Supernatural Scotland by Eileen Dunlop
"Scotties" are exciting, full colour information books for young readers. Each title contains a wealth of interesting facts, stimulating activities, websites and suggestions for places to visit. An 8pp pull-out black and white section with games, puzzles and drawings for colouring-in can be used at home or photocopied for classroom use. In this brand new title find out about: Ghosts and Graveyards - including the Undead Sailor, and the Weeping Tombstone; Haunted Houses - such as Haddington House with its ghostly horse; Witches - good spells and bad spells; Hallowe'en - guising, and Mischief Night; Fairies - fallen angels, household helpers, changelings, and more; Glaistigs and Brownies - a glaistig is a thin woman with a face like 'a grey stone overgrown with lichen'; and, Merfolk - from golden-haired mermaids to the Blue Men of the Minch.'.. Anyone with a concern for folk tales, or for that matter, for the occult, would find the book interesting. ... Well presented ... The themes are well illustrated ... Warmly recommended for readers of any age, and good value at GBP5.99.' School Librarian '"Supernatural Scotland" is enormous fun. ... This is a book intended to broaden horizons and spark interest in the wide range of topics it covers, and it succeeds very well indeed.' Undiscovered Scotland ' ... there is a huge wealth of local history contained within its pages ... tales from all parts of Scotland.' History Teaching Review
Eileen Dunlop is the author of Saints of Scotland in the Scotties series, and of Queen Margaret of Scotland, and Robert Louis Stevenson: The Travelling Mind, also published by NMSE. She has written over 20 novels and works of non-fiction for children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905267361 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905267363 |
| Title | Supernatural Scotland |
| Author | Eileen Dunlop |
| Series | Scotties |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | NMSE - Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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