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Give the gift of reading this Christmas with our wonderfully curated collection of books for all ages and interests. From historical figures and mythical creatures, to home decor and Festive drams - there really is something for everyone. Enjoy a very Merry Christmas 2024 with Historic Scotland.
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In Salt on Your Tongue: Women and the Sea, author Charlotte Runcie explores what the sea means to us, and particularly what it has meant to women t...
View full detailsIn The Seafood Shack: Food and Tales from Ullapool, eager to keep some fresh seafood for their home town of Ullapool, Kirsty and Fenella launched a...
View full detailsIn Olive, Mabel and Me, Andrew Cotter turned his brilliant sporting commentaries from the Masters, the Open, Wimbledon and the Six Nations to lockd...
View full detailsIn The Healing Power of Plants, discover plants that will clean the air you breathe, help you get a good night’s sleep, reduce stress and anxiety, ...
View full detailsThe Prince and the Witch and the Thief and the Bears is an action-packed storytelling adventure that flips the traditional fairy tale on its head. ...
View full detailsThe Highest Apple / An Ubhal as Àirde is the first comprehensive anthology of the Gaelic literature of Scotland, from the early Middle Ages to the ...
View full detailsChildren Age 6-10
In 'The Unicorn in the Castle' Amber and Alfie MacCaley are visiting their Uncle Angus in his enormous Scottish Castle. Alfie loves to play knights...
View full detailsMidhope and more is a 68 page book of illustrations and memories from 10 Outlander filming locations, in and around Edinburgh. Created in conjuncti...
View full detailsIn Victorian Scotland learn that Victorians were the harbingers of the modern age. Their society was driven by curiosity, a zeal for invention, and...
View full detailsThe Small Isles is a comprehensive guide illustrated with a wealth of photographs, maps and drawings. It takes readers on a tour of both place and ...
View full detailsScotland's First World War tells the story of the war through Scotland's people and places. It explores the buildings where, one hundred years ago,...
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Lay siege to Stirling Castle, spot Nessie hiding at Urquhart Castle, have a feast with Mary Queen of Scots, and escape Edinburgh Castle's dungeons ...
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View full detailsA Work of Beauty showcases Edinburgh as a city of stories – a place that has witnessed everything from great historical upheavals to the individual...
View full detailschildren ages 3-6
Discover fantastic Scottish castles in this Awesome Scottish Castles Sticker and Activity Book bursting with colouring, doodling, puzzles and more ...
View full detailsScotland’s clan history is central to its identity. The shared kinship groups from Gaelic tradition are best known for the romantic picture painted...
View full detailsFor centuries, the Picts dominated Scotland. This comprehensive guide to Pictish life reveals how intelligent and powerful these settlers were. Pic...
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The Siege of Caerlaverock features 12-year-old Ada who is a laundress of little consequence, but the new castle commander Brian de Berclay has his ...
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Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny off a Bus is favourite Scottish rhyming book that comes with moving parts to bring the rhyme to life for little ones whe...
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Willow the Wildcat and her brother Corrie live in a cosy den in the forest with their mum. But disaster strikes when a nosy sheepdog collapses thei...
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In William Wallace: The Battle to Free Scotland, Scottish noble William Wallace is living as an outlaw, the leader of a band of brave rebels fighti...
View full detailsIn Whirligig, just outside a sleepy Highland town, a gamekeeper is found hanging lifeless from a tree. The local police investigate an apparent sui...
View full detailsIn The Unremembered Places: Exploring Scotland's Wild Histories, learn that there are strange relics hidden across Scotland’s landscape. Forgotten ...
View full detailsIn The Unicorn Cookbook, the magical realm of the mighty unicorn comes to life in this dazzling cookery book brimming with sparkles and rainbows. F...
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