Sandy Cove Rescue

Sandy Cove Rescue
Author: Sue Graves
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2020-06-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1445179563

Jess and Spencer have been learning all about their local environment. When they go on a beach clean one Saturday, they are horrified to find a seal cub entangled in plastic. Their quick thinking ensures that the seal is soon in the best place to recover. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows: Independent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+ Independent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+ Independent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+ Independent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+ Independent Reading 15: start of Year 5 or age 9+ Independent Reading 16: end of Year 5 or age 9+ Independent Reading 17: start of Year 6 or age 10+ Independent Reading 18: end of Year 6 or age 10+

Sandy Cove Rescue

Sandy Cove Rescue
Author: Franklin Watts
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-10-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781445163192

Jess and Spencer have been learning all about their local environment. When they go on a beach clean one Saturday, they are horrified to find a seal cub entangled in plastic. Their quick thinking ensures that the seal is soon in the best place to recover. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

The Sandycove Supper Club

The Sandycove Supper Club
Author: Sian O'Gorman
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2022-07-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1800483899

Do what you love. Love what you do... After a whirlwind courtship, Roisin Kelly ignored the sceptics and objectors and married aspiring novelist Brody Brady. Fast forward one year and Roisin’s honeymoon is well and truly over. Brody has become her reclusive, freeloading lodger whilst he pens his masterpiece and she walks on eggshells. Working in the Council Planning office, Roisin dreams to escape the mundanity of her life. Her true passions are cooking and entertaining her family and friends but she lacks the confidence to take it any further. When a charity supper club is suggested by best friends Jools and Richard, Roisin has no choice and is reluctantly swept along to be head chef for the fundraiser. With the help of her friends, Roisin starts to believe that there is more to life that moody writers, hamsters and poor hygiene and that maybe she has a few dreams of her own. And that just when you think life has nothing left to give, your whole world can change. A compelling and emotional novel about love, family, friends and second chances. Perfect for fans of Faith Hogan, Patricia Scanlan and Lucy Dillon. Praise for the wonderful Sian O'Gorman 'Utterly irresistible and joyful - the perfect summer read!' - Faith Hogan 'A gorgeous story of friendship, community and starting over' - Jessica Redland 'A book with everything. A real 5 star read.' - Claudia Carroll “Delicious! An upbeat, witty read about friends, family and following your dreams.” Gillian Harvey

Hidden Secrets in Sandy Cove

Hidden Secrets in Sandy Cove
Author: Melanie Lane Wells
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2008-07-01
Genre:
ISBN: 1438900805

Jessica Mendel lost both of her parents in a tragic accident thus for ending her ordinary life. Imagine her shock upon realizing that she had long lost relatives her mother never bothered to mention. Leaving behind her sister, her home and her memories, she is sent to live in Sandy Cove where she resides in an elaborate Resort with an Uncle who watches her, a cousin whom she is attracted to and an Aunt who cannot tolerate the sight of her. Now at sixteen Jessica must find the truth that lies hidden in this Hotel to escape a nightmare that is now haunting her. Will her wedding to a local young man, Brian McAllister be a way out or just open another door of deceitful lies? In order for Jessica to survive the ordeal, she has to compete against the heart of the hotel.the root of all evil.Aunt Carson. Let the games begin.

The Girls from Sandycove

The Girls from Sandycove
Author: Sian O'Gorman
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2024-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1804830089

A mother and daughter adrift, a friend in need, and a village to really call home... When Kate O’Hare discovers she’s about to become a mother, she packs up her life in France to return home to regroup and put down some roots. Home is where the heart is, right? On her return to Ireland, Kate is surprised to find her best friend Flora’s marriage and self-esteem is in tatters following her husband’s rather public betrayal. With no marriage, home, or future, can Kate empower Flora to rediscover herself and reignite the career she put on hold to marry the man she thought she’d spend the rest of her life with? On the other side of the Atlantic, Kate’s estranged mother, Lola, is heartbroken following the loss of her soulmate, Paulie. On hearing Kate’s plan, Lola too decides to return home to seek a second chance at motherhood with her daughter. Will the music and magic of Sandycove be enough to carry these women through such challenging times and heal their hearts? An emotive story of forgiveness, new beginnings and happy-ever-afters... Praise for the wonderful Sian O'Gorman 'Utterly irresistible and joyful - the perfect summer read!' Faith Hogan 'A gorgeous story of friendship, community and starting over' Jessica Redland 'A book with everything. A real 5 star read.' Claudia Carroll 'Delicious! An upbeat, witty read about friends, family and following your dreams.' Gillian Harvey

The Sandycove Sunset Swimmers

The Sandycove Sunset Swimmers
Author: Sian O'Gorman
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2023-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1804269913

Can learning to say yes change your life? When Cat Jones is given the opportunity of a lifetime to present one of Ireland’s most popular live daytime shows, alongside TV royalty David Fitzgerald she isn’t sure she is ready for the challenge. But after being pushed by her mother’s friend Lorraine to say 'yes' to everything for a month, she reluctantly agrees. What follows is a whirlwind of opportunities where Cat is forced outside her comfort zone with varying degrees of success. Once she accepts the challenge to take the plunge with the eclectic sea swimming tribe The Forty Footers’in Dublin Bay, she never looks back. She is warmly welcomed into their lives, and learns to find reserves of strength she never knew existed which helps her deal with a toxic ex, and a growing attraction for a handsome TV executive. With best friends, Becca and Sinead also in need of a re-boot, can Cat empower them to choose 'risk and adventure' or will they go back to their old, safe lives? Say 'yes' and your whole life will open up in wonderful ways. Fall in love with this uplifting, feel-good story from bestselling author Sian O'Gorman. Perfect for fans of Sheila O'Flanagan, Faith Hogan and Cathy Kelly. Praise for the wonderful Sian O'Gorman: 'Utterly irresistible and joyful - the perfect summer read!' Faith Hogan 'A gorgeous story of friendship, community and starting over' Jessica Redland 'A book with everything. A real 5 star read.' Claudia Carroll “Delicious! An upbeat, witty read about friends, family and following your dreams.” Gillian Harvey

Song of Promise

Song of Promise
Author: Golden Gulli Henning - Memoir
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2004-06-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1469112264

Song of Promise documents history through a chaotic period of Americas growth, accenting the Confederate South and European realm. Set in the late 1800s, the novel follows Rachel, a strong-willed heroine of fair skin who is unaware of her bi-racial birth. Rachels southern prominent grand parents, unable to accept an ethnic scandal, force their daughter, Bluebell (Rachels mother), from their ancestral home. Homeless and alone, Bluebell is attended by runaway slaves and succumbs giving birth in an abandoned cabin in the southern wilderness. Orphaned, Rachel is cared for by slaves fleeing their lawless owners in the turbulent south, a dangerous place for a small white child, where vigilante slave hunters are rampant and merciless. At age eight, Rachel is fostered by a caring clergy family who recognizes and helps develop her gifted voice. The saga covers three years of action-packed historical and emotional drama. Amid catastrophic civil war repercussions, social and ethnic issues expose raw, painful, and unjust incidents, keeping readers anxiously alert. A Negro attorney, hired by Rachels family, unravels her mysterious birth, culminating in startling twists of fate. As history affects us all, this compelling read forces self-judgment, guilt, praise, and determination and proves that no matter what ones beginning may be, through discipline, perseverance, and hard work, one can always reach the top! Never give up!

Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue
Author: Lorna Siggins
Publisher: Merrion Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2022-05-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1785373587

On 13 March 2017, the Rescue 116 crew of Capt. Dara Fitzpatrick, Capt. Mark Duffy, Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith took off from Dublin airport just after 2300 hours for a medical evacuation off the west coast. The first indication of disaster came when the crew failed to answer a radio call at 12.46 a.m. At 02.16 hours, sister helicopter Rescue 118 spotted a casualty and debris in the water. There would be no survivors from R116, and extensive searches failed to locate the bodies of two of the four crew. The crash occurred just six months after the loss of another experienced volunteer, Caitriona Lucas from Doolin Coast Guard in Co Clare; and 18 years after the loss of four Air Corps crew who were returning from a night rescue in thick fog off the south-east coast. In Search and Rescue, Lorna Siggins exposes the shocking systemic flaws that led to these tragic deaths, but also looks at successful rescues where, despite all the odds, the courage and dedication of members of the Irish Coast Guard and the volunteers who work with them have saved countless lives, including the dramatic rescue of paddleboarders Sara Feeney and Ellen Glynn off the coast of Clare in 2020.