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Fiona's Luck

AUTHOR

Bateman, Teresa

ILLUSTRATOR

Murphy, Kelly

SERIES

TYPE

Illustrated

AGE

Children's - Preschool-3rd Grade, Age 4-8

READABILITY

4.5

PAGES

32 p. ;

KEYWORDS

CATEGORIES

JUVENILE / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Cultural
JUVENILE / Fantasy & Magic
JUVENILE / Humorous Stories

SUBJECTS

Folklore, Ireland

PUBLISHER

Charlesbridge Publishing, 2009

Publisher Summary

An original Irish folktale full of wit, magic, and leprechauns, that's sure to delight on St. Patrick's Day and all year round.<\b> The luck of the Irish has disappeared after the greedy Leprechaun King has taken all the good fortune in Ireland and locked it away. Now it's up to the clever and capable Fiona to divise a plan to take the good fortune back from the leprechauns to help the people of Ireland. Using her wits, Fiona outsmarts the powerful Leprechaun King to restore the luck of the Irish back to the Emerald Isle. Luminous and enchanting illustrations add to the wonder of this original folktale, that will charm readers young and old looking for a bit of magic on St. Patty's Day and any day.

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