Joe O'Brien lives in Ballyfermot in Dublin with his wife and children. He is the author of nine books featuring Alfie Green, a boy who can talk to plants. For older readers he has written three books about Danny Wilde and his Littlestown Crokes GAA team, Legends' Lair (about Charlie Stubbs and his dreams of becoming a soccer player) and one fantasy novel, Beyond the Cherry Tree. He has appeared on RTE's The Den, TV3's Ireland AM and many radio shows. He regularly holds readings in bookshops and libraries around the country.
Little Croker
Feile Fever
Alfie Green and the Magical Gift
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Alfie Green and a Sink Full of Frogs
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Alfie Green and the Bee-Bottle Gang
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Alfie Green and the Fly-Trapper
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Alfie Green and the Monkey Puzzler
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Alfie Green and the Conker King
Alfie Green and the Supersonic Subway
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Legends' Lair
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Little Croker
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Feile Fever
Download Activity sheets: Croke Park: four activities based on the class outing to Croke Park
Download Activity sheets: Jimmy Says ... Creative writing activity
Download Activity sheets: Did You Need to Know? Creative writing activity about dishonesty
Download Activity sheets: The Sports Page. Creative writing activity
Download Activity sheets: The Three Texts: creative writing activity
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