The Brightest Star

'A warm hug for young readers.'

* The Irish Times *

'Grehan’s sensitivity is her strength, as she reminds readers it’s OK to not have it all figured out just yet.'

 

* Irish Examiner *

'Gorgeous, lyrical, warm and comforting.'

* Inis Magazine *

"Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous ... Only Meg Grehan can break your heart and heal it in one sitting."

 

* Ruth Ennis *

'Succinct text and lots of white space on the page support those with dyslexia or visual stress, for example, as well as reluctant readers.'

* Juno Magazine *

'Warm, loving, accepting, lyrical; so heartfelt, flowing and joyful. The Brightest Star is an act of compassion in and of itself.'

* Fallen Star Stories *

Praise for The Lonely Book

'A wholesome and affirming story suffused with warmth.' 

* Publishers Weekly, starred review *

 Praise for The Lonely Book

'What a tender jewel of a book ... The Lonely Book was a balm and a blessing.'

-- Deirdre Sullivan, author of Savage Her Reply

Praise for The Lonely Book

'A beautifully immersive, magical and timely tale of family, gender identity – and the importance of a good book! I binged Meg Grehan's The Lonely Book in one sitting.'  

 

-- Aislinn O'Loughlin, author of Big Bad Me

Praise for The Lonely Book

'This brave, kind novel in verse explores gender identity in an original way.' 

-- Sarah Webb, Irish Independent
'An accessible, relatable and very reassuring read'

'A rare sequel that not only surpasses its original but creates a unique LGBTQIA+ standalone story, masterfully told in an accessible verse novel format.'

-- School Library Journal (starred review)

'Grehan’s verse is as lovely and insightful as always, making this a highly recommended volume.'

'Told in verse from Stevie’s and Andrew’s points of view, this tender novel explores themes of friendship, struggling with identity, and mental health care. (...) Set in Ireland, this story about self-acceptance and friendship is universally relatable.'

'Told in verse from Stevie’s and Andrew’s points of view, this tender novel explores themes of friendship, struggling with identity, and mental health care. (...) Set in Ireland, this story about self-acceptance and friendship is universally relatable.'

'an accessible, relatable and very reassuring read'