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Guest Post: Gary Chudleigh on reading graphic novels

Posted on 03/03/26 in Author Interviews, Guest posts

Gary Chudleigh is an award-winning comic creator from Scotland. He has written several graphic novels, including an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s Th …

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Secret Agent Nessie: Meet the Characters

Posted on 03/03/26 in Fun Stuff

In the quiet town of Lochbank, on the shores of Loch Ness, some fiendish feathered felons pull off a heartless fish-and-chip heist. Secret Agent Nessi …

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How to Draw Nugget

Posted on 23/02/26 in Features for Teachers, Fun Stuff

The Fowl Fiend from Secret Agent Nessie When a gang of squabbling seagulls pull off a daring fish and chip heist, Secret Agent Nessie and her pals in …

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Playing with Celtic Tales

Posted on 04/12/25 in Guest posts, Lari Don

Guest Post by Lari Don I love sharing traditional tales: folktales, myths, fairy tales. But I also love playing with traditional tales. I find them sa …

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Kelpies Gift Guide 2025

Posted on 07/11/25 in Christmas

We say it every year, and we’ll say it again: books are our favourite kind of presents! Whether your children are animal lovers, fantasy fans, puzzle …

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Celtic Tales – what does that mean?

Posted on 07/10/25 in Guest posts, Lari Don

Guest Post by Lari Don I love traditional tales about magic, shapeshifters, fairies and monsters (and clever ways to defeat monsters), and I love rese …

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Celtic Tales on the Map

Posted on 07/10/25 in Books, Folk and Fairy Tales, Fun Stuff, Lari Don

Journey with us to the Celtic lands – Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany – to discover classic stories of myth, magic an …

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Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales: Poster Download

Posted on 23/09/25 in Books, Folk and Fairy Tales, Lari Don, Posters

Shapeshifting selkies, cunning fairies, duelling dragons and bloodthirsty giants: discover stories of myth, magic and mischief retold for children by …

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The Story Behind Adbullah’s Bear

Posted on 22/09/25 in Books, Video

Yasmin Hanif is a Scottish-Pakistani author, poet and educator from a Muslim background. She worked on the ‘We Can Be Heroes’ project which tackled th …

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Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name! Teddy Bear Colouring Sheet

Posted on 08/09/25 in Fun Stuff, Yasmin Hanif

Abdullah loves his Eid gift — a teddy bear! It used to belong to his abba, who encourages him to guess its name. Abdullah’s siblings, friends and clas …

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