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A sumptuous collection of magical stories retold for children, with breathtaking illustrations of creatures from folklore.
Travel to enchanting Celtic lands where you'll meet shapeshifting selkies, duelling dragons, a terrifying waterhorse, a cheeky changeling, a cunning fairy and a bloodthirsty giant...
In this gorgeously illustrated new collection, award-winning Scottish author and storyteller Lari Don retells classic tales of myth, magic and mischief so they can be enjoyed by children aged six and up. Elise Carmichael's exciting and luminous illustrations bring the rich shared folklore of the Celtic lands – Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, The Isle of Man and Brittany – to life.
'A wonderful collection of timeless tales, perfectly told for today's readers, utterly spellbinding and thrumming with excitement.'—Sophie Anderson, award-winning author of The House with Chicken Legs
'This beautiful compendium contains ten tales, all included alongside big, colorful, lavish illustrations.'—Betsy Bird, A Fuse 8 Production
'Gorgeously illustrated. A fun, fascinating, and thoroughly 'kid friendly' introduction to the myths, folklore, and fairy tales of the Celtic people.'—Midwest Book Review
'Don's writing is both timeless and accessible to modern readers with a narrative flow reminiscent of the oral folklore traditions these tales came from. Definitely something to hand to kids who enjoy the Brothers Grimm.'—Youth Services Book Review
'A beautiful collection of stories that will enchant readers with sweeping illustrations and plenty of magic!'—YA Books Central
Praise for Lari Don:
'As classic as something from the Grimm Brothers, while also being, somehow, entirely new.' —Booklist on The Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster.
'Lari Don tells a magical tale that has the cadence and all the earmarks of an ancient myth.' —Manhattan Book Review on The Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster.
Introduction
How to Escape a Waterhorse (Isle of Man)
The Fairy Babysitter (Brittany)
Merlin and the Dragons (Wales)
The Selkie Hunter (Scotland)
The Monster Trap (Wales)
Duffy and the Dizzy Imp (Cornwall)
The Children of Lir (Ireland)
The Piskie Market (Cornwall)
The Giant's Eye (Ireland)
How to Trick a Changeling (Scotland)
Background to the Tales
Glossary
About the Author and Illustrator