A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language. Level: AVU II/III

A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language. Level: AVU II/III

A novella by Sheila O’Flanagan. A story of love refound after feeling taken for granted. Maggies is 43. She still loves her husband, but his idea of romance is a couple of drinks at the local and an early night at home. Her children think she's too old  to care ... and she is beginning to wonder if life really has passed her by. Then she meets another man — Chris, and now Maggie faces tough decisions. Who is more important? Her husband? Her children? Or herself? Especially suitable for for adult students. (71 pages)

A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language. Level: AVU II/AVU III/8.-10. kl./D-E

It's bad enough for a mother to discover that her son is a porn star, even worse when the nosy neighbours knew first. When Lynn sees her son Mark in an adult film she is forced to ask many difficult questions. How well does she know her son? Where did he get his obvious talent? And how will she tell his father?
There are some things a mother should never know ... A story told with great touch by Nick Hornby. (69 pages)

A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language. Level: AVU III

A novella by Patricia Scanlan. Unemployment is taking away Tony's self-respect and causing problems in his marriage. They're living with his mother-in-law and they just don't get on. But then Tony runs into a situation in town where an old lady is mugged by a drug addict ... and suddenly things change for him.  (62 pages)

A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language. Level: (AVU II)/AVU III/8.-10. kl./D-E

By Patricia Scanlan: Kate is finding it hard to come to terms with her husband's unemployment. She and Bill are struggling to pay the bills. They don't have enough money for the children's Christmas presents. And having a boastful next-door neighbour isn't helping either.
Then Kate's old friend Carmel phones to say that she'll be visiting soon. Carmel is glamorous and rich — she seems to have it all. What will Kate do? She hasn't told Carmel about Bill's job loss and she's too proud to admit that they'øre in trouble. But Carmel has a secret of her own ... (76 pages)

A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language. Level: AVU II/AVU III/8.-10. kl./D-E

By John Connolly: It is 1915 and war is raging in Europe. In the small English village of Underbury, a man lies dead, torn apart by an unseen killer. Two detectives from Scotland Yard are sent to look into the death. But they soon find that this is no ordinary murder.
In a place that has lost most of its men to the war, an old evil has returned. In Underbury, the witches have arisen ... (68 pages)