The Island of the Bees
$16.99
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2026
Summary
An epic adventure inspired by Irish myth, full of volcanoes, dragons, and wild storms, on a quest to find a new home. This story celebrates the magic of bees and the wonder of the natural world.
Nestled on a peaceful island, Orla and her grandmother live tending their beloved bees. But bubbling below is a monster waiting to surface – a dormant volcano – and when it wakes, Orla and the rest of the island must flee in search of safety. Orla adventures across the wild sea, guided by her …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241380918 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024138091X |
| Author: | Patricia Forde, Paddy Donnelly |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 186g |
| Dimensions: | 302mm x 232mm x 5mm |
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About The Author
Patricia Forde
About the Author
Patricia Forde is an award-winning writer from Galway on the west coast of Ireland. She was the seventh Laureate na nÓg, Ireland’s children’s laureate. Patricia has written more than twenty books for children, in both English and Irish, as well as plays, television programmes, and recently a film.
About the Illustrator
Paddy Donnelly is a bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator from Ireland who now lives in Belgium. Nominated four times for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, Paddy has published over 30 picture books, including Fox & Son Tailers, Badger Books, and The Vanishing Lake. His book The Golden Hare was awarded Children’s Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2024 and also picked up the picture book award at the 2025 Indie Book Awards. His books are now available in over 25 languages. He wishes that Pluto was still a planet.
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