Izzy's Magical Adventures
About Izzy's Football Adventure
Izzy is a seven-year-old girl who lives in Ireland and loves all sport, especially Gaelic Football.
Izzy plays football with her brothers on a regular basis in their back garden and dreams of playing for her county in the All Ireland Ladies Football Final in Croke Park when she is older.
One day, Izzy puts on her great grandmother’s bracelet, which is made of old All Ireland medals that her great grandmother won a long time ago, and something unexpected and magical happens, which may make Izzy’s Croke Park dream a reality sooner than she expected…………….
This book is aimed at readers from age seven onwards starting to read independently. It is based around the themes of girls in sport, encouraging girls to play sport and girl’s ability to play sport at a high level, while also having a fun magical theme. It could also be read to a younger child.
About Izzy's Camogie Adventure
Izzy plays Gaelic football with her local club “Bally GAA” and has just started playing camogie.
Izzy is very excited to learn how to play camogie, but she is frustrated when she can’t master all the skills as quickly as she would like. One day, Izzy puts on her great grandmother’s bracelet, which is made of old All Ireland medals that her great grandmother won a long time ago. Just like during her first magical adventure, the bracelet takes Izzy on a journey, but this time, it’s a different type of adventure! This new magical journey is just as exciting as her first one, and it sees Izzy come back with some important lessons learned and with more than just new camogie skills!
This book is aimed at readers from age seven onwards starting to read independently. It is based around the themes of girls in sport, encouraging girls to play sport and girl’s ability to play sport at a high level, while also having a fun magical theme. It could also be read to a younger child. It is the second in the “Izzy” series of books by Emma Larkin. The first book is “Izzy’s Magical Football Adventure”.
About Izzy’s Magical Christmas Adventure
Izzy is an eight-year-old girl who lives in Ireland and loves all sport, especially camogie and Gaelic football.
Christmas is approaching and Izzy is in love with her adorable new puppy, Boots. But camogie and football have stopped for the Winter and Izzy misses the training and matches. Adding to Izzy’s woes, her magical bracelet seems to have lost its magic! Izzy’s bracelet is made from old All Ireland medals that her great-grandmother won a long time ago. It has taken Izzy on two previous magical adventures.
Two days before Christmas, Izzy’s boredom leads her to make a mistake which could be disastrous. However, the magical bracelet might just save the day yet. Izzy and Boots are heading to see Santa and many more North Pole friends as they set off on Izzy’s third and very festive magical adventure in sport! Could a gaelic football match really take place in the North Pole? Can Mrs. Claus master the hop and solo? And can Izzy sort out her mishap and make it back home in time to have a fun sporting Christmas with her family?
“Izzy’s Magical Christmas Adventure” is a unique story about a young girl who loves sport and helps to bring some Gaelic football cheer to the North Pole this Christmas.
Written by Emma Larkin and beautifully illustrated by Paul Nugent, with some of the most unique festive gaelic games themed illustrations you are likely to see, this is a wonderful Christmas story that boys and girls everywhere will enjoy.