Two kids find a strange egg on the beach, and when it hatches, they hide it in the bathtub. But their grandfather knows the little beastie is going to grow quite large, too large for a bathtub, the goldfish pond, even the local loch. A funny, warm-hearted Loch Ness monster adventure from author Dick King-Smith. (Chapter book)

Delightful tale of the Loch Ness monster, and a little girl who doesn’t like to eat her oatmeal, the national breakfast food of Scotland. Just how did Nessie arrive in Loch Ness, and what are the children of Loch Ness secretly tossing into the lake? A whimsical, original story! (Picture book)

Take a trip through Edinburgh, up Waverly Steps to Princes Street, visit monuments, gardens, bridges, the Castle, Holyrood Palace, plus fun facts (clan tartans, Scottish dress, famous people from Edinburgh). Fabulous, fun illustrations bring the city to life, this is a classic.
(Picture book)

On a remote Scottish island, Archie is having a most unusual 10th birthday – the curse of the Stringweeds is arriving in the form of a gigantic wind called Huigor. Aided by his Uncle Rufus and eight talismen, can Archie fight the wind and break the family curse? Wonderful local color and high adventure. (Chapter book)

And don't miss Archie's next adventure: Wave Traveller

Fresh from their adventures in The Wizard's Map and The Pictish Child, twins Peter and Jennifer encounter the Lady in White, a ghost separated from her true love centuries ago by her selfish brother. When Peter is possessed by the brother's ghost, Jennifer has to find a magical token to reunite the lovers and get Peter back. (Chapter book)

1162, Teviotdale. Young Lady Jenny Avenel is promised to marry a beastly earl, but her heart belong to another, Tam Lin. A totally-captivating journey into medieval Scotland and fairy realms. Good for older kids. (Chapter book)

Young Nicola joins the court of Mary Queen of Scots, to entertain the queen with poetry and songs. At Holyrood Palace, Nicola and the Queen are embroiled in treacherous politics, the Scottish lords rebel, the king, is murdered, and Mary Queen of Scots becomes a prisoner in Lochleven castle. A read for older kids. (Chapter book)

Tuck this classic adventure into your luggage – teenager David Balfour is kidnapped by his evil uncle, put onto a slave ship bound for America, but he escapes and hikes back across Scotland to reclaim his inheritance.

Beginning readers will enjoy the easy-to-read version, or listen to the audio CD. (Chapter book)

In this exciting historical novel, Bonnie Prince Charlie gathers the Highland clans to rise against English rule, and young Duncan marches with the MacDonalds. Duncan joins in the great battle of Culloden, but despite defeat, he survives to help Prince Charlie escape the redcoats. A great adventure, rich in Scottish lore and color.
(Chapter book)

Tale of Bonnie Prince Charlie's escape with Flora MacDonald in 1746, only in this charming story, Flora is a beautiful Skye terrier and Prince Charley is a dashing Scottish deerhound. Lovely pen and ink drawings. (Chapter book, illustrations)

Rollicking Scottish folktale, "There was a wee house in the heather …" And into the house, filled with ten kids, comes a tailor, a sailor, four peat-cutters, a shepherd lad, a bagpiper, all singing and dancing until ... something happens.(Picture book)

"Here is the driver, Mr. MacIver, who drove the train to Glasgow." Delightful rhyming story of a train trip, a clever boy called Donald MacBrain, and a noise and commotion..... Irresistible illustrations.
(Picture book)

Charming collection of poems from the author's childhood in the Highlands. Each poem is explained and lovingly illustrated with watercolors. A delight for little ones. (Picture book)

The Loch Ness Monster
Peggy J. Parks

Get the scoop on Nessie, Scotland's legendary monster – early stories, eyewitness reports, theories and hoaxes, the famous photograph – fact or fiction? Cool computer generated illustrations of how Nessie might look. (Chapter book)

A super guide to Scottish castles, from the earliest brochs, to the royal citadels of Edinburgh and Sterling, Norman castles, clan seats and Scottish baronial mansions, plus how they were built and what it was like to live in a castle. (Picture book)

Fascinating introduction to Skara Brae, the prehistoric village in the Okney Islands – who lived there, how the settlement was built, daily life 5,000 years ago. "As you peer over the village walls today, it's not hard to imagine families sitting around the hearths long ago, talking and eating while their children played." Excellent color photos. (Chapter book, illustrations)

Fun facts about Scotland – landscape, castles, homes and food, clothing, work and transportation, language (Gaelic), school, and yearly celebrations. (Picture book)