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SOMETHING IS WRONG!
Recommended reading for Irish dancers, may well be the Liffey Rivers mystery books by Brenna
Briggs, all centered on the world of Irish dancing --the perfect presents for your Irish dancing kids,
nephews, nieces or grandchildren...
The 13-year-old heroine of this girl detective series, Liffey Rivers, is what Briggs terms a 'tween'; a
little girl who wants to be a big girl. The Sligo author developed this series of children's novels as she
felt that "mysteries unravelling within the backdrop of Irish dance competitions (feiseanna) would be a
novelty and greatly appealing, not only to Irish dancers, but also fans of girl detectives like Nancy Drew.
Liffey Rivers and the Mystery of the Winking Judge is set in London and Dublin. While touring the
National Portrait Gallery in London, Liffey discovers that the crowning portrait of Queen Elizabeth I is a
fake, and begins to unravel the mystery at an Irish dance competition in Ireland.
You might compare these books to Enid Blyton's adventure stories, if you throw in a lot more reels and
hornpipes. Each one is a delightful read for dancers, lovers of Ireland and lovers of a good mystery, and
a great way for kids to learn a bit more about Irish and other cultures.
LONDON: THE IRISH WORLD
Briggs, all centered on the world of Irish dancing --the perfect presents for your Irish dancing kids,
nephews, nieces or grandchildren...
The 13-year-old heroine of this girl detective series, Liffey Rivers, is what Briggs terms a 'tween'; a
little girl who wants to be a big girl. The Sligo author developed this series of children's novels as she
felt that "mysteries unravelling within the backdrop of Irish dance competitions (feiseanna) would be a
novelty and greatly appealing, not only to Irish dancers, but also fans of girl detectives like Nancy Drew.
Liffey Rivers and the Mystery of the Winking Judge is set in London and Dublin. While touring the
National Portrait Gallery in London, Liffey discovers that the crowning portrait of Queen Elizabeth I is a
fake, and begins to unravel the mystery at an Irish dance competition in Ireland.
You might compare these books to Enid Blyton's adventure stories, if you throw in a lot more reels and
hornpipes. Each one is a delightful read for dancers, lovers of Ireland and lovers of a good mystery, and
a great way for kids to learn a bit more about Irish and other cultures.
LONDON: THE IRISH WORLD
in London where Liffey Rivers makes an important
discovery in THE MYSTERY OF THE WINKING JUDGE.
You are not allowed to reproduce
the real portrait hanging in the
National Portrait Gallery unless you
pay a King's ransom to the UK
government...so I chose to go the
cartoon route instead! You can go
here and have a look at the real
portrait:
the real portrait hanging in the
National Portrait Gallery unless you
pay a King's ransom to the UK
government...so I chose to go the
cartoon route instead! You can go
here and have a look at the real
portrait:
CARTOON ROUTE
-AND THEN-
LIFFEY RIVERS and her father, ROBERT RIVERS, love to eat
shrimp fried rice in London's Chinatown.
Liffey describes her experiences at the Tower of
London in THE MYSTERY OF THE WINKING JUDGE.
This rhyme helps you remember what
became of Henry VIII's unfortunate,
ill-fated wives:
Catherine of Aragon Divorced
Anne Boleyn Beheaded
Jane Seymour Died
Anne of Cleves Divorced
Catherine Howard Beheaded
Catherine Parr Survived
became of Henry VIII's unfortunate,
ill-fated wives:
Catherine of Aragon Divorced
Anne Boleyn Beheaded
Jane Seymour Died
Anne of Cleves Divorced
Catherine Howard Beheaded
Catherine Parr Survived
Liffey visits Hampton Court and plans to go back someday for a
ghost stake-out.
ghost stake-out.
I spoke with a security guard at Hampton Court shortly after this surveillance video tape was
discovered. The guard believed that there is no natural explanation for the medieval man who
keeps opening and closing this door. Take a look!
discovered. The guard believed that there is no natural explanation for the medieval man who
keeps opening and closing this door. Take a look!
After Liffey Rivers has pretty much turned
London upside down, she and her father take
off for IRELAND. Being Liffey Rivers, the
portrait problem she discovers in London
follows her to Dublin and on to County Sligo
(for the Beltra Feis) where she solves the
mystery of the winking judge.
Here is a link to Liffey Rivers in Ireland:
London upside down, she and her father take
off for IRELAND. Being Liffey Rivers, the
portrait problem she discovers in London
follows her to Dublin and on to County Sligo
(for the Beltra Feis) where she solves the
mystery of the winking judge.
Here is a link to Liffey Rivers in Ireland:
THE MYSTERY OF THE WINKING JUDGE GUIDE
