It's Sports Day at Scoil Eoin, and Milly McCarthy is going for gold! Between the egg and spoon race, tug-of-war and a spot of archery, what could possibly go wrong?!
We have Chapter 13 (Yikes!) of Milly McCarthy and the Sports Day Shambles by Leona Forde here!!
Milly McCarthy is a ten-year-old girl from Cork. When her beloved Múinteoir Emer takes time off school to get a bunion removed, a zero-craic, fitness-obsessed substitute teacher attempts to take control of Milly’s wild class.
After a particularly catastrophic science lesson, the only viable solution for harnessing the class’s boundless energy is a school Sports Day. Milly – and the substitute teacher – will do whatever it takes to win.
On your marks…get set…DISASTER! The third instalment in an exciting middle-grade series taking Ireland by storm, Milly’s Rebel pride and infectious energy bubble over every page – and where Milly goes, an accidental trail of chaos is sure to follow! Sprinkled with cúpla focail and unapologetically Irish references, young readers will find a friend in this calamitous Cork cailín.
About the Author and Illustrator
Leona Forde is an English and History teacher from Bandon, County Cork, and this is her debut series. She wrote Milly McCarthy for her daughter, who wanted to read a Wimpy Kid style story but not one set in the US or UK. Leona is married with four children and is currently writing Milly's fourth adventure.
Karen Harte is an illustrator, comic creator and visual designer from Dublin. She has worked with a variety of clients such as Positive Period Ireland, Girls Rock Dublin, Fighting Words, Dublin Feminist Film Festival and more
