Eight ancient legends of Ireland, told for younger children by an acclaimed Irish writer and reviewer. The stories are all linked by themes of magic and enchantment, and are perfectly matched by Irish illustrator Olwyn Whelan's brightly coloured and decorative paintings.

The stories included are: Butterfly Girl;The Children of Lir;Labhra with the horse's Ears;The Enchanted Birds; Cu Chulainn and Emer; The Enchanted Deer; The Land Under the Waves; Oisin in Tir na nOg.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

* Olwyn Whelan is a children's book illustrator living in Dublin with her husband and two children. She has been shortlisted twice for the Children's Books Ireland Award for children's books. Her latest book is Spellbound, written by the first Children's Laureate, Siobhan Parkinson. Siobhan Parkinson is one of Ireland's leading authors for children and teenagers, and she has won numerous awards for her writing. Siobhan lives in Dublin with her husband and grown-up son.