![]() ![]() She has four children with her husband James, and they live in the Stillorgan area of Dublin. In her most recent bestselling novel for adults, The Hungry Road, Marita has returned to the subject of the Irish famine.Born in Dublin in 1956 and brought up in Goatstown, Marita went to school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Mount Anville, later working in the family business, the bank, and a travel agency. Marita has won several awards, including the International Reading Association Award, the Osterreichischer Kinder und Jugendbuchpreis, the Reading Association of Ireland Award and the Bisto Book of the Year Award. Marita has also explored the world of fantasy with her book In Deep Dark Wood. A Girl Called Blue follows the life of an orphan, trying to find who she really is in a cold and strict orphanage. Safe Harbour is the story of two English children evacuated from London during World War ll to live with their grandfather in Greystones, Co Wicklow and was shortlisted for the BISTO Book of the Year Award. No Goodbye, which tells of the heartbreak of a young family when their mother leaves home, was recommended by Book Trust in their guide for One Parent Families. 1 on the Bestseller List and won the BISTO BOOK OF THE YEAR Award. Marita has written more books for children which were also very well received. ![]() It was also filmed by Young Irish Film Makers, in association with RTÉ and Channel 4. It has been made a supplementary curriculum reader in many schools and is also used by schools in Northern Ireland for EMU (Education through Mutual Understanding) projects. The book has been read on RTÉ Radio and is very popular in schools, both with teachers and pupils. It has been translated into over a dozen languages, including Arabic, Bahasa, French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Italian, Japanese and Irish. Published in May 1990, the book was an immediate success and become a classic. When she heard a radio report of an unmarked children's grave from the Famine period being found under a hawthorn tree, she decided to write her first book, Under the Hawthorn Tree. Read more Famine period in Irish history and read everything available on the subject. Show Less Product Detailsīorn in Dublin in 1956 and brought up in Goatstown, Marita went to school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Mount Anville, later working in the family business, the bank, and a travel agency. Bella uses all her powers to prevent the brother and sister finding each other, but Rory begins a brave quest to rescue his sister, break the strange enchantment that Bella has over her and find a way home. Read more Riding the 'Shadow Hound', he journeys to a strange land of legendary creatures and terrible dangers. One dark night Mia disappears and Rory, determined to find his sister, follows her to a world he does not believe in. Bella tells Mia of a faraway place, a world where dragons and giants and ancient magic still exists, and asks Mia to become her apprentice and learn the old ways. Granny Rose is suspicious of Bella, and Rory doesn't trust her, but ten-year-old Mia falls under the old woman's spell. Good to very good The mysterious arrival of Bella Blackwell, 'The Bird Woman', to the village of Ballyglen disturbs the peace and quiet of the Murphy household next door. A thrilling adventure story from Ireland's best-selling children's author. Her brother and granny don't trust "The Bird Woman", and when she disappears their fear become real. ![]() When Bella Blackwell moves in next door, life takes a frightening and thrilling turn for Mia. Description for IN DEEP DARK WOOD Paperback. ![]()
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