Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Warriors of the Word Warriors of the Word Michael Steven Newton Words have always held great power in the Gaelic traditions of the Scottish Highlands: Bardic poems bought immortality for their subjects; satires threatened to ruin reputations and cause physical in… OL15321279W
The seal prince The seal prince Sheila MacGill-Callahan A beautiful retelling of the ancient legends of selkies (the seal people) and their relationship with humans. On her eighth birthday a young princess helps an infant seal and every year on her birthd… OL1936311W
Fairy tales from Scotland Fairy tales from Scotland Barbara Ker Wilson Thirty-two folk tales from Scotland, including Tam Lin, The Faery and the Kettle, and How Fionn Found his Sword. OL4299088W
Scottish Folk-tales and Legends Scottish Folk-tales and Legends Barbara Ker Wilson Oxford Myths and Legends OL4299116W
The witches and the singing mice The witches and the singing mice Jenny Nimmo A retelling of a Celtic tale in which two cats set out to save children in a Highlands village who have been put under a sleeping spell by three wicked witches. OL451833W
Sea witches Sea witches Joanne Robertson A Scottish grandmother explains the legend behind an old superstition to her grandson: Always crumble your eggshells, else the seawitches will get them and turn them into boats, from which they will … OL4613183W