Magical Stories of Dragons, Fairies and Selkies from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and more.
Travel to the magical Celtic lands to meet shapeshifting selkies, duelling dragons, a terrifying waterhorse, a cheeky changeling, a cunning fairy and a bloodthirsty giant...
In this sumptuously illustrated new collection, award-winning Scottish author and storyteller Lari Don retells classic tales of myth, magic and mischief.
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 in an outstanding collection that will enchant younger and older readers alike.
'A wonderful collection of timeless tales, perfectly told for today’s readers, utterly spellbinding and thrumming with excitement.' Sophie Anderson, award-winning Welsh author of The House with Chicken Legs
Author
About Lari Don
Lari Don is a renowned Scottish storyteller and an award-winning children’s author. She has written more than thirty books for children of all ages, which are steeped in magic and adventure, and are often inspired by traditional tales. Lari is the author of middle-grade series the Fabled Beast Chronicles and the Spellchasers trilogy, as well as many iconic picture books, including The Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster and The Secret of the Kelpie. Since developing Long Covid in 2020, she has been learning how to write with a disability. Lari grew up in the Highlands and Speyside and now lives in Edinburgh.
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