Kelpies News and Features
How to Make a Book
Posted on 27/08/20 in Features for Teachers, Fun Stuff
Have you ever wondered how a book gets made? Our friends at Bell & Bain printers sent us this brilliant video of An Amazing Animal Atlas of Scotla …
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The Baby Red Squirrel Rescue Activities
Posted on 07/08/20 in Features for Teachers, Fun Stuff
The Animal Adventure Club, Isla, Buzz, Gracie and Lexi are always keen to learn more about the environment and the wildlife around them. Michelle Sloa …
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The Otherwhere Emporium: Read an Extract
Posted on 03/08/20 in Extract, The Elsewhere Emporium, The Nowhere Emporium
The Nowhere Emporium has returned. In the following extract, Daniel Holmes, the owner of the Emporium, has just finished writing a new entry in the Bo …
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Win a Signed Copy of The Otherwhere Emporium
Posted on 20/07/20 in Competitions, Ross MacKenzie, The Elsewhere Emporium, The Nowhere Emporium
The Otherwhere Emporium is coming soon… But what do YOU think will happen? We have signed copies up for grabs for the most imaginative guesses, as c …
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Kelpies Video Library
Posted on 05/06/20 in Books, Fun Stuff
On this page, you will find an alphabetical list of video content related to Kelpies books, available for free online. If you are an educator looking …
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Find Your Local Unicorn
Posted on 27/03/20 in Books, Fun Stuff, Lari Don
Once upon a time in the kingdom of Scotland, a young prince lost his smile. No one could help Prince Donald find his smile until his friend Hana, the …
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Sharing Our Stories Online
Posted on 27/03/20 in Books, Features for Teachers
As we all adjust to the significant lifestyle changes during this time of uncertainty, we recognise the need to be flexible in our approach to grantin …
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Thorfinn the Nicest Viking: Piebald’s Potion Maker
Posted on 19/03/20 in Fun Stuff
In the latest prank-playing, turnip-mashing, bunny-kidnapping adventure, Thorfinn the nicest Viking must find a cure for Chief Harald, who has been po …
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Guest Post: Imagining Unicorns by Nataša Ilinčić
Posted on 13/02/20 in Guest posts, Nataša Ilinčić
In today’s guest post, illustrator Nataša Ilinčić takes us through the process of creating her latest picture book, The Legend of the First Unicorn. I …
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Guest Post: Searching for Unicorns by Lari Don
Posted on 13/02/20 in Guest posts, Lari Don
Have you ever been surprised by a unicorn? In today’s guest blog, Lari Don explains why Scotland has so many of these mythical creatures… Surprised …
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