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Author: Publisher: Picture Kelpies ISBN: 9781782502531 Category : Children's stories Languages : en Pages : 0
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A stunning adaptation of the traditional Scottish folktale of the kelpie -- the shape-shifting water horse -- made world-famous by Andy Scott's kelpies statues. Every loch in Scotland, however beautiful, has its cold, dark depths. And every loch in Scotland has its kelpie. But it's easy to forget those dangers on a sunny afternoon� Flora is playing with her brothers and sisters by the loch when she notices a stunning white horse. While her siblings clamour for a chance to ride the beautiful animal, Flora is worried. Where has this strange horse come from? Why are its hoof prints wet? Too late Flora realises this is no horse! It's a kelpie: a shape-shifting water horse from Scottish folklore known to steal children. Can Flora reveal the secret of the kelpie in time to save her family? The kelpie, once a lesser-known creature of Scottish mythology, is now enjoying legendary status as Andy Scott's magnificent Kelpies statues have become a world-famous tourist attraction. The classic tale of the kelpie is wonderfully retold for 4-7 year olds in this gripping adaptation by renowned Scottish children's author and storyteller Lari Don, with breathtaking illustrations by artist Philip Longson.
Author: Publisher: Picture Kelpies ISBN: 9781782502531 Category : Children's stories Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
A stunning adaptation of the traditional Scottish folktale of the kelpie -- the shape-shifting water horse -- made world-famous by Andy Scott's kelpies statues. Every loch in Scotland, however beautiful, has its cold, dark depths. And every loch in Scotland has its kelpie. But it's easy to forget those dangers on a sunny afternoon� Flora is playing with her brothers and sisters by the loch when she notices a stunning white horse. While her siblings clamour for a chance to ride the beautiful animal, Flora is worried. Where has this strange horse come from? Why are its hoof prints wet? Too late Flora realises this is no horse! It's a kelpie: a shape-shifting water horse from Scottish folklore known to steal children. Can Flora reveal the secret of the kelpie in time to save her family? The kelpie, once a lesser-known creature of Scottish mythology, is now enjoying legendary status as Andy Scott's magnificent Kelpies statues have become a world-famous tourist attraction. The classic tale of the kelpie is wonderfully retold for 4-7 year olds in this gripping adaptation by renowned Scottish children's author and storyteller Lari Don, with breathtaking illustrations by artist Philip Longson.
Author: Shonna Slayton Publisher: Amaretto Press ISBN: 1947736191 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 341
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A girl meant to be a pawn starts playing her own game. Farrah’s world is upended when a river kelpie invades her remote village and kills the hidden prince she was supposed to be protecting. As a member of the secret society created during the Kelpie Wars, Farrah knows she’ll be asked to pose as the prince’s twin sister and carry out the Society’s plans to safeguard the kingdom. So, when the palace’s attention turns to finding the missing princess, Farrah travels to the capital with hundreds of other orphans also claiming the crown. She is more interested in finding justice for the prince than she is in becoming the princess. And when tragedy strikes along the way, Farrah will have no choice but to fight for those she loves. Rise of the Kelpies is a cozy fantasy fairy tale in which a girl trying to save her kingdom has to learn to trust. Read Rise of the Kelpies and travel to Glenmoor Kingdom, a magical place with rebellious palace fairies and dangerous river kelpies.
Author: Kathleen Fidler Publisher: Floris Books ISBN: 1782500901 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 113
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Twins Kirsty and David Murray are forced to leave their crofting home in the north of Scotland, and struggle to cope with life in Glasgow, where the work is hard and dangerous. Then comes a chance for a new adventure on a ship bound for Canada. Will they survive the treacherous Atlantic crossing, and what will they find in the strange new land? The Desperate Journey is Kathleen Fidler's best-known story, a true Scottish classic whose thrilling plot will keep children gripped till the end.
Author: Andy Scott Publisher: ISBN: 9781908754851 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 224
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A stunning photographic and text record of the making of Europe's largest and most iconic public sculptures Weighing a whopping 300 tons each, the Kelpies are two 30-meter high steel horse sculptures by internationally renowned artist Andy Scott. They form a dramatic gateway to the entrance of the Forth and Clyde canal in central Scotland and promise to become one of the most globally recognizable pieces of sculpture in the UK. This coffee table book collects previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photos of the creative and manufacturing process, beautiful photography of these iconic public sculptures in all seasons, and short essays on the sculptor's work and the significance of the kelpies. A monument to horse powered heritage that helped build the nation during the industrial revolution, they are also inspired by the Scottish myth of supernatural sea horses.
Author: T. J. Wooldridge Publisher: Spencer Hill Middle Grade ISBN: 9781937053789 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 279
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When children start going missing around the castle Heather's family lives in, she and Joe discover a kelpie--a child-eating faerie horse--has moved next door, and now they must face talking cats, faerie nobility, and a magick more powerful than they expected.
Author: Mike Nicholson Publisher: Floris Books ISBN: 1782500715 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 140
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Fergus can't believe it when his brand-new digital watch starts going backwards. Then he crashes (literally) into gadget-loving Murdo and a second mystery comes to light: cats are going missing all over the neighbourhood. As the two boys start to investigate, they find help in some unexpected places.
Author: Frances Mary Hendry Publisher: Pollinger in Print ISBN: 1905665172 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 246
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Historical intrigue for children 9-12, printed in large print. set in a Scottish fishing village in the days of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Jeannie Main will make a king, and break a king, come four times into the shadow of the gibbet, and risk her life by riding the Kelpie, the fearsome water monster. That's what wee Jeannie is told during the 1745 Rising, as Prince Charles Edward Stewart makes his desperate attempt to win back his grandfather's crown from the Hanoverian King George. Ach, blethers! But Jeannie's prophecy comes terrifyingly true. She must make bitter choices, where either way could bring death or ruin for herself or those around her, and then face the consequences of those decisions. This is not a comfortable, cosy story. 12-year-old Jeannie is no sweet little angel, but a tough, hardy little fisher quean. But she faces life with a lively humour, honesty, courage, and immense loyalty to her family and friends, which make her instantly likeable.
Author: Jo Rothwell Publisher: ISBN: 9780987391704 Category : Addition Languages : en Pages : 30
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How many Bilbys, Blow Flies and Roos?And how many Possums are taking a snooze?How many stars in the sky can you see, and who is the number that cries out Cooeee?Come on an Australian counting adventure
Author: Ashley Chapman Publisher: Page Publishing Inc ISBN: 1662462689 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 322
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Kelpies have come to Savannah, Georgia. The shape-shifting water spirits are on the hunt for a legendary hero, an alpha with the ability to end the curse that forces them to feast on human flesh. When Vivienne Griffin arrived in the city, she had no idea that such nightmarish creatures existed and that they would soon have a personal vendetta against her. In her pursuit of wedding plans and a beautiful future, she finds herself at the mercy of the kelpies, a group of kelpie hunters called the Comhlan, and a stunningly handsome, too-good-to-be-true entrepreneur named Riley Slade. Will Vivienne escape the wrath of the water horses? Will she find a way to end the curse? Or will she fall prey to the hunger of the Kelpie?
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Author: Shonna Slayton
Author: Kathleen Fidler
Author: Andy Scott
Author: T. J. Wooldridge
Author: Mike Nicholson
Author: Frances Mary Hendry
Author: Jo Rothwell
Author: Lynne Rickards
Author: Ashley Chapman