Kelpies News and Features

Awesome Scottish Castles map
Posted on 11/02/20 in Fun Stuff
Scotland is home to over one thousand castles! Hover over the picture of each castle for a fun fact, and click to find out more on Historic Environmen …
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Extract: Artie Conan Doyle and the Scarlet Phantom
Posted on 29/11/19 in Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries, Books
Priceless stolen jewels. An invisible criminal. This case can only be solved by the world’s greatest detective. No, not Sherlock Holmes! Boy-detective …
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Features for Teachers: The Dangerous Lives of the Jacobites
Posted on 15/10/19 in Features for Teachers
Who were the Jacobites and what were they fighting for? Step into the shoes of siblings Rob and Aggie, young Jacobites living in the Scottish Highland …
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The Boy with the Butterfly Mind: Blog Tour
Posted on 24/09/19 in Author Interviews, Guest posts, Victoria Williamson
To celebrate the launch of The Boy with the Butterfly Mind, author Victoria Williamson has been busy in the blogosphere with guest posts, interviews a …
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Features for Teachers: Kindness Butterflies
Posted on 24/09/19 in Features for Teachers, Victoria Williamson
The Boy with the Butterfly Mind Jamie Lee wants to be normal. But his ADHD makes him feel like his brain is full of butterflies. Elin Watts wan …
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Guest Post: Sisterhood by Emily Ilett
Posted on 19/09/19 in Guest posts
The Girl Who Lost Her Shadow The Girl Who Lost her Shadow is the stunning debut novel from Kelpies Prize winner Emily Ilett. It is a lyrical, immersiv …
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Features for Teachers: The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle
Posted on 11/09/19 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 Fox Girl and the White …
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The Kelpies Prize for Writing and Illustration 2019
Posted on 16/08/19 in The Kelpies Prize
Another year, another fabulous Kelpies Prize award ceremony! A huge thank you to every writer and illustrator who entered this year’s prize, to our tw …
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Animal Adventure Club: Otter Fact File
Posted on 09/08/19 in Books, Fun Stuff
How much do you know about otters? The Animal Adventure Club learned lots about these fascinating creatures in their latest adventure, The Baby Otter …
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Greyfriars Bobby – Reimagining a Legend
Posted on 30/07/19 in Guest posts, Michelle Sloan, Traditional Scottish Tales
In this guest post, author Michelle Sloan discusses how she went about reimagining a world-famous Scottish legend for her brand new picture book, Grey …
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