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The 12 Ladies of Coolgreany

Twelve wise women watch over the village of Coolgreany, each with her season, her gifts and her stories. Three complete stories in every collection — tales of friendship, courage and community from the heart of the village.

3 seasonal collections Twelve Wise Women series Ages 5–9
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov

The collections

Three seasons, nine months of Coolgreany — March through November.

The 12 Ladies of Coolgreany — Spring Collection
Spring Collection

The Fair of the Wee People · An Irish Year with BaBeeYaga and Max: April · The Orchard of Enough

Three complete stories of friendship, courage and community from the heart of Coolgreany.
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The 12 Ladies of Coolgreany — Summer Collection
Summer Collection

Coolgreany Gets Ready for the Fair · The Beltane Ribbons of Coolgreany · Beach Day at Kilmichael Point

Three complete stories of friendship, courage and community from the heart of Coolgreany.
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The 12 Ladies of Coolgreany — Autumn Collection
Autumn Collection

Poppy Comes to Coolgreany · A Halloween Story · A November Story

Three complete stories of friendship, courage and community from the heart of Coolgreany.
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Note: the Spring Collection's middle title, "An Irish Year with BaBeeYaga and Max: April," isn't a mix-up — it's a single-month edition from An Irish Year's standalone series, cross-featured here inside Coolgreany's bundle. Confirmed, no fix needed.

Why Dr. Kaye wrote this series

"The Twelve Wise Women came from wanting children to see older women as figures of wisdom and warmth, not just background characters. Coolgreany is the village I wished I'd grown up in — one where every season brings its own small gathering, and every child is watched over by more than just their own family."