Kelpies News and Features
Our 2017 highlights
Posted on 29/12/17 in Authors, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Launches and Events, The Kelpies Prize, What We've Been Up To
It’s been another busy year at Kelpies HQ. With lots of new books, new faces and new ventures the past 12 months have been exciting, stimulating and r …
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Features for Teachers: Porridge the Tartan Cat
Posted on 15/12/17 in Features for Teachers
Are you looking for some MOG-nificent classroom activities? Ones that will make your pupils say Me-WOW? Then look no further than the Porridge the Tar …
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Features for Teachers: Accidental Time Traveller
Posted on 15/12/17 in Features for Teachers, Janis Mackay
Are you looking for rewarding reading resources that your pupils will relish? Then why not try this pack for the award-winning The Accidental Time Tra …
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The Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster: Cover Reveal!
Posted on 30/11/17 in Folk and Fairy Tales, Lari Don
Apparently 2017 was a record year for Loch Ness Monster sightings. We predict 2018 will be even better… We’re so excited to reveal the cover for The …
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Lari Don’s Blog Tour – Spellchasers Q and A
Posted on 23/10/17 in Author Interviews, Lari Don
Today on the Discover Kelpies blog we’re delighted to be hosting Lari Don as she kicks off her spectacular Spellchasers blog tour. Lari Don’s Blog Tou …
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Illustrating Children’s Crime Fiction
Posted on 16/10/17 in Design and Illustration, Fun Stuff, Guest posts, Illustrators
In our latest #FlorisDesign interview we spoke to Spanish illustrator, Laura Aviñó, about illustrating children’s crime fiction in David MacPhail’s ne …
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Peg and Uan, and other Kelpies pets
Posted on 04/10/17 in Kate McLelland
In Peg and Uan: Making Friends, these two cute Kelpies characters meet for the first time. But did you know that the adorable Peg the Little Sheepdog …
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#FlorisDesign meets Kasia Matyjaszek
Posted on 12/09/17 in Author Interviews, Illustrators
Kasia Matyjaszek is the illustrator of The Fourth Bonniest Baby in Dundee, which has just been shortlisted the Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2018! We lov …
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Author Interview: Michelle Sloan
Posted on 01/09/17 in Author Interviews
Michelle Sloan was born and brought up in Edinburgh but now lives with her family in sunny Broughty Ferry near Dundee. She trained as a primary school …
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Kelpies Prize 2017 – Winner Announced!
Posted on 24/08/17 in Launches and Events, The Kelpies Prize
After a record year of entries, it was more difficult than ever to choose the winner of the Kelpies Prize 2017. From dinosaurs to perhaps-witches to e …
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