Johnny Magory Books

Welcome to Johnny Magory’s World – Real Irish Stories about Wildlife & Heritage

by Irish author, creator & nature enthusiast Emma-Jane Leeson

What’s The Story?

Growing up in Ireland each and every night Emma-Jane’s Mammy and Daddy told her “a story about Johnny Magory”. These ‘made-up’ tales were usually derived from whatever sort of harm and devilment EJ had got up to that day and she couldn’t wait for bedtime for her mother to read a book and her father to tell her a story about what Johnny had done too!

Based on the old Irish rhyme “I’ll tell you a story about Johnny McGory. WIll I begin it? That’s all that’s in it!”, her father’s storytelling ensured EJ and her siblings went to sleep excited about their next “adventure” in the morning. And it was this excitement that flowed EJ into writing the stories of Johnny Magory and many, many more.

Emma-Jane Leeson Irish Author

What you are saying?

My own children are loving this book, but I also used it as a big part of my preschool class lesson on the bog! ❤️

Ellen McHugh on CusRev

Wonderful book, my daughter loves it! Really great introduction to Irish legends and I found it really good for opening up a discussion on provinces and counties!

Hoa on CusRev

This is a beautiful, easy story to read to smallies. I particularly liked the last page that listed all the animals. It is a very educational book along with being immemse fun too.

Mary McCarthy on CusRev

LET’S EXPLORE

BOOKS

Click here to browse all of Emma-Jane’s books. From ‘The Adventures of Johnny Magory’ to her Irish Times best seller ‘I am Brigid’.

FUN STUFF

Emma-Jane is passionate about educating children on Irish heritage & wildlife. Click here for lots of free resources for parents and schools.

GIFTS

Do you need the perfect gift for a child or a budding author in your life. Click here to browse gifts for all age groups.

WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK

The Johnny Magory Hedge School is where Emma-Jane brings imagination to life offering virtual and in-person courses and programmes for children and adults. “The world can simply never have enough children’s books” and as an Irish Libraries Writer and Reader in Residence, Emma-Jane is all for helping to create more.

OUR SUPPORTERS

Since starting this amazing journey over five years ago, I have had amazing support from many areas. Here are some of those supporters and I would like to thank each and everyone one of them.