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Christmas Books

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. 

Every purchase you make helps us protect over 5000 years of Scottish history. Thank you for playing a part in something that means so much both now and for future generations.

Salt on Your Tongue: Women and the Sea

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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...

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The Seafood Shack: Food & Tales from Ullapool

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In 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...

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Olive, Mabel & Me

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In Olive, Mabel and Me, Andrew Cotter turned his brilliant sporting commentaries from the Masters, the Open, Wimbledon and the Six Nations to lockd...

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The Healing Power of Plants

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In 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, ...

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The Prince and the Witch and the Thief and the Bears

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The 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. ...

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The Highest Apple / An Ubhal as Àirde

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The Highest Apple / An Ubhal as Àirde is the first comprehensive anthology of the Gaelic literature of Scotland, from the early Middle Ages to the ...

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Children Age 6-10

The Unicorn in the Castle

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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...

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Midhope and More: Memories from Outlander

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Midhope and more is a 68 page book of illustrations and memories from 10 Outlander filming locations, in and around Edinburgh. Created in conjuncti...

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Victorian Scotland - Hardback

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In Victorian Scotland learn that Victorians were the harbingers of the modern age. Their society was driven by curiosity, a zeal for invention, and...

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The Small Isles - Hardback

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The 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 ...

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Scotland's First World War

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Scotland'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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children ages 3+

Little Explorers Scottish Castles

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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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Bloody Scotland

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Enjoy 25% off selected publications including Bloody Scotland as part of our November Book Promo. Discount automatically applied at checkout and ca...

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A Work of Beauty - Paperback

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A Work of Beauty showcases Edinburgh as a city of stories – a place that has witnessed everything from great historical upheavals to the individual...

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children ages 3-6

Awesome Scottish Castles Sticker and Activity Book

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Discover fantastic Scottish castles in this Awesome Scottish Castles Sticker and Activity Book bursting with colouring, doodling, puzzles and more ...

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Clan and Castle

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Scotland’s clan history is central to its identity. The shared kinship groups from Gaelic tradition are best known for the romantic picture painted...

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The Picts guide

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For centuries, the Picts dominated Scotland. This comprehensive guide to Pictish life reveals how intelligent and powerful these settlers were. Pic...

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children ages 8-12

The Siege of Caerlaverock

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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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children ages 0-5

Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny off a Bus

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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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children ages 0-5

Willow the Wildcat

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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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children ages 5-10

William Wallace: The Battle to Free Scotland

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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...

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Whirligig

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In Whirligig, just outside a sleepy Highland town, a gamekeeper is found hanging lifeless from a tree. The local police investigate an apparent sui...

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The Unremembered Places: Exploring Scotland's Wild Histories

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In The Unremembered Places: Exploring Scotland's Wild Histories, learn that there are strange relics hidden across Scotland’s landscape. Forgotten ...

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The Unicorn Cookbook

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In 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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