Frank Murphy

Frank Murphy

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Frank Murphy is a retired school principal, living in Cork. His teaching career, which began in Dublin, took him also to north Wexford, and eventually to Cork city.

He has written stories, non-fiction pieces and poetry in Irish and English. Most of his work has appeared in school books in Ireland and the UK, with some stories also included in anthologies of children's fiction on both sides of the Atlantic.
1st October 1995

Lockie and Dadge

Lockie is a bit of a misfit. Orphaned, he is placed in foster home after foster home, but somehow he never settles in.... MoreLockie and Dadge

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1st October 1999

The Big Fight: The Story of the Tain

Flyer Number 3 A terrible war rages in Ireland -- over the Great Brown Bull of Cooley. Cuchulainn, the young Ul... MoreThe Big Fight: The Story of the Tain

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24th December 2002

George Washington and the General's Dog

Children will delight at this little-known-story about our nation's first president, George Washington, that makes for p... MoreGeorge Washington and the General's Dog

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1st October 1997

Charlie Harte and his Two-Wheeled Tiger

Charlie would love a bike, but his family cannot afford one. Then he manages to assemble a strange-looking bike from old... MoreCharlie Harte and his Two-Wheeled Tiger

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22nd December 2015

Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt!

A Step 3 Step into Reading Biography Reader about Theodore Roosevelt—America's 26th President—and his efforts to protect... MoreTake a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt!

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9th September 2003

Thomas Jefferson's Feast

Whether they're preparing for President's Day or whether they just like to eat, children will find much to devour in t... MoreThomas Jefferson's Feast

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27th February 2001

Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares

This entertaining Step 4 leveled reader introduces kids to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of ... MoreBen Franklin and the Magic Squares

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25th May 2010

Gulliver in Lilliput

This simple retelling of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels focuses on the first voyage—Gulliver's time on the island o... MoreGulliver in Lilliput

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1st October 2000

Dark Secret

Davy's mother is dead. Davy's father is so wrapped up in his own grief that he can no longer care for his son. For Davy,... MoreDark Secret

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27th February 2018

Brave Clara Barton

A Step 3 beginning-reader biography of Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton!Meet a woman w... MoreBrave Clara Barton

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