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SCOTLAND
For Kids
This Is Edinburgh
• M. Sasek
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
First published in 1958, this is a facsimile edition of Sasek's charming original portrait of the city, its culture, attractions and spirit for young readers.
(SCT106, $17.95) |
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Great Northern?, A Scottish Adventure of Swallows and Amazons
• Arthur Ransome
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The last in a series of 12 sailing adventures for youngsters, originally published in the 1947 and wonderfully literate. In this tale the youngsters Dick and Dorethea Callum get mixed up with a villain (who is out to get the birds of the title), meet a Scottish laird and have a blast aboard the cutter Sea Bear. Based on his own travels, Ransome's tales mix adventure, seamanship and lots of local lore. Ransome (1884-1967), who also wrote travel accounts and transcribed Russian fairy tales, was a foreign correspondent for the Manchester Guardian.
(SCT78, $14.95) |
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Scotland
• Melanie Waldron
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2011 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
One in the illustrated and informative Countries Around the World series, geared for ages 8-11.
(SCT176, $8.99) |
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You Wouldn't Want to Be Mary, Queen of Scots!
• Fiona MacDonald
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2008 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Amusing illustrations and fun presentation of facts make this installment in one of our favorite children's series a great introduction for kids aged 7-10
(SCT161, $9.95) |
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Mary, Bloody Mary
• Carolyn Meyer
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
An unusually generous portrayal of the young Mary Tudor, nicknamed "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant subjects. Popular young-adult author Meyer richly recreates the Tudor era and its religious conflicts for audiences ages 11 and up.
(GBR333, $6.99) |
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The Queen's Own Fool
• Robert J. Harris
• Jane Yolen
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 400 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
This excellent historical young adult novel relates the life of Mary Queen of Scots as witnessed by her jester, a spunky orphan named Nicola. Following Nicola (and Mary) from France to Scotland, the authors expertly recreate an era of intrigue, nationalist conflicts and entrenched class divisions.
(SCT55, $7.99) |
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Ancient Celts, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Celts' Past
• Jen Green
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• FAMILY
The distinctive languages, art, and mythologies of the ancient Celts give archaeologists with an enduring quest in Northern Europe. The Celts rarely used their written language, passing along beliefs, knowledge, and wisdom through oral traditions. Artifact-rich burial grounds, like the megalithic tombs at Newgrange, Ireland, inscribed stones, and stone circles like Stonehenge, all yield clues to their mysterious ways.
(CLT05, $17.95) |
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The Black Island
• Herge
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 62 PAGES
• FAMILY
Set in Scotland, in this seventh adventure (updated in the 1960s), Tintin and faithful canine companion confront a gang on the mysterious island of the title.
(SCT149, $8.99) |
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