An illustrated treasury of Scottish castle legends

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Title:

An illustrated treasury of Scottish castle legends

Author:

Breslin, Theresa, author.

Leiper, Kate, illustrator.

Series:

Illustrated Scottish treasuries.

Summary:

Dark dragons, ghostly pipers, rude goblins and sly wizards discover the legends that dwell within the ancient castles of Scotland. This highly anticipated book is the latest volume of much-loved Scottish tale treasuries by Carnegie-award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin and Kate Greenaway Medal-longlisted artist Kate Leiper. Explore secret passages beneath Edinburgh Castle, search for the mysterious monster of Glamis, capture the faery flag of Dunvegan, joust with knights at Stirling Castle and swim with the selkie of Eilean Donan in this sumptuous collection of tales from iconic Scottish castles. Read much-cherished and little-known legends, each illuminating the character and history of its castle, all brilliantly retold and beautifully illustrated to amuse, thrill and enchant. A wonderful gift, this is a stunning book to be treasured for a lifetime, bringing history, place and story alive for children, parents and grandparents alike.

Contents:

The ghostly piper of Edinburgh Castle -- The mysterious monster in the Castle of Glamis -- The redcap goblin of Caerlaverock Castle -- The faery flag of Dunvegan Castle -- The wizard of Stirling Castle -- Doe not vaken sleiping dogs (Craigievar Castle) -- The king's three questions (Moot Hill and Scone) -- The true story of the Loch Ness Monster... (Castle Urquhart) -- Meg with the muckle mouth (Elibank Castle and Abbotsford) -- The Selkie Girl and the Otter King (Eilean Donan Castle) -- Tale end (Bothwell Castle) -- Glossary.

Physical Description:

171 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject Term:

Legends -- Scotland -- Juvenile literature.

Castles -- Juvenile literature.

Folklore -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Leiper, Kate,

Publisher:

Floris Books,

Publication Date:

2019

ISBN:

9781782505952

Publication Information:

Edinburgh : Floris Books, 2019.

Call Number:

J 398.2 BRESLIN

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Dark dragons, ghostly bagpipers, rude goblins and sly wizards - discover the legends that dwell within the ancient castles of Scotland.

This highly anticipated book is the latest volume of much-loved Scottish tale treasuries by Carnegie-award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin and Kate Greenaway Medal-longlisted artist Kate Leiper.

Explore secret passages beneath Edinburgh Castle, search for the mysterious monster of Glamis, capture the faery flag of Dunvegan, joust with knights at Stirling Castle and swim with the selkie of Eilean Donan in this sumptuous collection of tales from iconic Scottish castles. Read much-cherished and little-known legends, each illuminating the character and history of its castle, all brilliantly retold and beautifully illustrated to amuse, thrill and enchant.

A wonderful gift, this is a stunning book to be treasured for a lifetime, bringing history, place and story alive for children, parents and grandparents alike.

Author Notes

Theresa Breslin OBE is a multi-award-winning author of over 50 books for children and young adults. Her work has been filmed for television, adapted for stage, broadcast on radio, translated world-wide and won many literary prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. She lives near Glasgow, Scotland and is a regular visitor at book festivals and schools. Theresa was awarded a Scottish Book Trust Outstanding Achievement Award in March 2019, and was made an OBE in June 2019. She and Kate Leipercreated An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales and An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures together. Kate Leiper is a fine artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh. She studied at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen and has been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. Kate Leiper and Theresa Breslin created An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales and An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures together. Kate is also the illustrator ofThe Book of the Howlat and A Wee Bird Was Watching.