Kelpies News and Features
Wrestling with a reluctant reader?
Posted on 27/10/15 in Books, Young Kelpies
I’m Suzanne, I work at Floris Books, and I have a reluctant reader. There. Now you know. I’ve said it. Until recently my 7 year old would read . . . …
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Why Do We Still Tell Fairy Tales?
Posted on 23/10/15 in Folk and Fairy Tales
Once upon a time, there was a mother who told a story to her infant son. The story was full of magic, danger and adventure, but in the end they all li …
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The Kelpies Prize
Posted on 21/10/15 in The Kelpies Prize
Earlier this year, Floris Books celebrated a decade of awarding its Kelpies Prize for unpublished Scottish children’s fiction. And what a decade it ha …
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What is a Kelpie anyway?
Posted on 21/10/15 in Books
What is a Kelpie? Ask anybody in Scotland this question and they will most likely point you in the direction of Andy Scott’s impressive Kelpies sculpt …
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An inside look at Lily McLean’s diary!
Posted on 17/04/15 in Lindsay Littleson
With just under a week left until the publication of Lindsay Littleson’s The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean, how is Lily feeling about it all? Take a …
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Have a sneaky peek at one of our spookiest #SpookyReads!
Posted on 28/10/14 in Authors, Books, Extract, Fun Stuff
One of our favourite things to do when it’s cold, wet and windy outside is to curl up somewhere warm and comfortable with a good book. And with Hallow …
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Are you #TeamThor or #TeamLoki? Vote today on Discover Kelpies!
Posted on 24/10/14 in Fun Stuff
We do like a Norse god here at DiscoverKelpies Towers, which is why we LOVE Robert J. Harris’ hilarious adventures The Day The World Went Loki and Tho …
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Clip clop CRASH! Yann and the Fabled Beasts gang are taking over DiscoverKelpies for a day!
Posted on 26/09/14 in Fun Stuff, Lari Don
Good morning Kelpies fans! We found this very mysterious blog waiting for us when we arrived at DiscoverKelpies Towers so of course we had to share it …
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#FlorisDesign Illustrator Interview: Philip Longson
Posted on 24/09/14 in Design and Illustration, Fun Stuff, Lari Don
Illustrator of…For the last three weeks we’ve dedicated our #FlorisDesign take-overs to showcasing our wonderfully talented Traditional Scottish Tal …
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#FlorisDesign Illustrator Interview: Ruchi Mhasane
Posted on 17/09/14 in Design and Illustration, Fun Stuff, Janis Mackay
Illustrator of… Last Wednesday we introduced you to the first of our Traditional Scottish Tales illustrators, Matthew Land – illustrator of Theresa …
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The Kelpies Prize 2027
