King o the Midden - Manky Mingin Rhymes in Scots

About the author

James Robertson is a co-founder of Itchy Coo. He writes books for both adults and children, in English and in Scots. His novel The Testament of Gideon Mack was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2006 and featured on the Richard and Judy Book Club in 2007. For Itchy Coo his translations include Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox and A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh.Matthew Fitt is a published novelist and poet as well as a translator. An acknowledged expert in the field of Scots language education, Matthew has written numerous children's books and has translated a number of titles into Scots including Roald Dahl's The Eejits and Geordie's Mingin Medicine.

Summary

King o the Midden is back, and mankier than ever, with his cast of grimy guests, like Sergeant Snoddy (fae Kirkcaldy), exploding fairies and a hungry hairy mammoth. Brewing belly laughs for kids and adults alike, this collection of ridiculous rhymes is not for the faint-humoured.

Marking the 20th anniversary of Itchy Coo, and devilishly doodled by Bob Dewar, this collection of musings from mischievous Scots writers covers everything from aliens to sport, family life to superheroes and how it feels to be a fish 'Swimmin in batter'.

Foreword

Itchy Coo presents a new 20th anniversary edition of this feisty collection of hilarious poems in Scots. Illustrated by Bob Dewar and bursting with musings on everything from social dancing to shoving your granny aff a bus, it's perfect for anyone with an appetite for belly laughs!

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Fitt, Fitt Matthew, James Robertson
• Assisted by: Bob Dewar (Illustration), Dewar Bob (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
• Languages: Scots
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2022
• EAN: 9781785304040
• ISBN: 978-1-78530-404-0
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 207 mm x 250 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 225 g
• Illustrations: Colour throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; English, Scotland, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Educational: First / native language: Literature studies, Scots; poems; funny; rhymes; humour