Kelpies News and Features
Secrets of the Last Merfolk: Video Extract
Posted on 26/07/21 in Books, Extract, Fun Stuff, Video
“They gave you the box, they gave me the key. The merfolk exist, and they want us to find them…” In the quiet seaside town of Dunlyre, new friends F …
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Features for Teachers: Velda the Awesomest Viking
Posted on 28/05/21 in Extract, Features for Teachers, Fun Stuff, Launches and Events
Are you ready for an AWESOME adventure? Well, ARE YOU? Velda is a small girl with a BIG axe, and a BIGGER attitude! Join her on her quest as she makes …
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Features for Teachers: Secrets of the Last Merfolk
Posted on 13/05/21 in Features for Teachers, Lindsay Littleson
Are you looking for rewarding reading resources that your pupils will relish? Then why not try this great resource pack for Secrets of the Last Merfol …
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Velda’s Viking Longship Name Generator
Posted on 06/05/21 in Fun Stuff
Like Velda and The Mangy Mutt, every awesome Viking needs a longship name that will make all enemies wet their pants. Velda’s Viking Longship Name Gen …
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Features for Teachers: The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle
Posted on 11/03/21 in Features for Teachers
Are you looking for rewarding reading resources that your pupils will relish? Then why not try this great resource pack for The Spellbinding Secret of …
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Guest Post: Hannah Foley on life as a writer and a nurse
Posted on 11/03/21 in Authors, Books, Guest posts
We are immensely proud to be working with Hannah Foley, who is not only an author and illustrator, but is also a district nurse. Her Kelpies Prize-win …
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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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