In choosing the books for Bookbag, we were careful to have a selection that would draw a young reader in. They had to be visually very appealing, they had to be fun, and they had to be of excellent quality, both in terms of writing and production.

We want each young person to be excited about the book they receive, and if we know that the book is going to make them laugh or that the illustrations are going to spark their imaginations, the book is added to the list.

Class	Title	Auth/ill	ISBN
Junior Infants	Oh no George!	Chris Haughton	9781406344769
Junior Infants	On the Road with Mavis and Marge	Niamh Sharkey	9781406329988
Senior Infants	Stuck	Oliver Jeffers	9780007263899
Senior Infants	Tiny Little Fly	Kevin Waldron	9781406330977
First class	The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs!	Gary Northfield	9781406333268
First class	The Seven Deadly Finns	John Chambers	9781406350081
First class	Send for a Superhero	Michael Rosen	9781406355505
Second class	Claude in the City	Alex T Smith	9780340998991
Third class	Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made	Stephan Pastis	9781406347876
Fourth class	Oliver and the Seawigs	Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve	9780192734884
Fifth class	Dead End in Norvelt	Jack Gantos	9780440870043
Sixth class	WARP: The Reluctant Assassin	Eoin Colfer	9780141341743

As well as those books listed here, we sometimes provide a wider selection of books for the school library or in response to special needs or requests from each individual school.

 

In one instance, there was a need for Big Books – large scale books that can be read with junior classes – and we are currently putting together a special library of books which will help teachers talk to young people about difficult issues, using the books as a starting point.

 

Please note that the ISBN numbers listed here may relate to hardback editions of the book; paperback editions may also be available, and vice versa.