mansion or Sleeping Beauty's Spa, star-sprinkled invitations, pj party crafts, homemade shake-on popcorn toppers and much, much more. With so many exciting ideas, kids won't catch their guests dozing! Inside are * fabulous theme parties * creative invitations * delicious recipes * great giveaways * sensational games * incredible crafts

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