The Secret of the Kelpie

The Secret of the Kelpie
Author:
Publisher: Picture Kelpies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781782502531

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.

The Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster

The Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster
Author: Lari Don
Publisher: Kelpies
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-03-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781782504856

Ishbel and Kenneth need to spare their family from going hungry, so when they recollect the old neighborhood story about fortune under Urquhart Castle, they set off crosswise over Loch Ness in a paddling pontoon.

The Selkie Girl

The Selkie Girl
Author: Janis Mackay
Publisher: Kelpies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9781782501305

A classic Scottish folktale, retold with hauntingly beautiful illustrations.

The Kelpies

The Kelpies
Author: Andy Scott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2014-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781908754851

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.

The Tale of Tam Linn

The Tale of Tam Linn
Author: Lari Don
Publisher: Kelpies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Fairy tales
ISBN: 9781782501343

Dark, dramatic Scottish folktale with the sophistication of the Fan Brothers

Primal Tears

Primal Tears
Author: Kelpie Wilson
Publisher: Frog Books
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1583949550

A cross between a human and a bonobo? Carl Sagan and others have speculated: Is it possible? What kind of creature would it be? And how might this affect our world? Kelpie Wilson takes the premise and runs with it in this engaging novel. Primal Tears is the story of Sage, born to a young woman who has volunteered to be a surrogate mother for an endangered species of chimpanzee. The process goes awry, and Sage, a lovable youngster, is neither completely one species nor the other. When her existence becomes public knowledge, she needs all the best characteristics of both species to find a place for herself in our human-dominated world.

The Legend of the First Unicorn

The Legend of the First Unicorn
Author: Lari Don
Publisher: Kelpies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Animals, Mythical
ISBN: 9781782506270

Once upon a time in Scotland, a young prince had lost his smile. Discover the origins of the first unicorn in this enchanting tale of Scotland's national animal.

The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean

The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean
Author: Lindsay Littleson
Publisher: Floris Books
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2015-04-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782501894

Lily's already got plenty going on living with a moody teenage sister, two feral brothers and a messy baby sister. Mum and Gran are stressed to the max, both dads are out of the picture and the cats aren't exactly pulling their weight. But when she starts getting mixed-up warnings not to go on holiday to the tiny, safe Scottish island of Millport, her summer just gets weirder and weirder. The thing is, whoever's talking to Lily doesn't even seem to know she's doing it. If she's a ghost, she's not a very good one. And there's something about her that Lily finds awfully, spine-tinglingly familiar. . . Spend the summer with Lily McLean in this beautifully written, laugh-out-loud adventure by Kelpies Prize winner Lindsay Littleson.

Scottish Folk Tales for Children

Scottish Folk Tales for Children
Author: Judy Paterson
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2017-03-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0750981997

A giant sea monster ... trees that can dance ... a water-horse ... a girl so clever she outwits a giant ... Welcome to the world of the Scottish folk tale – a world of talking animals, mischief-making witches, giants, trolls, bold girls, reckless boys and, of course, the Wee Folk.These stories – specially chosen to be enjoyed by 7 to 11-year-old readers – burst with adventure and glitter with magic. As old as the mountains and the glens, these well- loved tales are retold by storyteller Judy Paterson.

Egyptian Writers Between History and Fiction

Egyptian Writers Between History and Fiction
Author: Samia Mehrez
Publisher: American Univ in Cairo Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1994
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9789774243301

Taking as the basis of her study the premise that the boundaries of history and literature are difficult to define, and that the two disciplines represent related types of narrative discourse, Samia Mehrez examines the work of three leading contemporary Egyptian writers: the Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, Sonallah Ibrahim, and Gamal al-Ghitani. Mehrez delves into the relationship between history and narrative literature and shows that both attempt to transform 'reality' and 'life' into historical structures of meaning. By analyzing the works of these authors in terms of the relationship between authority and the production of narrative literature, she reveals a context in which literature becomes a kind of 'alternative' history - a discourse that comments not only on the history of a place but also on the creation of a narrative on history. As the author says in the Introduction, "The three writers whose careers and works are discussed in these chapters represent some of the most crucial contributions to the larger signifying entity that has engaged the Arab reader in many transformative ways. . . . The authors and their works provide an indispensable (hi)story of the literary field itself, mapping, through their own development as artistic producers, the history of the context which they inhabit and in which they produce".