from Floris Books Scottish books for children everywhere · KELPIES HIGHLIGHTS . age - p. KELPIES MAP OF SCOTLAND p.4 INDE OF AUTHORS p.4. KelpiesTeen Backlist p.41 Kelpies Classics

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Scottish books for children everywhere

January—June 2017

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EBOOKSMany of our Kelpies are also available as ebooks. Look for the ebook symbol throughout the catalogue.

Cover artwork:Front cover artwork from My First Scottish Opposites (see p. 5), back cover artwork from Porridge the Tartan Cat (see p. 19).

Floris Books cataloguesYou may also be interested in our Floris Books catalogue, which includes classic picture books, inspiring parenting titles, craft books and specialist non-fiction books on alternative living and spirituality.

We also produce a dedicated Steiner-Waldorf Education catalogue.

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NEW KELPIES (age 8-12) p.24

HIGHLIGHTS

PICTURE KELPIES (age 3-6) p.6

Picture Kelpies Highlights p.10

YOUNG KELPIES (age 6-8) p.18

NEW KELPIESTEEN (age 12-15) p.30

KELPIES HIGHLIGHTS (age 8-12) p.32

KELPIES MAP OF SCOTLAND p.42

INDEX OF AUTHORS p.45

KelpiesTeen Backlist p.41

Kelpies Classics p.40

NEW Picture Kelpies p.6

See p. 25 See p. 18 See p. 31

See p. 27 See p. 6

NEW WEE KELPIES (age 1-3) p.2

NEW Young Kelpies p.18

Young Kelpies Backlist p.22

TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH TALES, p.15


C2 Age 1—3 | 200 x 170 mm | colour illustrations | 12 pp | 978-178250-371-2 | board book with hardback cover | £5.99 | 16 March 2017


C3 C33Age 1—3 | 200 x 170 mm | colour illustrations | 12 pp | 978-178250-371-2 | board book with hardback cover | £5.99 | 16 March 2017

Wee ones will love learning about weather with this brightly illustrated board book

My First Scottish Weather

ILLUSTRATED BY KATE MCLELLANDIt doesn’t always rain in Scotland! Have fun in the sun, smiles in the snow and get lost in the fog.

Young children will learn about the weather in this colourful board book with a Scottish twist!

This bright board book is packed with lively images and simple, clear words. The chunky format and hardwearing pages are perfect for wee hands.

Kate McLelland is an accomplished illustrator and printmaker. She trained in illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She is the illustrator of bestselling picture book There Was A Wee Lassie Who Swallowed A Midgie and the My First Scottish board book collection.

Scottish board books for little hands

Also in the Wee Kelpies library (see p. 11):

Now even chunkier with

a hardback cover!


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Big and small, fast and slow, quiet and loud: everyone will have

fun learning about opposites

My First Scottish Opposites

ILLUSTRATED BY KATE MCLELLANDSpot the opposites: a slow snail overtaken by a fast red squirrel, a cold snowman standing outside while a warm cat sits indoors, and a quiet baby sleeps through the sound of loud bagpipes.

Young children will learn about opposites in this colourful board book with a Scottish twist!

This bright board book is packed with lively images and simple, clear words. The chunky format and hardwearing pages are perfect for wee hands.

Scottish board books for little hands

Age 1—3 | 200 x 170 mm | colour illustrations | 12 pp | 978-178250-370-5 | board book with hardback cover | £5.99 | 16 March 2017

Bestselling Picture Book

Also by Kate McLelland (see p. 11)

Book and doll gift set


C6 Age 3—6 | 230 x 265 mm | colour illustrations | 24 pp | 978-178250-369-9 | paperback | £6.99 | 16 March 2017


C7 C77Age 3—6 | 230 x 265 mm | colour illustrations | 24 pp | 978-178250-369-9 | paperback | £6.99 | 16 March 2017

A fun, interactive story starring one of the Scottish Highlands’

most famous residents — the osprey

Ollie and the OtterA Scottish Osprey Story

STORY BY EMILY DODDILLUSTRATIONS BY KIRSTEEN HARRIS-JONES

Ollie the osprey loves to swoop into the water and catch fish. But once he’s caught them, he’s useless at throwing them! And if he can’t throw a delicious fish to Isla, she’ll never become his friend.

Rory the otter says he can help Ollie practise his throwing.

Full of fun sounds, this is a brilliant story about doing what you love, by interactive storyteller Emily Dodd, with gentle illustrations of a host of loveable Scottish birds and animals in the picturesque Scottish Highlands.

Emily Dodd is a screenwriter for CBeebies’ Nina and the Neurons, has written and presented numerous science shows, and is the author of several children’s books including Can’t-Dance-Cameron and The Grouse and the Mouse.

Kirsteen Harris-Jones has a BA in children’s illustration for publishing. She is also the illustrator of No Such Thing As Nessie! (see p. 10) and The Grouse and the Mouse.

Scottish picture books for 3-6 year olds

Also by Emily Dodd (see p. 12):




C9 C99Age 3—6 | 230 x 265 mm | colour illustrations | 24 pp | 978-178250-368-2 | paperback | £6.99 | 16 March 2017

A stunning tale from the Scottish Hebrides with lyrical words and hauntingly

beautiful illustrations

Louise Greig is a poet and author born in Scotland. She has won several writing prizes and lives in Aberdeen with her rescue greyhound, Smoky.

Vanya Nastanlieva was born and raised in Bulgaria. Her picture book Mo and Beau was Highly Commended in the 2011 Macmillan Prize for Children’s Book Illustration. She lives in Cambridge, England.

The Island and the Bear

STORY BY LOUISE GREIGILLUSTRATIONS BY VANYA NASTANLIEVA

Anything can happen anywhere. Anywhere was an island. Anything was a bear.

One windy morning on a wild and quiet Hebridean island, a bear appeared where there should not have been a bear. The gentle giant played happily in streams, danced in the wind, and would not harm a living thing. But even friendly bears don’t belong on Scottish islands. Will he ever find his way home?

This touching tale, recounted in Louise Greig’s gentle verse, and brought to life by Vanya Nastanlieva’s enchanting illustrations, is inspired by a true story that has since become legend in the Scottish Hebrides.

Scottish picture books for 3-6 year olds

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Hungry Hettie

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Wee Granny’s Magic Bag

978-086315-844-5

paperback | £5.99

Wee Granny and the Ceilidh

978-178250-209-8

paperback | £5.99

You Can’t Play Here!

978-086315-746-2

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Ginger Nut

978-086315-805-6

paperback | £5.99

Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles

978-086315-911-4

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No Such Thing as Nessie!

978-086315-953-4

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N is for Nessie

978-178250-003-2

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... Colours

978-178250-182-4

board book | £5.99

... Things That Go

978-178250-183-1

board book | £5.99

... Animals

978-178250-251-7

board book | £5.99

... Numbers

978-178250-250-0

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Highlights

There was a Wee Lassie who swallowed a Midgie“There was a wee lassie who swallowed a midgie. I don’t know why she swallowed the midgie, So teeny and squidgy!”

In this hilarious twist on a much-loved rhyme, the wee lassie swallows a succession of Scotland’s favourite creatures to catch that peskie midgie — including a puffin, a Scottie dog, a seal and even Nessie!

978-178250-048-3 | paperback | £5.99

Also available in a gift set with an adorable plush doll!978-178250-239-5 | book and doll gift set | £14.99

Wee Granny and the Ceilidh

978-178250-209-8

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My First Scottish...


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The Magic Word

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The Wee Seal

978-178250-020-9

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The Grouse and the Mouse

978-178250-202-9

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The Giant Panda Party

978-086315-951-0

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Thistle Street

978-086315-910-7

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Thistle Sands

978-178250-049-0

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Thistle Games

978-178250-254-8

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Highlights

We’re Gangin on a Bear Hunt

978-178250-316-3

paperback | £6.99

The Fourth Bonniest Baby in Dundee

978-178250-314-9

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My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose

978-178250-322-4

paperback | £6.99

Words by Robert Burns

Uan the Little Lamb

978-086315-777-6

paperback | £5.99

Peg the Little Sheepdog

978-178250-181-7

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Lewis Clowns Around

978-086315-843-8

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Harris the Hero

978-086315-952-7

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Skye the Puffling

978-178250-255-5

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In Scots!




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Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales

Age 4—8 | 234 x 296 mm | colour illustrations | 24 pp | 978-178250-367-5 | paperback | £6.99 | 16 March 2017

Explore the story behind the famous Scottish folksong with this

beautifully illustrated retelling of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s heroic journey

Alfredo Belli is a children’s illustrator who lives and works in Rome.

Speed Bonnie BoatA Tale from Scottish History Inspired by the Skye Boat Song

ILLUSTRATED BY ALFREDO BELLISpeed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, ‘Onward!’ the sailors cry; Carry the lad who’s born to be king Over the sea to Skye.

Sung throughout the world, the Skye Boat Song evocatively brings alive the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s famous journey from the Outer Hebrides to Skye, off Scotland’s west coast, after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden.

This stunning picture book, inspired by the lyrics of the traditional Scottish folksong, illustrates the true story of one of Scotland’s most famous heroes and introduces children to this dramatic period of Scottish history.

The beautiful landscapes and seascapes of Scotland’s west coast are captured by Alfredo Belli’s stunning illustrations.


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An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales

THERESA BRESLIN & KATE LEIPER978-086315-907-7 | hardback | £14.99

An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures

THERESA BRESLIN & KATE LEIPER978-178250-195-4 | hardback | £14.99

The Flight of the Golden BirdScottish Folk Tales for Children

DUNCAN WILLIAMSON978-178250-017-9 | paperback | £8.99

The Coming of the UnicornScottish Folk Tales for Children

DUNCAN WILLIAMSON978-086315-868-1 | paperback | £8.99

The Adventures of Hamish and MirrenMagical Scottish Stories for Children

MOIRA MILLER & MAIRI HEDDERWICK978-178250-211-1 | paperback | £6.99

“A beautiful book”— JULIA DONALDSON

“A rare delight”— DEBI GLIORI


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The Secret of the KelpieLARI DON & PHILIP LONGSON

A stunning adaptation of the traditional Scottish folktale of the kelpie — starring a shape-shifting water horse.

978-178250-252-4 | paperback | £6.99 | 2016

The Tale of Tam LinnLARI DON & PHILIP LONGSON

A dramatic retelling of a classic Scottish Borders tale, beautifully illustrated.

978-178250-134-3 | paperback | £5.99

The Dragon StoorwormTHERESA BRESLIN & MATTHEW LAND

A lively version of the traditional Scottish folk tale of the Dragon Stoorworm (or Mester Stoor Worm), which explains the origins of Scotland’s many islands.

978-178250-117-6 | paperback | £5.99

The Selkie GirlJANIS MACKAY & RUCHI MHASANE

An adaptation of the beautiful traditional Scottish folk tale of the selkie (a seal who can become human).

978-178250-130-5 | paperback | £5.99

The 12 Days o YuleSUSAN RENNIE & MATTHEW LAND

A stunning Scots version of the traditional Christmas rhyme.

978-178250-208-1 | paperback | £5.99

Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales


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Porridge the Tartan Cat and the Brawsome Bagpipes (Book 1)978-178250-355-2 | 16 Feb 2017

Porridge the Tartan Cat and the Bash-Crash-Ding (Book 2)978-178250-356-9 | 16 Feb 2017

Porridge the Tartan Cat and the Kittycat Kidnap (Book 3)978-178250-357-6 | 18 May 2017


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Porridge the Tartan Cat

STORIES BY ALAN DAPRÉILLUSTRATIONS BY YULIYA SOMINA

• Packed with hilarious twists and fun wordplay, all with a cat’s-eye view of a zany Scottish family

• Filled with 40 lively black & white illustrations of Porridge’s adventures

• New series for young readers that will have them laughing out loud — alongside their adults

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint — which is easy to do and not so easy to say.

Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, Groovy Gran, Dino Dad, Mini Mum and the twins, Roaring Ross and Invisible Isla. Everyone has a super secret — or two — and Porridge is always there to lend a helping paw when things go awry. As long as there’s a fishy biscuit in it for him...

And things do often go awry in the McFun family. It’s a good job Porridge has nine lives!

In this zany new series for young readers, Porridge purrfectly CAT-a-logs the family’s hilarious adventures from a cat’s perspective. With wacky twists, silly word play and MEOW-nificent illustrations in every chapter, readers won’t even want to paws for breath.

Age 6—8 | 197 x 158 mm | 40 b/w illustrations | 152 pp | paperback | £5.99 each

Alan Dapré is the author of more than fifty books for children. He has also written over one hundred television scripts, transmitted in the UK and around the world. His plays have been on BBC Radio 4 and published for use in schools worldwide.

Yuliya Somina is an award-winning illustrator from Moscow. She has illustrated many books including Michael Rosen’s I Never Know How Poems Start and Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything.

Early readers for 6—8 year olds

Brand new series for

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Museum Mystery Squad and the Case of the Moving Mammoth (Book 1)978-178250-361-3

Museum Mystery Squad and the Case of the Hidden Hieroglyphics (Book 2)978-178250-362-0


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Museum Mystery Squad

STORIES BY MIKE NICHOLSONILLUSTRATIONS BY MIKE PHILLIPS

• Brand new series in the popular Young Kelpies list, perfect for amateur sleuths and quiz fanatics

• Scooby Doo meets Doctor Who as the squad solve a series of strange mysteries

• Interactive games and puzzles throughout the text to keep young readers engaged

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there’s a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery Squad.

Techie-genius Nabster, mile-a-minute Kennedy, and sharp-eyed Laurie (along with Colin the hamster!) tackle the surprising conundrums happening at the museum. From moving prehistoric creatures and secret Egyptian codes to missing treasure and strange messages from the past, there’s no brain-twisting, totally improbable puzzle the Squad can’t solve.

Young readers will love the riddles, red herrings and big reveals jam-packed into this fun-filled series of mystery stories by Mike Nicholson. The enjoyable extras like wacky facts and activities, as well as zany illustrations by Mike Phillips, will keep amateur detectives entertained for hours.

Age 6—8 | 197 x 158 mm | 50 b/w illustrations | 128 pp | paperback | £5.99 each | 16 March 2017

Mike Nicholson won the Kelpies Prize for new Scottish children’s fiction in 2005. He is the author of many humorous children’s books including the Museum Mystery Squad series and the Thistle Street picture books (see p. 12). Mike lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Mike Phillips is the illustrator of many children’s books including the Horrible Histories: Gruesome Guides and the Horrible Geography series.


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STORIES BY DANNY SCOTTILLUSTRATIONS BY ALICE A. MORENTORN


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Scotland Stars F.C.: Books 1—3978-178250-287-6 | eBook exclusive

Scotland Stars F.C.: Books 4—6978-178250-288-3 | eBook exclusive

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Thorfinn the Nicest VikingSTORIES BY DAVID MACPHAILILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD MORGAN


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Thorfinn the Nicest Viking: Books 1—3978-178250-289-0 | eBook exclusive

Thorfinn the Nicest Viking: Books 4—6978-178250-290-6 | eBook exclusive


A funny and fearsome series for

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The World’s Gone Loki!ROBERT J. HARRIS

The Day the World Went LokiBrothers Lewis and Greg have accidentally turned the town of St Andrews into a fantasy world. Can they change it back before Loki, Norse god of mischief, takes over forever?

978-178250-030-8 | paperback | £6.99

Thor is Locked in my Garage!Greg and Lewis need Thor’s help to defeat his brother Loki. Unfortunately, the god of Thunder is locked in their garage! The hilarious sequel to The Day the World Went Loki is filled with monsters, mischief and everyone’s favourite Norse gods.

978-178250-122-0 | paperback | £5.99

Odin Blew Up my TV!A strange haar blows into St Andrews’ harbour one morning, freezing its inhabitants in a magical mist. The fate of St Andrews, and the ENTIRE UNIVERSE, rests with our reluctant heroes. Will they reach Odin before the world is destroyed by Loki’s mischief?

978-178250-262-3 | paperback | £6.99 | 2016

The World’s Gone Loki Trilogy978-178250-279-1 | eBook exclusive

“The book is written with great wit and an abundance of one-liners...

a fun story that rattles along and works on every level.”

— LOTHIAN LIFE on The Day the World Went Loki

“Just the right mix of humour, excitement, thrills and tension.”

— CAROUSEL on Thor is Locked in my Garage!


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ROBERT J. HARRISOne day Arthur Conan Doyle will create the greatest detective of all — Sherlock Holmes. But right now Artie Conan Doyle is a twelve-year-old Edinburgh schoolboy with a mystery of his own to solve.

While sneaking out to explore Greyfriars Kirkyard by night, Artie and his best friend Ham spot a ghostly lady in grey and discover the footprints of a gigantic hound. Could the two mysteries be connected?

These strange clues lead them to a series of robberies carried out by the sinister Gravediggers’ Club and soon they find themselves pitted against the villainous Colonel Braxton Dash.

Will Artie survive his encounters with graveyards and ghosts in the foggy streets of nineteenth century Edinburgh — or will his first case be his last?

Robert J. Harris, author of The World’s Gone Loki series and Will Shakespeare and the Pirate’s Fire, brings the young Conan Doyle to life in this ingenious detective story full of twists, turns and clever reveals.

Robert J. Harris is the author of many children’s books, including Will Shakespeare and the Pirate’s Fire, Leonardo and the Death Machine and zany Norse-god trilogy The World’s Gone Loki! Born in Dundee, he now lives in St Andrews with his wife, sons and his dog.

First in an ingenious new detective series starring the young creator of Sherlock Holmes

Age 8—12 | 198 x 130 mm | 192 pp | 978-178250-353-8 | paperback | £6.99 | 16 February 2017

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The Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries: The Gravediggers’ Club

New detective series!


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The magical new trilogy from Lari Don

Out now! February 2017August 2017

“A rollicking introduction to a fantasy trilogy set in Scotland […] A real treat.”— KIRKUS REVIEW (US)

“A delightful book full of fantasy, humour and adventure... fast-paced and gripping”— ARMADILLO

Praise for The Beginner’s Guide to Curses:

Launched with a custom curse-breaking kit


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LARI DONThe curses are getting worse.

The curse-breaking workshop hasn’t exactly turned out how Molly and her friends had hoped. And now something is going wrong with the way curses work.

The team need to find the Promise Keeper who controls all curses, but the Keeper is guarded by Atacama the sphinx and his riddle. The five friends set off on a quest that takes them past the misty giant grey men of the mountains, to spar with an ancient snake and battle terrifying Nuckelavee.

Can they discover what’s wrong with the Promise Keeper and stop the world of curses from spinning out of control?

Magic, adventure and danger collide in the second dramatic book of this brilliant new fantasy adventure trilogy by award-winning author Lari Don.

Lari Don has worked in politics and broadcasting, but is now a full-time writer and occasional storyteller. She grew up in the north-east of Scotland and now lives in Edinburgh.

Enter a world of breathtaking magic and adventure in the second book of

Lari Don’s stunning new trilogy

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The Shapeshifter’s Guide to Running Away

The award-winning Fabled Beast Chronicles (see p. 39):

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“Funny, beautifully written, original and finally extremely moving, this is young teen fiction at its best.”— CAROUSEL

“thought-provoking, beautifully paced and cleverly structured.”— BOOKS FOR KEEPS

“Full of everything that’s important in life.”— BOOKWITCH

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LINDSAY LITTLESONLily’s got loads going on with her loud, messy family and distracted mum. But when she starts getting warnings about a holiday on the little Scottish island of Cumbrae, her summer gets weirder and weirder.

By Kelpies Prize winner Lindsay Littleson.

Longlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.

The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean


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The Awkward Autumn of Lily McLean

LINDSAY LITTLESONThings that could go wrong at high school:

The work might be too hard. Maths lessons can only get worse!

Bullies might stick my head down the toilet. (Jenna told me that happened once, to someone who knows someone she knows.)

I could get lost in a maze of corridors.

All the teachers might hate me. I’m Jenna’s little sister, after all.

Telling people you hear voices doesn’t win you many friends. Especially when you’re starting high school. Especially when everyone thinks you’re just like your troublemaking big sister.

Lily’s hoping to put all the madness of the previous summer behind her but with serious friend dramas, nasty rumours and a big sister who might end up in jail, the last thing Lily wants is to start up that weird psychic stuff again. But it might be her only hope...

Spend the autumn with Lily in this sequel to Waterstones Children’s Book Prize longlister The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean by Kelpies Prize winner Lindsay Littleson.

Lindsay Littleson is a primary school teacher in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Since taking up writing for children in early 2014 she has published a short story with Walker Books, in addition to winning the Kelpies Prize with her first children’s novel, The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean.

A beautifully written, laugh-out-loud sequel to The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean

Age 10—12 | 198 x 130 mm | 192 pp | 978-178250-354-5 | paperback | £6.99 | 16 March 2017

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C30 Age 12—15 | 198 x 130 mm | 280 pp | 978-178250-352-1 | paperback | £6.99 | 20 April 2017

“ There should have been noise in the playground. Instead, the world was silent as if the mute button had been pressed. All eyes were aimed at me, like daggers. I closed the car door and dad screeched into reverse, desperate to get away from me. I watched the car until it disappeared down the long drive and out of the school gates. The maroon and yellow ribbons still hung there, not fluttering now, but drooped and looking pathetic in the rain. I forced myself to start walking, sure my legs wouldn’t hold up. That was when the volume was turned up full blast. I was yelled at, shouted at, called the most horrible of names. I began to run, and it only got worse. They began to pelt me with cartons, plastic bottles, half eaten sandwiches, anything they could get their hands on. I ran a gauntlet towards the school entrance and even inside there were more pupils waiting for me. All equally vicious.”

Also by Cathy MacPhail:

Devil You KnowCATHY MACPHAIL

Recently arrived on a Glasgow council estate, Logan is grateful to have made any friends at all. But will his best friend Baz be there when he really needs him? A stand-out teen thriller with a sensational twist.

978-178250-179-4 | paperback | £6.99

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"A killer twist."— MR RIPLEY’S ENCHANTED BOOKS

"Taut and gritty, this one is a real page turner."— MUMSNET

"Anything by Cathy MacPhail is unputdownable."— JULIA DONALDSON

"Young adult fiction is going from strength to strength, led by authors like Cathy MacPhail."— THE BOOKSELLER

"More twists than even I had imagined."— BOOKWITCH


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Between the LiesCATHY MACPHAIL

• ARCs available February 2017• Social media-focused multi-channel marketing campaign• Spread the lie with #BetweentheLies

Judith Tremayne is missing. She hasn’t been online, nobody has heard from her. She just seems to have vanished, until Abbie Knox, a school nobody, receives a message: “I want to come home”.

Suddenly everyone knows Abbie’s name. Mean girls and Misfits alike are obsessed with Jude’s disappearance. Abbie finds herself at the centre of a whirlwind of rumours, secrets and lies. Why would popular, fun Jude be messaging loner, loser Abbie? Why would Jude disappear? Can Abbie bring her home?

Award-winning author Cathy MacPhail authentically captures the voice and lives of teens — desperate to be seen, bombarded with online harassment yet obsessed with living their lives on social media. This tense thriller is packed with MacPhail’s trademark sharp dialogue and a series of sensational twists.

Cathy MacPhail is the award-winning author of over thirty children’s books. Her novel Mosi’s War became her third to win a Scottish Children’s Book Award, and a film adaptation of her novel Another Me was released in 2013. Cathy was born and brought up in Greenock, Scotland, where she still lives.

Can you find the truth between the lies in this tense teen thriller packed

with sensational twists?

Age 12—15 | 198 x 130 mm | 280 pp | 978-178250-352-1 | paperback | £6.99 | 20 April 2017 31

Novels for 12—

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“MacKenzie creates a dazzling fantasy world, so engaging and vivid it reminds one of Cornelia Funke’s books. Young readers will be entranced.”— LOVEREADING4KIDS

“The author will dazzle you and entice you to feast your imagination on the story ahead.”— MR RIPLEY’S ENCHANTED BOOKS

Age 10—12 | 198 x 130 mm | 280 pp | 978-178250-304-0 | paperback | £6.99 | 2016

ROSS MACKENZIE

Winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award 2016 and the Scottish Children’s Book Awards 2016, and the North East Book Award 2015 (so far...).When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the ‘shop from nowhere’ — and its owner, Mr Silver — draw Daniel into a breathtaking world of magic and enchantment.

Ross MacKenzie unleashes a riot of imagination, colour and fantasy in this astonishing adventure, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke and Neil Gaiman.


Read on for details of our recent, award-winning & bestselling Kelpies

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ShadowsmithROSS MACKENZIE

“Are you brave?”When the mysterious Amelia Pigeon turns up at Kirby’s bedroom window in the dead of night, this is the question she asks him — right before they tumble into a world of ancient malevolent spirits who have torn their way into Kirby’s quiet seaside village.

Kirby isn’t feeling brave at all. His mother is in a coma following a freak (or was it?) accident, and he’s hardly talking to his dad. He’s convinced a spider is spying on him, and now a weird girl in a yellow raincoat — who appears to be a powerful, evil-banishing Shadowsmith — is dragging him into unknown danger. How brave is he really?

Ross MacKenzie, author of award-winning The Nowhere Emporium, weaves a world of magic and adventure, which twists and turns magnificently, and keeps thrilled young readers guessing right to the end.

Ross MacKenzie is the author of The Nowhere Emporium, winner of the Blue Peter Award and the Scottish Children’s Book Award. He lives in Renfrew, where he grew up, with his wife and two daughters, but spends much of his time in another world.

Mysterious new adventure from the author of last year’s Blue Peter Award winner


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The Nowhere Emporium

“Spooky and deliciously dark in places, this is a fabulously gripping story about the power of love, friendship and overcoming scary situations.” — MINERVAREADS


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The Red Fever Trilogy CAROLINE CLOUGH

Red FeverPost-apocalyptic adventure. Toby and his dad race to find medicine that will cure his younger sister, after a terrible virus has wiped out much of the human population.

Winner of the Kelpies Prize 2010.

Age 8—12 | 978-086315-776-9 | paperback | £5.99

Black TideToby must undertake a perilous mission across a post-apocalyptic Scotland to find his kidnapped dad and sister.

Age 8-12 | 978-086315-811-3 | paperback | £5.99

Silver StormToby must escape Orkney and make his way to deserted Edinburgh to save his family and friends. The third book in the gripping Red Fever trilogy.

978-178250-313-2 | paperback | £6.99 | 2016

The Red Fever Trilogy978-178250-350-7 | eBook exclusive

“A thrilling adventure set at a time of total devastation”— LOVEREADING4KIDS on Red Fever

“This is a fascinating series — fast-paced and with characters you can care about”— KEENREADERS.ORG

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JANIS MACKAY

The Accidental Time Traveller2014 Scottish Children’s Book Award winner

Agatha Black is from 1812, and Saul needs to find a way to get her back there. With new friend Agnes, can he work out how to make time travel happen?

978-086315-954-1 | paperback | £6.99

The Reluctant Time TravellerIf Saul and Agnes don’t do something their den will be destroyed. The title deeds that could save it were lost in 1914. Good job they know the secret of time travel! But is travelling back in time to a world on the verge of war really a good idea?

978-178250-111-4 | paperback | £5.99

The Unlikely Time TravellerRobbie has disappeared. And, since he’d been asking a lot of questions about time travel, Saul has a good idea where he might have gone…

978-178250-266-1 | paperback | £6.99 | 2016

The Time Traveller Trilogy978-178250-278-4 | eBook exclusive

“So real that kid readers will be wishing they could make the journey right alongside them."— FOREWARD REVIEWS on The Reluctant Time Traveller

“[Janis] uses humour and misunderstandings to provide a gentle history lesson in the midst

of an exciting adventure."— LOTHIAN LIFE on The Accidental Time Traveller

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First World War

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The Superpower Project

PAUL BRISTOWWith the help of a wisecracking, steampunk robot, two friends discover that they have inherited some amazing, if unusual, abilities. Can the two accidental superheroes control their powers long enough to beat a gang of industrial transformer robots in this funny, toungue-in-cheek, superhero mash-up with a dangerous twist?

Features a graphic novel-style prologue.

“Kids with superpowers, maps and quests, robots! A recently exploded grandma! ... a fantastic middle grade book that will entrance any reader.”— POWERED BY READING


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Slugboy Saves the World

MARK A. SMITHThanks to an unfortunately tasty-looking radioactive garden slug, eleven-year-old Murdo McLeod is now the world’s worst superhero.

In a Scotland full of awesome superheroes, Slugboy has a lot to prove. Can he use his not-so-super and oh-so-gross abilities to save the world? Let’s hope he doesn’t slip up...

Sensational, slimy action with the world’s worst superhero

Age 8—12 | 198 x 130 mm | 192 pp | 978-178250-326-2 | paperback | £6.99 | 2016Age 10—12 | 198 x 130 mm | 272 pp | 978-178250-246-3 | paperback | £6.99 | 2016

winner 2015

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“The totally foolish premise is made believable through strong writing and realistic characters."— KIRKUS REVIEWS

“It’s adorably daft, but it also has believable, sympathetic characters and a big heart."— THE BIG ISSUE

Giant Robot ChickensALEX MCCALL

Attack of the Giant Robot ChickensWhy did the chicken cross the road?

TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!! Jesse and his friends hatch a master plan... but can a gang of kids REALLY defeat an army of angry robot chickens?

978-178250-008-7 | paperback | £6.99

Revenge of the Giant Robot ChickensAberdeen’s war continues between the children and the army of giant robot chickens. Can Jesse and Rayna work to defeat the dreaded Chickenator?

978-178250-210-4 | paperback | £5.99

Attack & Revenge of the Giant Robot Chickens978-178250-258-6 | eBook exclusive


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The Fabled Beast ChroniclesLARI DON

Award-winning four-book fantasy adventure series

Together, Helen and her fabled beast friends (a fairy, a dragon, a phoenix, a werewolf and a selkie) must battle minotaurs, wrestle with wolves, fight faeries, solve riddles and travel across Scotland on a series of ever more dangerous quests.

First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts (Book 1)978-178250-137-4 | paperback | £6.99

Wolf Notes and Other Musical Mishaps (Book 2)978-178250-138-1 | paperback | £6.99

Storm Singing and Other Tangled Tasks (Book 3)978-178250-139-8 | paperback | £6.99

Maze Running and Other Magical Missions (Book 4)978-178250-140-4 | paperback | £6.99

The Complete Fabled Beast Chronicles978-178250-104-6 | eBook exclusive

“Strong characterisation, wry humour and Helen’s robustly practical attitude to the fabled creatures she encounters add up to a refreshingly different quest tale."— THE SCOTSMAN on First Aid for Fairies

Also by Lari Don: Spellchasers (see p. 26) and Mind Blind (see p. 41)


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Today’s children will love these classic Scottish children’s novels from well-known authors.

The Desperate Journey KATHLEEN FIDLER

978-086315-881-0 | paperback | £5.99

The Boy with the Bronze Axe KATHLEEN FIDLER

978-086315-882-7 | paperback | £5.99

A Stranger Came Ashore MOLLIE HUNTER

978-086315-883-4 | paperback | £5.99

The Hill of the Red FoxALLAN CAMPBELL MCLEAN

978-178250-206-7 | paperback | £6.99

Six Lives of Fankle the CatGEORGE MACKAY BROWN

978-086315-982-4 | paperback | £6.99

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Mind BlindLARI DON

Mind-reader Ciaran Bane sets out to discover a secret that will free him from his criminal family forever in this mind-bending teen thriller.

978-178250-053-7 | paperback | £6.99

Daemon ParallelROY GILL

Cameron discovers he has the power to shift between worlds and enter Edinburgh Parallel — home to demons and werewolves — in this compelling dark supernatural adventure.

978-178250-083-4 | paperback | £6.99

Werewolf ParallelROY GILL

The Parallel is under threat. To save it, Cameron must make the ultimate sacrifice, but what is he prepared to lose? Fur-raising sequel to dark supernatural fantasy Daemon Parallel.

978-178250-054-4 | paperback | £6.99

BeneathGILL ARBUTHNOTT

Jess is caught between two worlds, between kelpies and humans, and between Finn and Magnus. Who will she choose in this dark fantasy adventure?

978-178250-052-0 | paperback | £6.99

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“Pacey, compelling and mind-bending in all the right ways"

— THE SCOTSMAN on Mind Blind


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AberdeenshireAttack of the Giant Robot ChickensBlack TideFirestarRed FeverRevenge of the Giant Robot ChickensYou Can’t Play Here!

Ayrshire and ArranAwkward Autumn of Lily McLean, TheReally Weird Removals.com

Dundee and AngusBeneathFourth Bonniest Baby in Dundee, TheSlugboy Saves the World

Edinburgh & the LothiansArtie Conan Doyle Mysteries, TheCatscapeCat Who Decided, The Daemon ParallelGiant Panda Party, The Lewis Clowns AroundLost at the ZooMind BlindMuseum Mystery SquadSign of the Black Dagger, TheSilver StormSkye the PufflingSoldier’s GameUnderground City, TheWerewolf Parallel

The Kingdom of FifeDark SpellDay the World Went Loki, TheHarris the HeroOdin Blew Up My TV!Thor is Locked in My Garage!Winterbringers

Glasgow & the ClydeBetween the LiesBlitz Next Door, TheDesperate Journey, TheDevil You KnowGinger NutMixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean, TheNowhere Emporium, TheNicking TimePyrate’s BoySuperpower Project, The

The Highlands and IslandsCan’t-Dance-CameronDesperate Journey, TheGrouse and the Mouse, TheHill of the Red Fox, TheMagnus Fin and the Moonlight MissionMagnus Fin and the Ocean QuestMagnus Fin and the Selkie SecretNo Such Thing As Nessie!Ollie and the OtterSpeed Bonnie BoatSpellchasers TrilogyStorm Singing and other Tangled TasksWings of Ruksh, TheWolf Notes and Other Musical Mishaps

Outer HebridesChess Piece Magician, The (Lewis)Island and the Bear, ThePeg the Little SheepdogUan the Little Lamb

OrkneyBoy with the Bronze Axe, TheSix Lives of Fankle the CatWee Seal, The

PerthshireCloudberry CastleCloudberry Castle: Ballet School SecretsHoglet the Spineless HedgehogRocking Horse War

The Scottish BordersAccidental Time Traveller, TheFirst Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled BeastsFlash the Sheep DogMaze Running and other Magical MissionsReluctant Time Traveller, TheTale of Tam Linn, TheUnlikely Time Traveller, TheWitch SilverWishcatchers, The

StirlingshireChillGrimmShiver

ShetlandsHaki the Shetland PonyStranger Came Ashore, A

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Index of Kelpies Authors/IllustratorsList of Kelpies Authors & Illustrators We have so many amazing Kelpies books that they no longer fit in one catalogue! To help you find any of our books, here’s a list of all of them. You can also discover more about Kelpies books and authors at DiscoverKelpies.co.uk.

Forbes, Anne: Dragonfire (series)Forde, Cathy: Blitz Next DoorForrester, Margaret: Cat Who Decided, Mac’s

Christmas Star, My Cat MacGill, Roy: Daemon Parallel, Werewolf ParallelGrant, Gabby: Big Bottom Hunt, Wee Seal, Harris the

Hero, Lewis Clowns AroundGreig, Louise: Island and the BearHarris, Robert J.: Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries,

World's Gone Loki (series)Harris-Jones, Kirsteen: Grouse and the Mouse,

No Such Thing As Nessie!, Ollie and the OtterHedderwick, Mairi: Adventures of Hamish and

MirrenHendry, Frances Mary: Quest for a KelpieHunter, Mollie: Stranger Came AshoreJones, Janey Louise: Cloudberry Castle (series)Keay, Claire: Magic Word, Thistle Sands, Thistle

StreetKillgore, James: Soldier’s GameKlaassen, Sandra: Cat Who Decided, Mac’s Christmas

Star, My Cat Mac, Peg the Little Sheepdog, Uan the Little Lamb

Land, Matthew: 12 Days o Yule, Dragon StoorwormLeiper, Kate: Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and

Fairy Tales, Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures

Lingard, Joan: Sign of the Black DaggerLitchfield, Jo: Thistle GamesLittleson, Lindsay: Lily McLean (series)Longson, Philip: Secret of the Kelpie, Tale of Tam

LinnMackay Brown, George: Six Lives of Fankle the CatMackay, Janis: Time Traveller (series), Magnus Fin

(series), Selkie Girl, Wee SealMacKenzie, Ross: Nowhere Emporium, ShadowsmithMacPhail, Cathy: Between the Lies, Devil You KnowMacPhail, David: Thorfinn the Nicest Viking (series)Marnoch, Allyson: Hoglet the Spineless Hedgehog

Matyjaszek, Kasia: Fourth Bonniest Baby in DundeeMcBain, Chani: Ginger Nut, No Such Thing As Nessie!McCall, Alex: Giant Robot Chickens (series)McKay, Elizabeth: Wee Granny’s Magic Bag,

Wee Granny and the CeilidhMcLean, Allan Campbell: Hill of the Red FoxMcLelland, Kate: My First Scottish (series), There

Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a MidgieMhasane, Ruchi: My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose,

Selkie GirlMiller, Moria: Adventures of Hamish and MirrenMitchell, Jon: Skye the PufflingMorentorn, Alice: Scotland Stars F.C. (series)Morgan, Richard: Thorfinn the Nicest Viking (series)Nastanlieva, Vanya: Island and the BearNethercott, Joanne: Giant Panda Party, Lost at the

Zoo, Ginger NutNicholson, Mike: Catscape, Grimm, Museum Mystery

Squad (series), Thistle Games, Thistle Sands, Thistle Street

Nye, Alex: Chill, ShiverOxenbury, Helen: We’re Gangin on a Bear HuntPamment, Katie: Can’t-Dance-CameronPhilips, Mike: Museum Mystery Squad (series)Rennie, Susan: 12 Days o Yule, We’re Gangin on a

Bear HuntRickards, Lynne: Harris the Hero, Lewis Clowns

Around, Skye the PufflingRosen, Michael: We’re Gangin on a Bear HuntSacerdoti, Daniela: Really Weird Removals.comScott, Danny: Scotland Stars F.C. (series)Sloan, Michelle: Fourth Bonniest Baby in DundeeSmith, Mark: Slugboy Saves the WorldSomina, Yuliya: Porridge the Tartan Cat (series)Steven, Kenneth: Fergus Finds a FriendTraynor, T.: Nicking TimeWilliamson, Duncan and Linda (Ed): Coming of the

Unicorn, Flight of the Golden Bird

Allan, Annemarie: HoxAllan, Jo: Hairy Hettie, Hungry HettieArbuthnott, Gill: Beneath, Chaos Clock, Chaos Quest,

Dark Spell, Giant Panda Party, Lost at the Zoo, Winterbringers

Archbold, Tim: Bagpipes, Beasties and BoglesBelli, Alfredo: Speed Bonnie BoatBogade, Maria: Wee Granny’s Magic Bag,

Wee Granny and the CeilidhBreslin, Theresa: Dragon Stoorworm, Illustrated

Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures

Bristow, Paul: Superpower ProjectBruton, Douglas: Chess Piece MagicianBurns, Robert: My Luve’s Like a Red, Red RoseChristie, Carol: WishcatchersClough, Caroline: Black Tide, Red Fever, Silver StormColby, Rebecca: There Was a Wee Lassie Who

Swallowed a MidgieColin, E. B.: Pyrate’s BoyCorby, Angus: You Can’t Play Here!Dapré, Alan: Porridge the Tartan Cat (series)Davies, Kate: N is for NessieDodd, Emily: Can’t-Dance-Cameron, Grouse and the

Mouse, Ollie and the OtterDon, Lari: Big Bottom Hunt, Fabled Beast Chronicles

(series), How to Make a Heron Happy, Magic Word, Mind Blind, Orange Juice Peas, Rocking Horse War, Secret of the Kelpie, Spellchasers (series), Tale of Tam Linn

Fidler, Kathleen: Boy with the Bronze Axe, Desperate Journey, Haki the Shetland Pony


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