Children's Books

Charlie McCandlewick is a nightsweep. But he doesn't sweep chimneys - oh no. While children are tucked up safely in their beds, Charlie takes care of the bogle creatures of the night: the Nippers and Nabbers who hide under your bed, the Croakies who flap about in cupboards and the Whigmaleeries who wail at windows. But once they've been safely captured in his thistle-cloth bag, what does Charlie do with all the beasties?

Kate the Highland dancer is back in the sequel to Disaster at the Highland Games! It’s December, and Kate is excited to perform her first solo in the Christmas ceilidh. But as she waits her turn backstage, she starts to fear a catastrophe. Kate’s imagination runs wild as she pictures every possible mishap in vivid detail, from forgetting her dance moves to knocking over the Christmas tree. Will she remember the advice of her dance teacher in time to prevent a Christmas ceilidh catastrophe? Whimsical watercolour illustrations by Nathasha Pilotte complement award-winning author Riel Nason’s rhyming verse with a reassuring message for every dance student.

Katie Morag is cross when her new baby sister gets all the attention. In a terrible temper she throws her friendly old teddy bear into the sea. But she soon starts to regret what she's done and misses dear old ted dreadfully. What will she do? Surely he is lost for ever.

Clan Mingin have no water to wash, but Lord Muck soon gets his comeuppance.

Hamish McHaggis is a happy-go-lucky haggis, recognizable by his orange fur, big red nose and tartan hat. In tow is the sceptical Rupert Harold the Third, a hedgehog and English gent, Angus, the mischievous pine martin, and Jeannie, the accident prone osprey.

In this book Clan MacWee (the smallest clan in Scotland) try everything they can to make themselves grow taller but will they be better off this way?