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Advanced    Search    Our Favorites    New & Noteworthy    Forthcoming    Best of 2009    Mysteries    ABOUT US       The Business       The People    SMALL PRINT       Ordering       Shipping       Customer       Service       Visiting		THE HIGHLAND WAY For Kids E-mail Print   This Is Edinburgh  •  M. Sasek   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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)     Great Northern?, A Scottish Adventure of Swallows and Amazons  •  Arthur Ransome   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  A satisfying tale of summertime adventures, seamanship, nature and villainy in Scotland. (SCT78, $14.95)     Mary, Queen of Scots  •  Kathryn Lasky   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  This Royal Diary opens in 1553 in France with the charming 11-year-old Mary, future Queen, at Chateau St. Germaine, home to the vicious and jealous Queen Catherine de Medici. (GBR889, $10.95)     You Wouldn't Want to Be Mary, Queen of Scots!  •  Fiona MacDonald   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  The hilarious illustrations and light-hearted tone, helpful hints and glossary in this popular series for ages 7-10 will entice even reluctant readers. (SCT161, $9.95)     Mary, Bloody Mary  •  Carolyn Meyer   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  This sympathetic portrait brings to life Mary Tudor's childhood and difficult teen years, when her beloved father, Henry VIII, spurns Mary's mother for the bewitching Anne Boleyn -- and Mary goes from riches to rags, becoming the embittered woman who would later be known as Bloody Queen Mary. Ages 11 and up. (GBR333, $6.99)     Ring of Bright Water  •  Gavin Maxwell   • NATURAL HISTORY • YOUNG ADULTS • OUT OF PRINT  •  This magical book has been treasured by generations of children and their parents. (SCT17, $13.00)     The Queen's Own Fool  •  Robert J. Harris  •  Jane Yolen   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  This excellent historical novel relates the life of Mary Queen of Scots as witnessed by her jester, a spunky orphan named Nicola. (SCT55, $7.99)     Ancient Celts, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Celts' Past  •  Jen Green   • ARCHAEOLOGY • FAMILY  •  This captivating, illustrated overview of the Celts and their discovery for ages 10 and up features hundreds of color photographs, maps, glossary and interviews. It's an excellent overview of archaeology for the whole family. (CLT05, $17.95)     Black Island  •   Herge   • LITERATURE • 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, $10.99)     home map   |   book bag   |   advanced search   |   contact us
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