Kelpies News and Features
Gaelic book reviews on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Posted on 21/04/16 in Books, Reviews
We were delighted to discover that five of our Kelpies books had been reviewed by keen Gaelic-speaking Kelpies readers for Aileag, BBC Radio nan Gaidh …
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Odin Blew Up My TV! extract
Posted on 21/04/16 in Books, Extract
Can’t wait to get the book? Read an the first chapter of Odin Blew Up My TV! right here! Chapter 1 — An Unexpected Forest As the 95A bus pulle …
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Guest post: Cute baby animals by Lynne Rickards
Posted on 24/03/16 in Guest posts
When the main character of your picture book is a baby puffin who grows up, you’ve got a bit of a problem. Skye the Puffling starts as a fluffy little …
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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 Secret of the Kelpie in Scotland
Posted on 15/03/16 in Books
Every loch in Scotland, however beautiful, has its cold, dark depths. And every loch in Scotland has its kelpie. But it’s easy to forget those dangers …
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The Nowhere Emporium wins Blue Peter Best Story Award and Scottish Children’s Book Award 2016
Posted on 03/03/16 in Awards, Books
The Kelpies team are all thrilled to announce that Ross MacKenzie’s dazzling novel The Nowhere Emporium has won Best Story in this year’s the Blue Pet …
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Huzzah! Find your Viking name with Thorfinn!
Posted on 08/02/16 in Awards
What’s Your Vicious Viking Name? Have you ever wondered what your name would be if you were a Viking? Well, wonder no more! Use our Viking Name Genera …
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Features for Teachers: Resources based on previous 5-14 Curriculum
Posted on 08/01/16 in Features for Teachers
For several years, we produced free Teacher’s Guides to selected Kelpies. Below is a complete list of all the Teacher’s Guides currently available. Al …
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The Myth of the Beast
Posted on 10/12/15 in 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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Sea Monsters, Selkies and Other Mythical Creatures
Posted on 08/12/15 in Launches and Events
If you go down to the Scottish Storytelling Centre today (well, back in December 2017), you’ll find Kate Leiper’s stunning new exhibition of artwork f …
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