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An Amazing Illustrated Atlas of Scotland by David MacPhail
Category: Travel | Series: Kelpies World Ser.
Did you know that dinosaurs lived on the Isle of Skye 165 million years ago? That North Ronaldsay sheep only eat seaweed? Or that Loch Ness is so deep that it holds more water than all of Wales and England's lakes combined? Bursting with all you need to know about its people and places, history and cul ...Show more
Artie Conan Doyle and the Scarlet Phantom by Robert J. Harris
Category: Young Adult | Series: Kelpies Ser.
One day Arthur Conan Doyle will create the greatest detective of all -- Sherlock Holmes. But right now, Artie Conan Doyle is a twelve-year-old Edinburgh schoolboy with a mystery of his own to solve.Artie and his best friend Ham are investigating the strange case of the Scarlet Phantom, an invisible jewe ...Show more
Awesome Scottish Castles - Sticker and Activity Book by Moreno Chiacchiera (Illustrator)
Category: Activity Books | Series: Picture Kelpies Ser.
Discover awesome Scottish castles in this sticker and activity book bursting with colouring, doodling, puzzles and more than 100 stickers!Have fun...-- Filling Edinburgh Castle with fun stickers-- Colouring an exciting attack on Urquhart Castle-- Doodling unicorns, dragons and other castle creatures-- D ...Show more
Dragonfire by Anne Forbes
Category: Children's | Series: Kelpies Ser.
"Well, I didn't ask to be a pigeon! . . . I wanted to be an eagle, didn't I? . . . Why couldn't we have been eagles instead of pigeons? What a life! Nothing but cooo, cooo and peck, peck, all the time." ". . . This is the High Street not the Highlands! We're no here to cause a sensation, and . . . if it ...Show more
First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts by Lari Don
Category: Children's Cook Books | Series: Kelpies Ser.
Winner of a Scottish Children's Book Award.When Yann the injured centaur clip clops into Helen's life she decides to help him even though she's not exactly a vet. But that's just the beginning ... Helen's first aid kit comes in very handy when she meets Yann's friends -- a gang of fabled beasts with a h ...Show more
Hairy Hettie by Jo Allan; Polly Lawson (Text by)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Picture Kelpies Ser.
Hettie the Highland cow has lots of hair to keep her warm and cosy. But other animals want to be cosy too... In springtime two blackbirds stop by and build their nest in Hettie's hair. She's a cow not a hedge! In summertime some butterflies lay their eggs in Hettie's fur, which grow into wriggling cater ...Show more
Hello Scottish Animals by Kate McLelland
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Picture Kelpies Ser.
Say hello to Scotland's most famous animals From leaping red squirrels and hungry highland coos, to jumping dolphins and playful otters, children will love the fun and friendly illustrations. But what's that splash, splash, splashing in Loch Ness? This bright and bold picture book, packed with lively p ...Show more
Isla and Pickle Best Friends by Kate McLelland
Category: Picture Books | Series: Picture Kelpies Ser.
Isla LOVES Pickle, the adorable miniature Shetland pony who lives in her neighbour's field. The best friends have loads of fun together. They play and ride all over the island: dressing up, splashing in the sea and sharing snacks. But sometimes the mischievous pair get into a bit of trouble -- Pickle lo ...Show more
Legend of the First Unicorn by Lari Don; Natasa Ilincic (Illustrator)
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales Ser.
Once upon a time in Scotland, a young prince had lost his smile.It seemed nothing could raise a smile from Prince Donald, not the baker's treats or the bard's songs. The court magician tried to make a new magical beast for the prince, but it was so awkward he let it go. Hana, the magician's granddaughte ...Show more
Magnus Fin and the Ocean Quest by MACKAY JANIS
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Kelpies Ser.
There has always been something unusual about Magnus Fin, a school misfit. On his eleventh birthday Magnus throws a message in a bottle out to sea, wishing for a best friend and to be more brave -- and he gets a lot more than he bargained for. Magnus discovers that he is half selkie -- part seal, part h ...Show more
Museum Mystery Squad and the Case of the Roman Riddle by Mike Nicholson; Mike Phillips (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Young Kelpies Ser.
OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A VINEGAR BOTTLE by GODDEN RUMER & HEDDERWICK MAIRI
Category: Picture Books | Series: Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales Ser.
The old woman is happy living in her old vinegar bottle house by a loch, until one day she saves a charming fish prince who grants her wishes in return. At first the old woman's wishes are humble -- a hot dinner and a little cottage -- but as she asks for more and more extravagant things she forgets how ...Show more