An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures

An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures - Hardcover

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An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures - Hardcover

An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures - Hardcover

by Theresa Breslin
$24.95
$24.95

Book Overview

There's more to Scotland than Nessie! Other magical monsters have their stories told by a Carnegie-medal winner.


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.

Front Jacket

Giants, witches, selkies, faeries, a great winged beast and the Loch Ness Monster... Carnegie Medal-winning author Theresa Breslin brings to life the mythical creatures of Scottish folklore in this stunning collection of classic tales, beautifully illustrated by artist Kate Leiper.
ISBN9781782501954
Author Theresa Breslin
PublisherFloris Books
GenreLiterature
FormatHardcover
PublishedOctober 2015
LanguageENG- English
Pages192
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Theresa Breslin

Theresa Breslin O.B.E. is a prolific and critically acclaimed children's author from Scotland and winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Her books include An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends and An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales.Kate Leiper is a fine artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh, Scotland, who has been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. She is the co-creator of An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends and An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales alongside Theresa Breslin.

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