{"product_id":"adams-starling","title":"Adams Starling","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Adam's Starling' tells the story of a nine year old boy who is finding life\u003cbr\u003edifficult. At home, no-one has any time for him. At school things are even\u003cbr\u003eworse - a gang of bullies has singled Adam out for punishment. Life is becoming\u003cbr\u003eincreasingly difficult for Adam. But then a scruffy little starling comes into\u003cbr\u003eAdam's life. This is Adam's secret, his own special friend. But can Adam's\u003cbr\u003edefend his small friend against the bullies? Will he find the courage he has\u003cbr\u003eneeded all along?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview\u003cbr\u003e'This story has tremendous potential for classroom use. An extremely\u003cbr\u003ethought-provoking book that would be an easy read for most 9- to 11-year olds.'\u003cbr\u003e-- Janet McGonagle - Children's Books in Ireland Children's Books in Ireland\u003cbr\u003e'What an impressive debut! ... This book convincingly captures life's hassles.\u003cbr\u003ePerdue is exceptionally good on Adam's various relationships ... (her) handling\u003cbr\u003eof the Adam\/Grandad scenes are not only brilliant, they are also genuinely\u003cbr\u003emoving, and the starling plot is never allowed to become tweety-sweety. My\u003cbr\u003enine-year-old thought it fantastic.' -- Niall MacMonagle - The Irish Times The\u003cbr\u003eIrish Times 'This book is touching and sometimes sad. It would be great for\u003cbr\u003echildren aged 8 upward.' -- Teenage reviewer Catherine O'Mahony, iQ magazine\u003cbr\u003e'This is a good story told with much lively dialogue and it will sustain\u003cbr\u003echildren's interest through thirteen quite meaty chapters.' -- The School\u003cbr\u003eLibrarian The School Librarian 'Sensitive study of a shy and insecure boy who,\u003cbr\u003ein the protection of something smaller and weaker than himself, manages to\u003cbr\u003efinally confront the boys that constantly pick on him at school.' -- Books\u003cbr\u003eIreland Books Ireland 'Adam's Starling belongs on the shelf of any home with\u003cbr\u003eschool-going children ... The bonding-with-animals theme makes this an\u003cbr\u003eappealing book, crashing through age and gender definitions in a warm-hearted\u003cbr\u003eway.' -- Evening Herald Evening Herald 'gentle novel which confronts a serious\u003cbr\u003eproblem in a sensitive and honest way.' -- Bisto Award judges 'This is an\u003cbr\u003eintelligent, instructive book heavy with intent.' -- Eileen Battersby - The\u003cbr\u003eIrish Times The Irish Times 'Its sensitive, imaginative treatment of the now\u003cbr\u003ecliched theme of bullying makes it a great stocking-filler' -- The Sunday\u003cbr\u003eIndependent The Sunday Independent\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"O’Brien Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51273164259611,"sku":"9780862786854","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/4363\/4203\/files\/9780862786854.jpg?v=1771448622","url":"https:\/\/abcschoolsupplies.ie\/products\/adams-starling","provider":"ABC School Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}