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  • Theresa Breslin brings together the ultimate collection of Scottish folktales featuring mythical creatures including selkies, wulvers, fairies, giants and monsters
  • Kate Leiper’s stunningly detailed illustrations leap off every page and will make this beautiful and cherished addition to any bookshelf.

    • Theresa Breslin's Scottish tales of selkies, giants, fairies and monsters and brought to life by Kate Leiper's exquisite illustrations. A companion volume to An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales.

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    ]]>     Mysterious selkies, bad-tempered giants, devious fairies and even Loch Ness’s most famous resident — these are the mythical beasts of Scottish folklore.

    In the highly anticipated companion volume to the much-loved An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, award-winning children’s author Theresa Breslin brings together a stunning collection of tales from across Scotland.

    Alternately humorous, poignant and thrilling, each story is brought to life with exquisite illustrations by Scottish fine artist Kate Leiper.

    A wonderful gift, this is a truly stunning book to be treasured for a lifetime and will be enjoyed by parents and grandparents as well as children.

    Table of Contents

    • The Monster of Loch Ness
    • Gillon and the Selkie
    • The Story of the Giant’s Causeway
    • Thomas the Rhymer or True Thomas
    • The Whirlpool of the Corryvreckan
    • The Mermen of the Bell Rock
    • The Archer and the Island Beast
    • The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui
    • The Wulver
    • The Wee Folk of Merlin Crag
    • The Saving Grace

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