Book of the Month
We bring you our pick of Scotland’s very best children’s literature every month, and you can win a copy of the featured book by answering the question below. Good luck and happy reading!
July's Book of the Month:
Witch Baby and Me
by Debi Gliori
(Corgi)
Lily is 9. Her sister Daisy is 1. And she's no ordinary baby. Somehow, when she was born, something went rather wrong...and now Daisy is a Witch Baby. Nobody knows this but Lily - she's the only one who can see when Daisy makes the fridge float in the air, or turns people into slugs, or summons up her very stinky dog Waywoof...The sisters have just moved to a new neighbourhood, and their mum wants them to make friends. She decides to throw a party and send Lily and Daisy out to deliver the invitations. They meet some odd characters along the way...Will the party be a big success or will Daisy's magic mean things are even more chaotic than normal?
More: Find out more about Debi Gliori or buy a copy of Witch Baby and Me
We have 5 copies of Witch Baby and Me to be won!
To be in with a chance of winning, just answer the following simple question:
Q: What is the name of the Witch baby's dog?
Send your answer, along with your name and address, to info@scottishbooktrust.com with the subject line "Book of the Month competition". Competition closes on 31st July 2008.
Well done to the five winners of last month's competition! Let us know what you think of The Nostradamus Prophecy by emailing info@scottishbooktrust.com
Previous Books of the Month
The Nostradamus Prophecy by Theresa Breslin (Doubleday)
Melisande is the daughter of the king's minstrel and lives among the royal French court. She, like many others, pays little heed to the dire warnings of Notradamus the soothsayer. But when misfortune befalls Melisande's family and she realises that it was predicted by Nostradamus, she turns to the soothsayer for help. Upon his death, he leaves Melisande with some papers which hold the secret of the royal line of France - it is up to her to help fulfil Nostradamus' final prophecy but will she have the courage to do so...?
Find out more about Theresa Breslin or buy a copy of The Nostradamus Prophecy.
Mrs Floss and Mrs Fleece by Vivian French and Natalie Russell (Happy Cat Books)
Mrs Floss and Mrs Fleece are Highland sheep with very different personalities: Mrs Fleece is scared of nothing, Mrs Floss is scared of everything! Mrs Floss’s lamb Ross is big and bold while Reece Fleece is small and trembly. But when the Big Bad Wolf comes to eat them it is trembly Reece who saves the day! This is a funny story, with a message for us all!
Find out more about Vivian French and Natalie Russell, or buy a copy of Mrs Floss and Mrs Fleece.
The Ice Cream Con by Jimmy Docherty (Chicken House)
When Jake Drake gets mugged twice in ten minutes, he comes up with a plan to con the criminals on his estate. With the help of his closest pals, he starts a rumour about a new gangster in town – the Big Baresi, the biggest gangster that never was. The con works, but not for long, as events start snow-balling out of control. Soon Jake and his gang are in trouble. Big trouble. Facing total meltdown, they're stuck with a freezer full of diamonds every bad-guy wants a scoop of.
To read more about Jimmy Docherty please click here or to buy a copy of the book click here.
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Only one entry per person. Competition winners will not be eligible to enter any subsequent competition for six months.
We require the entrant’s name, address and age. Applicants must be resident in the UK.
Every entry will be considered.
The decision on winners is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Competition entries will not be returned.
Competitions are not open to employees of Scottish Book Trust and their immediate family.
