Secret of the Kelpie

A gripping tale of Scottish folklore - the shape-shifting water horse known to steal children.

About the author

Lari Don has worked in politics and broadcasting, but is now a full-time writer and storyteller. She grew up in the north-east of Scotland, and lives in Edinburgh. She is the author of the Fabled Beast Chronicles: First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts; Wolf Notes and other Musical Mishaps, Storm Singing and Other Tangled Tasks; and Maze Running and Other Magicial Missions for older children, as well as Rocking Horse War. She has also written another Traditional Scottish Tale with Philip Longson, The Tale of Tam Linn.Philip Longson is a UK artist and illustrator based in New York. He studied at Edinburgh College of Art and has exhibited his work in shows from London to Edinburgh. Inspired mainly by mythology and folk tales his work usually deals with fantastical or otherworldly stories. He is the illustrator of another Traditional Scottish Tale with Lari Don, The Tale of Tam Linn.

Summary

A stunning adaptation of the traditional Scottish folktale of the kelpie -- starring a shape-shifting water horse -- made world-famous by Andy Scott's kelpies statues. Can Flora uncover the secret of the kelpie in time to save her family?

Product details

• Authors: Lari Don, Don Lari, Lari Don
• Assisted by: Philip Longson (Illustration), Longson Philip (Illustration), Philip Longson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.03.2016
• EAN: 9781782502524
• ISBN: 978-1-78250-252-4
• No. of pages: 36
• Series: Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales; Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, Picture storybooks