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Ten-year-old Fiona returns to the Western Isles of Scotland to live with her grandparents and (secretly) search for her missing little brother. The story's action and intrigue begin right away, as Fiona is befriended by the chief of the gray seals and learns her clan's selkie history. The setting is vividly evoked, with fantasy elements woven seamlessly into the homey details of domestic island life.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
June, 1959;
November, 2017
389 pp.
| Chronicle
| June, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-4521-2883-2$18.99
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YA
In the third and final book (The Falconer; The Vanishing Throne), Aileana is newly risen from the dead. War is inevitable in the fae realm, and Aileana must use a book, her new abilities, and her personal connection to the Unseelie king to stop it. A gripping folkloric fantasy etched with painful romance; followers of the trilogy will be satisfied.
185 pp.
| Darby Creek
| May, 2014
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-2602-3$27.93
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-3481-3$7.95
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-3482-0
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4-6
Cryptid Files series.
Vanessa shares her late mother's interest in cryptozoology. In Loch Ness, aiming to continue her mom's research, Vanessa travels to Scotland and has a dangerous encounter with Nessie. Chupacabra finds Vanessa in Mexico, dealing with inexplicable animal deaths, strange visions, and dark secrets. Brief, informative contextual notes open each chapter. Character development is sacrificed for fast-paced action, but this series should interest reluctant readers curious about legends and cryptozoology. Review covers these Cryptid Files titles: The Chupacabra and The Loch Ness Monster.
382 pp.
| Chronicle
| May, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-1-4521-1423-1$17.99
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YA
Lady Aileana Kameron is the Falconer, a fae-hunting warrior bent on avenging her mother's murder by a vicious faery. She struggles to balance the niceties of nineteenth-century Scottish nobility and her violent purpose as she begins a romance with the mysteriously exiled Daoine Sith, Kiaran. The flashy combination of steampunk technologies and Scottish faery lore will draw many to the new trilogy.
122 pp.
| Random
| May, 2009
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-95841-0$11.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-375-85841-3$4.99
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Stepping Stone Fantasy series.
Illustrated by
Lesley Harker.
Tam searches for his baby sister, stolen by the fairies with a goblin baby left in her place. Their great-grandfather sets Tam on his way with a favorite object (Tam's treasured kaleidoscope) to give the Fairy King. This contemporary-set story, illustrated with delicate line art, neatly incorporates elements of Scottish folklore.
479 pp.
| Atheneum/Jackson
| October, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-1-4169-0737-4$18.99
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4-6
Apprentice bard Jack and shield maiden Thorgil (The Sea of Trolls, The Land of the Silver Apples) face a vengeful draugr (sea hag). Farmer mixes in Norse, Celtic, Scottish, Irish, and Pictish lore with British pagan and early Christian history. Fondness for the characters keeps readers happily navigating through the nonstop plot to a conclusion that is both ambiguous and satisfying.
40 pp.
| Barefoot
| February, 2003
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TradeISBN 1-84148-070-3$$16.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
Yumi Heo.
In this Scottish folktale, Pirican Mor is looking for a "stick both hard and straight to whack and thwack poor Pirican Pic" (who has selfishly gobbled all the walnuts Pirican Mor has gathered). As in many another classic tale, each thing Pirican Mor needs requires getting something else. Heo uses oil washes for a very light-handed, translucent effect. There are no source notes, but this fresh reworking can be used in groups to discuss conflict.
40 pp.
| Greenwillow
| April, 2001
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TradeISBN 0-688-16900-7$$15.95
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LibraryISBN 0-688-16901-5$$15.89
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K-3
Illustrated by
Anita Lobel.
Huck's talents are impressively demonstrated in a blithesome retelling of a tale reminiscent of "East of the Sun and West of the Moon." The similarity to this and other tales is cogently explained in an appended author's note. The text, fluid and precise, has just enough repetition to suggest the authentic voice of a storyteller; with an emphasis on movement and texture, the full-color illustrations match its style.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2001
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Illustrated by
Richard Cuffari.
Equal parts historical fiction, romance, and fantasy, this richly imagined novel is based on the Scottish legend of Tam Lin. The haunting pen-and-ink illustrations of the original edition have been retained in this welcome reissue of a Newbery Honor book.
Reviewer: Terri Schmitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
June, 1974
140 pp.
| Viking
| October, 1999
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TradeISBN 0-670-88387-5$$21.99
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4-6
Illustrated by
Isabelle Brent.
Making appearances among the twenty Celtic tales gathered in this handsome collection are "The Three Blows" from Wales, the Scottish "Molly Whuppie," the Breton story "The Black Cat," and the Cornish "Duffy and the Devil." Full of magic and adventure, some of the tales will resonate with readers as variants of Cinderella and other oft-told stories. The elaborately bordered watercolor paintings are saturated with gold and jewel-like colors.