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rune · 9th September 2005, 03:58 PM

Anyone read this author works? I'm trying to get The Harvest Tide Project from my library. Dont know anything about the book, just happened to be one that was available in my county

GOLLUM · 10th September 2005, 04:08 AM

Know very little of this Irish author but here's a blurb on that book and a link to their website...

Taya and Lorkrin are Myunans - shape-changers who can sculpt their flesh like modelling clay. They accidentally release Shessil Groach, a timid botanist working in captivity on the top-secret Harvest Tide Project. A massive manhunt is launched by the sinister Noranian Empire, which will stop at nothing to protect its Project. With the help of a scent-seller, a barbarian mapmaker and their Uncle Emos, the teenagers and Groach keep one step ahead of the Noranians, while they try to find a way to sabotage the Harvest Tide Project and avert the disaster it will unleash...

Web site:
http://oisinmcgann.com/index.html

Alia · 16th September 2005, 09:02 PM

I hadn't heard of him before, Rune... but I did do my favorite thing... research.

Here's what I found to add to Gollum's remarks...

Oisin currently has four books available, with several more in the pipeline. All books are intended for readers of 10 years and upwards - many adults are reading them too. It sounds like a great young adult author to me.

Mad Grandad's Flying Saucer

Mad Grandad's Robot Garden

The Gods And Their Machines

The Harvest Tide Project

rune · 17th September 2005, 11:49 AM

Sounds hopeful then

rune · 25th September 2005, 09:23 AM

I'm going to pick The Harvest Tide Project up today from my library, hoping it will be a good read

Alia · 26th September 2005, 02:32 PM

Let us know how he reads, Rune. The Mad Grandpa books look like they could be a lot of fun. I think I might look into them for my son.

rune · 26th September 2005, 05:57 PM

I picked this book up yesterday, got half way through before I put it down. It's a book that I think very YA's would enjoy. However, I found that even adult's were viewed in an immature way and the character's were a little to childish for me.

Alia · 28th September 2005, 05:51 PM

Here's a link I found about Oisin:

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/lib..._the_month.htm

9th September 2005, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
rune rune Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,560	Oisín McGann Anyone read this author works? I'm trying to get The Harvest Tide Project from my library. Dont know anything about the book, just happened to be one that was available in my county

10th September 2005, 04:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,134	Re: Oisín McGann Know very little of this Irish author but here's a blurb on that book and a link to their website... Taya and Lorkrin are Myunans - shape-changers who can sculpt their flesh like modelling clay. They accidentally release Shessil Groach, a timid botanist working in captivity on the top-secret Harvest Tide Project. A massive manhunt is launched by the sinister Noranian Empire, which will stop at nothing to protect its Project. With the help of a scent-seller, a barbarian mapmaker and their Uncle Emos, the teenagers and Groach keep one step ahead of the Noranians, while they try to find a way to sabotage the Harvest Tide Project and avert the disaster it will unleash... Web site: http://oisinmcgann.com/index.html

16th September 2005, 09:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alia Young at Heart Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,136	Re: Oisín McGann I hadn't heard of him before, Rune... but I did do my favorite thing... research. Here's what I found to add to Gollum's remarks... Oisin currently has four books available, with several more in the pipeline. All books are intended for readers of 10 years and upwards - many adults are reading them too. It sounds like a great young adult author to me. Mad Grandad's Flying Saucer Mad Grandad's Robot Garden The Gods And Their Machines The Harvest Tide Project

17th September 2005, 11:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
rune rune Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,560	Re: Oisín McGann Sounds hopeful then

25th September 2005, 09:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
rune rune Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,560	Re: Oisín McGann I'm going to pick The Harvest Tide Project up today from my library, hoping it will be a good read

26th September 2005, 02:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Alia Young at Heart Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,136	Re: Oisín McGann Let us know how he reads, Rune. The Mad Grandpa books look like they could be a lot of fun. I think I might look into them for my son.

26th September 2005, 05:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
rune rune Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,560	Re: Oisín McGann I picked this book up yesterday, got half way through before I put it down. It's a book that I think very YA's would enjoy. However, I found that even adult's were viewed in an immature way and the character's were a little to childish for me.

28th September 2005, 05:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Alia Young at Heart Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,136	Re: Oisín McGann Here's a link I found about Oisin: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/lib..._the_month.htm

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