Kelpies News and Features
Category: Competitions
Win a trip to Lochleven Castle!
Posted on 09/07/18 in Competitions, Mary, Queen of Scots, Theresa Breslin
The true story of the daring escape of Mary, Queen of Scots from the island castle in Lochleven is well-known throughout Scotland and the world. Now, …
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Pet Show Show-Off: Introducing Slomo the sloth!
Posted on 08/06/18 in Alan Dapre, Competitions, Porridge the Tartan Cat
Huge congratulations to Jill Bennett, winner of our Porridge the Tartan Cat ‘Name A Character’ competition! Jill’s suggested name of Slomo was the fav …
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Win a pet portrait by Kate McLelland!
Posted on 14/07/17 in Competitions, Isla & Pickle, Kate McLelland
To celebrate the launch of Isla & Pickle: Best Friends, we’re giving you the chance to win a pet portrait by Kate McLelland plus a copy of this br …
read more > Loch Ness Mess Twitter competition
Posted on 13/07/17 in Alan Dapre, Competitions, Porridge the Tartan Cat
Enter our competition to celebrate the latest adventure in the Porridge the Tartan Cat series! We’re giving a lucky reader the chance to win a copy of …
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Spellchasers Fan Art Competition: The Winners!
Posted on 28/06/17 in Authors, Competitions, Lari Don
We love our Spellchasers fans, and it seems that they are an extremely talented and creative bunch! To celebrate the launch of The Witch’s Guide to Ma …
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Fan art competition: win the Spellchasers trilogy!
Posted on 26/05/17 in Authors, Competitions, Lari Don, Spellchasers
Enter our fan art competition for the chance to win an exclusive Spellchasers prize bundle! Author Lari Don will judge the shortlisted entries and pic …
read more > Spellchasers competition: win a signed book!
Posted on 24/01/17 in Competitions, Lari Don, Spellchasers
Calling all Lari Don fans! To celebrate the launch of The Shapeshifter’s Guide to Running Away, Atacama the sphinx helped us to put together this tric …
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Spellchasers Competition: The Winners!
Posted on 01/06/16 in Competitions
Thank you so much to everyone who entered our Spellchasers competition – we had HUNDREDS of entries and Spellchasers author Lari Don had a really hard …
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Spellchasers: The Magical New Trilogy by Lari Don
Posted on 18/03/16 in Competitions
5 Things You Need to Know About Spellchasers We spoke to Lari Don, author of the Fabled Beast Chronicles, Rocking Horse War and now The Beginner’s Gui …
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The Myth of the Beast
Posted on 10/12/15 in An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures, Competitions, Kate Leiper, Theresa Breslin
Earlier this year we launched a competition for three primary school children to win £100 worth of Kelpies books for their primary school libraries. C …
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Competiton winner leads Lari Don into a maze
Posted on 17/11/11 in Competitions
Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that the winner of the Set the Scene Competition is… (drum roll please) Emily Wright with her suggestio …
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Set the Scene Competition — Now Open!
Posted on 29/06/11 in Competitions
Do you know a place in Scotland that would be great for a chase? Can you think of the perfect site for a fight? We want to hear your ideas! Last Thurs …
read more >Kelpies Prizes 2020: Now Open!
Are you a writer or illustrator based in Scotland? Do you have a passion for children’s books and an imagination to match? Then we want to hear from you!
