Scoular Anderson
Home address:
2 Calderwood, Innellan, By Dunoon, Argyll, PA23 7QA, ScotlandTelephone:
01369 830227Email:
scoulara9@aol.comBRAW network:
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I decided to enter the world when my Scottish parents happened to be in Sunderland, North East England. Whisked back across the border into Scotland a fortnight later, I spent my childhood in the seaside town of Dunoon, in the west of Scotland. I loved playing on the rocky shore opposite our house or building dens in the rambling garden. At the age of twelve I was sent away to boarding school where I tried hard to avoid sport, preferring to fill sketch books and note books with drawings and stories. After studying graphic design at Glasgow School of Art, I worked as an illustrator for London University while picking up illustration and writing work from children's publishers. I eventually returned to Scotland to teach art in Cumbernauld High School. I turned freelance in 1986 and have been writing and illustrating children's books since then.
About writer's events and projects:
Visits during school terms and weekdays only. Maximum number of audience - two classes (about 60 children) ages P4-P7. Light-hearted look at how a book is created with drawings and some audience participation.
Language:
EnglishAge groups:
0-4, 5-8, 9-12Books written
This history of Scotland addresses the questions that other texts ignore, such as: was Bannockburn a cake?; how bonnie was Prince Charlie?; and wha's like us? Combining accuracy and humour, this is ...
This title focuses on the history of the Highlands from earliest times to the present day. With sections on key areas of Highland history and life such as clanship, whisky and shinty amongst others.
Puzzle book
Puzzle book
Puzzle book
The author specialises in presenting facts through fiction, jokes and cartoons and this book shows real pirates from history and how they actually lived and worked.
Thomas and Esmerelda visit Castle MacPelican, where they go on a treasure hunt and solve a series of other puzzles. Each illustration contains several picture puzzles.
An adventure puzzle/story title in which Mrs Pudget and her pupils from Nile Street School are carried back thousands of years to Ancient Egypt, solving puzzles and learning fascinating facts along ...
Puzzle book
Joke book
Mark loved to listen to the adventures of Mandy Marvey on his Walkman. She was so bold, so daring, so confident. One day Mandy asks him to help her solve a crime - and he not only catches two thieves ...
Everyone in the family has a special day, and Backseat is waiting for his. He'll have lots of presents, a special cake, and everyone will sing him a special song. But when Backseat's special day ...
Second in a charming new series for younger readers about a naughty young wizard and his dragon, Odds-and-Ends. When a very important gentleman comes to visit, Freddy pretends he's Uncle Sneezer. ...
Charlie makes such incredible faces that he can even fool people into thinking he's a dog. But will his elastic face be clever enough to foil the Clogpot brothers?
The Clogpot family are not over-bright, so when the oldest member of the family brings home a hot air balloon, they soon convince themselves that they can fly to space.
Illustrated in black and white and colour, a humorous story about a talking mouse and a little boy who daydreams at school.
Finlay MacTrebble's amazing inventions have already got him into trouble, but that doesn't stop him. He knows that there are plenty of people who could benefit from his brilliant ideas. When he ...
An exploration of the many ways people try to have fun. From pets to theme parks, this book reveal the awful truth about hobbies, sports and other favourite leisure activities.
Dot to dot book
The second title about these lively characters. Nocto and Squibbly are the Ghost Doctors - they help ghosts get better ...at haunting, spooking and scaring. When humans feel a little ill, the doctor ...
Nocto and Squibbly are the Ghost Doctors - they help ghosts to get better ... at haunting, spooking and scaring.
From their sense of time to the food they cook, this book tells the awful truth about grown-ups. Find out why grown-ups see things differently and learn to spot types of grown-up just by their coats. ...
Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. So you want to be a pirate? This book shows you how in 10 easy stages, from wearing the right clothes right down to what to do with the ...
An illustrated and irreverent guide, this book gives pupils advice on how to approach and handle their teachers, including tips and hints on lifestyles and habits. It shows how to find out if a ...
A journey along the River Clyde which looks at its industries and natural history and the changing social habits of the people on its banks. It also offers an historical perspective of many landmarks ...
The young reader can be an explorer by reading this book and finding out just what an extraordinary man Columbus was - how he managed to travel the world and put America on the map for the first ...
Hector MacPelican is off on a trip to America to show off some of his great new inventions. Travel with the MacPelican clan as they cross the States and try to work out the intriguing puzzles along ...
A first joke book for children from four years old upwards. It contains old favourites and new teasers, along with an illustration for every joke.
Covering the major events of the Tudor and Stuart period in history, this book looks at the Great Fire of London, exploration and encounters, kings and queens of England and Scotland and the Civil ...
Was Tom Thumb a real person? Does Superman really exist? This is an historical look at famous people through the ages - real and imaginary. It will help children differentiate between fictional ...
A companion to "Plotting and Chopping - Tudors and Stuarts with a Few Gory Bits", this book aims to give a full and entertaining picture of what life was like for Viking people. Included is ...
Rob the Roman takes us through the streets of Rome. He's thinking about what he'll be when he grows up and of all the possible careers, he definitely doesn't want to be a gladiator after his close ...
Bonzo thinks dogs ought to scare cats but he doesn't seem able to scare anybody or anything. By chance, on a visit to the woods, he ends up taking lessons at Mr Fox's Scary School, where he learns to ...
From teacher tantrums and school dinner queues to caretakers and three-star excuses, this book tells the awful truth about school. Find out why pupils take 31 seconds to get undressed for swimming ...
A collection of school jokes for visiting aliens. Agent Zeb lands on Earth to discover that its inhabitants have to go every day to something they call "school", and collects examples of the zany ...
Pirate treasure hunters Captain Tosca, Needlespune, Dogzboddi and Coleslaw have returned but this time the treasure is guarded by the dreaded monster of Malswomp who will think nothing of gobbling up ...
Join pirate captain Tosca and her motley crew, Needelspune, Dogzboddi and Coleslaw as they search for the clues to the missing pirate treasure. Follow the directions, dodge the dodgy terrain and ...
Oliver's aunt and uncle are rather dull and he's not looking forward to staying in their big, old house. When he finds a ghost living in the attic he's delighted. But big, old houses tend to be ...
Some annoying visitors have come to stay. The two cats eat Stan's food, trip him up and sleep in all the best places. But then the cats disappear. Does Stan really want to help find them? This tale ...
Stan is in a bad mood. He is not allowed to play with the football team. He watches from the sidelines and gets in a fight with a passing crow. Little does Stan know this will lead to his first ...
Stan is on a family outing. He has been rolling around in something very smelly and he has been sick in the car. His family says that it is time to get Stan in the dreaded bath. This tale features ...
Stan can't believe it! His owner has taken up jogging and Stan has to go with him. Stan needs a clever plan to get back to his proper hobbies, like eating crisps, chocolate and Dogzo. This tale ...
This survival guide to food includes scientific evidence that food is good for you; how to predict the weather with food; what makes your tummy rumble even worse; fast food; hot food; cold food; and ...
The "Survival Guides" are handbooks for coping with the dangers and pitfalls of school and parents. They are full of diagrams and information. Get from the front door to the bedroom and ...
All you ever wanted to know about your pets but never dared to ask. This is a stream of jokes, gags and witticisms on how to identify different kinds of pets and how to choose the most appropriate ...
When Nell and Ivo stow away on board the good ship Hysteria, they get carried away on the adventure of a lifetime.
Dot to dot book
This picture book for children tells how the king discovers an enormous chocolate pudding in the garden, blocking the view. Neither the best cooks in the land, nor the palace guards, nor the ...
The reader must join the dots to create the pictures that tell the tale of the haunted hotel. The pictures are integrated with a story written for 5 to 8 year-olds, creating an activity book which ...
Activity book
Intended as a bridge between picture books and longer stories, "Flippers" are a mixture of strip cartoon, bubbles and narrative text. This book contains two stories: "The Magic Boomerang" and "The ...
Rory is obsessed with football, trouble is he doesn't always play by the rules and always gets sent off! When he sleeps under a magic duvet he finds himself as Arden United's star player, 100 years ...
Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. It was Pirate Captain Codspawn's birthday. But what was his birthday surprise? It wasn't the beetles in the butter. It wasn't the ...
A funny but factual guide to all the major sites of London, their histories, the characters associated with them and the lives they lived. It focuses on the Tower, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, ...
An amusing fun but factual look at the royal rulers of Britain from King Alfred to our present Queen. A double-page spread on each monarch with convenient fact box for easy access to information is ...
Unscramble Samantha Slime's smelly poem, match the pairs in a squashed spider collection or work out the safest way through a bunch of poisonous toads - these are just a few examples contained in ...
Joke Book
The reader must join the dots to create the pictures that tell the spine-chilling story of the spooky dot-to-dot spaceship.
The Ghost Ride at the Mighty Monster Theme Park has broken down. Eric's dad helps out with a little magic but, soon there are some very strange monsters on the loose.
Eric's dad has been practising his magic and things have not been going well. Is that pizza dough - or snow? A cat - or a dog? And that's only the beginning of the problems.
When Eric's dad offers to take the place of a real magician at a birthday party, Eric is very worried. After all, his dad's spells are always going wrong, and he's certainly never pulled a rabbit out ...
It's Panto time, and Eric's dad is in charge of the special effects. He can't resist using a little magic - well, how else is the fairy godmother going to turn a pumpkin into a magnificent coach?
In this cartoon strip, the narrator Trev is on the move from village to town to the city of London. On the way he discovers indoor loos, how to dress for success and an interesting new fruit called ...
Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. You've heard of Robin Hood, Boudicca and Count Dracula, but did these people really exist? Find out in this fun, historical quiz.
The first in a charming new series of magical books for younger readers about Freddy Frogpurse, the fun-loving, Wizzbang Wizard.
Second in a charming new series for younger readers about a naughty young wizard and his dragon, Odds-and-Ends. When a very important gentleman comes to visit, Freddy pretends he's Uncle Sneezer. ...
This title contains two magical books that talk about the naughty, fun-loving little wizard. In "Dragon Danger", a big, bad dragon is coming to attack Wizard Cottage, and only ...
Books illustrated
This history of Scotland addresses the questions that other texts ignore, such as: was Bannockburn a cake?; how bonnie was Prince Charlie?; and wha's like us? Combining accuracy and humour, this is ...
This title focuses on the history of the Highlands from earliest times to the present day. With sections on key areas of Highland history and life such as clanship, whisky and shinty amongst others.
Puzzle book
Puzzle book
Puzzle book
The author specialises in presenting facts through fiction, jokes and cartoons and this book shows real pirates from history and how they actually lived and worked.
Thomas and Esmerelda visit Castle MacPelican, where they go on a treasure hunt and solve a series of other puzzles. Each illustration contains several picture puzzles.
An adventure puzzle/story title in which Mrs Pudget and her pupils from Nile Street School are carried back thousands of years to Ancient Egypt, solving puzzles and learning fascinating facts along ...
Puzzle book
Joke book
Mark loved to listen to the adventures of Mandy Marvey on his Walkman. She was so bold, so daring, so confident. One day Mandy asks him to help her solve a crime - and he not only catches two thieves ...
Everyone in the family has a special day, and Backseat is waiting for his. He'll have lots of presents, a special cake, and everyone will sing him a special song. But when Backseat's special day ...
"Bonnie Prince Charlie And All That" is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Britain's royal rebel. Join the dashing Prince on a dangerous mission to win back his three ...
Siobhan is unhappy at school. Tormented by some classmates, she feels unable to confide in her teacher or her mum. She has no one to talk to, no one to play with. One day she finds a strange brooch ...
Charlie makes such incredible faces that he can even fool people into thinking he's a dog. But will his elastic face be clever enough to foil the Clogpot brothers?
The Clogpot family are not over-bright, so when the oldest member of the family brings home a hot air balloon, they soon convince themselves that they can fly to space.
"Columba And All That" is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about the legendary Celtic saint. Join Columba as he leaves his home in Ireland for the undiscovered country of ...
Illustrated in black and white and colour, a humorous story about a talking mouse and a little boy who daydreams at school.
Finlay MacTrebble's amazing inventions have already got him into trouble, but that doesn't stop him. He knows that there are plenty of people who could benefit from his brilliant ideas. When he ...
An exploration of the many ways people try to have fun. From pets to theme parks, this book reveal the awful truth about hobbies, sports and other favourite leisure activities.
Dot to dot book
The second title about these lively characters. Nocto and Squibbly are the Ghost Doctors - they help ghosts get better ...at haunting, spooking and scaring. When humans feel a little ill, the doctor ...
Nocto and Squibbly are the Ghost Doctors - they help ghosts to get better ... at haunting, spooking and scaring.
From their sense of time to the food they cook, this book tells the awful truth about grown-ups. Find out why grown-ups see things differently and learn to spot types of grown-up just by their coats. ...
Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. So you want to be a pirate? This book shows you how in 10 easy stages, from wearing the right clothes right down to what to do with the ...
An illustrated and irreverent guide, this book gives pupils advice on how to approach and handle their teachers, including tips and hints on lifestyles and habits. It shows how to find out if a ...
A journey along the River Clyde which looks at its industries and natural history and the changing social habits of the people on its banks. It also offers an historical perspective of many landmarks ...
The young reader can be an explorer by reading this book and finding out just what an extraordinary man Columbus was - how he managed to travel the world and put America on the map for the first ...
"Macbeth And All That" is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's infamous king. Journey back to the dark ages where the throne is splattered in blood and death ...
Hector MacPelican is off on a trip to America to show off some of his great new inventions. Travel with the MacPelican clan as they cross the States and try to work out the intriguing puzzles along ...
"Mary, Queen of Scots and All That" is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's headless heroine. Follow hot-blooded Mary's lifelong rivalry with her frosty ...
A first joke book for children from four years old upwards. It contains old favourites and new teasers, along with an illustration for every joke.
Covering the major events of the Tudor and Stuart period in history, this book looks at the Great Fire of London, exploration and encounters, kings and queens of England and Scotland and the Civil ...
Was Tom Thumb a real person? Does Superman really exist? This is an historical look at famous people through the ages - real and imaginary. It will help children differentiate between fictional ...
"Rob Roy And All That" is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about the loveable Highland rogue. Stampede through the glens as Rob and his gang are chased by the deadly Duke ...
Rob the Roman takes us through the streets of Rome. He's thinking about what he'll be when he grows up and of all the possible careers, he definitely doesn't want to be a gladiator after his close ...
Robert Burns And All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's national bard. Meet the lassies who stole Burns' heart and the creatures that inspired his poetry. ...
"Robert the Bruce and All That" is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's warrior king. Gallop alongside King Robert the Bruce as he takes up the quest to free ...
Bonzo thinks dogs ought to scare cats but he doesn't seem able to scare anybody or anything. By chance, on a visit to the woods, he ends up taking lessons at Mr Fox's Scary School, where he learns to ...
From teacher tantrums and school dinner queues to caretakers and three-star excuses, this book tells the awful truth about school. Find out why pupils take 31 seconds to get undressed for swimming ...
A collection of school jokes for visiting aliens. Agent Zeb lands on Earth to discover that its inhabitants have to go every day to something they call "school", and collects examples of the zany ...
Pirate treasure hunters Captain Tosca, Needlespune, Dogzboddi and Coleslaw have returned but this time the treasure is guarded by the dreaded monster of Malswomp who will think nothing of gobbling up ...
Join pirate captain Tosca and her motley crew, Needelspune, Dogzboddi and Coleslaw as they search for the clues to the missing pirate treasure. Follow the directions, dodge the dodgy terrain and ...
Oliver's aunt and uncle are rather dull and he's not looking forward to staying in their big, old house. When he finds a ghost living in the attic he's delighted. But big, old houses tend to be ...
Some annoying visitors have come to stay. The two cats eat Stan's food, trip him up and sleep in all the best places. But then the cats disappear. Does Stan really want to help find them? This tale ...
Stan is in a bad mood. He is not allowed to play with the football team. He watches from the sidelines and gets in a fight with a passing crow. Little does Stan know this will lead to his first ...
Stan is on a family outing. He has been rolling around in something very smelly and he has been sick in the car. His family says that it is time to get Stan in the dreaded bath. This tale features ...
Stan can't believe it! His owner has taken up jogging and Stan has to go with him. Stan needs a clever plan to get back to his proper hobbies, like eating crisps, chocolate and Dogzo. This tale ...
This survival guide to food includes scientific evidence that food is good for you; how to predict the weather with food; what makes your tummy rumble even worse; fast food; hot food; cold food; and ...
The "Survival Guides" are handbooks for coping with the dangers and pitfalls of school and parents. They are full of diagrams and information. Get from the front door to the bedroom and ...
All you ever wanted to know about your pets but never dared to ask. This is a stream of jokes, gags and witticisms on how to identify different kinds of pets and how to choose the most appropriate ...
When Nell and Ivo stow away on board the good ship Hysteria, they get carried away on the adventure of a lifetime.
Dot to dot book
This picture book for children tells how the king discovers an enormous chocolate pudding in the garden, blocking the view. Neither the best cooks in the land, nor the palace guards, nor the ...
I'm the ferret-y sort. I've got loads more energy than sense and I just can't help sticking my nose into things. Or making a mess out of sheer enthusiasm.
But when two disreputable ...
The reader must join the dots to create the pictures that tell the tale of the haunted hotel. The pictures are integrated with a story written for 5 to 8 year-olds, creating an activity book which ...
Activity book
Intended as a bridge between picture books and longer stories, "Flippers" are a mixture of strip cartoon, bubbles and narrative text. This book contains two stories: "The Magic Boomerang" and "The ...
Rory is obsessed with football, trouble is he doesn't always play by the rules and always gets sent off! When he sleeps under a magic duvet he finds himself as Arden United's star player, 100 years ...
Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. It was Pirate Captain Codspawn's birthday. But what was his birthday surprise? It wasn't the beetles in the butter. It wasn't the ...
A funny but factual guide to all the major sites of London, their histories, the characters associated with them and the lives they lived. It focuses on the Tower, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, ...
An amusing fun but factual look at the royal rulers of Britain from King Alfred to our present Queen. A double-page spread on each monarch with convenient fact box for easy access to information is ...
Unscramble Samantha Slime's smelly poem, match the pairs in a squashed spider collection or work out the safest way through a bunch of poisonous toads - these are just a few examples contained in ...
Joke Book
The reader must join the dots to create the pictures that tell the spine-chilling story of the spooky dot-to-dot spaceship.
The Ghost Ride at the Mighty Monster Theme Park has broken down. Eric's dad helps out with a little magic but, soon there are some very strange monsters on the loose.
Eric's dad has been practising his magic and things have not been going well. Is that pizza dough - or snow? A cat - or a dog? And that's only the beginning of the problems.
When Eric's dad offers to take the place of a real magician at a birthday party, Eric is very worried. After all, his dad's spells are always going wrong, and he's certainly never pulled a rabbit out ...
It's Panto time, and Eric's dad is in charge of the special effects. He can't resist using a little magic - well, how else is the fairy godmother going to turn a pumpkin into a magnificent coach?
In this cartoon strip, the narrator Trev is on the move from village to town to the city of London. On the way he discovers indoor loos, how to dress for success and an interesting new fruit called ...
Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. You've heard of Robin Hood, Boudicca and Count Dracula, but did these people really exist? Find out in this fun, historical quiz.
"William Wallace And All That" is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's legendary hero. Join Sir William Wallace on his fearsome quest to free the Scots from ...
The first in a charming new series of magical books for younger readers about Freddy Frogpurse, the fun-loving, Wizzbang Wizard.
Second in a charming new series for younger readers about a naughty young wizard and his dragon, Odds-and-Ends. When a very important gentleman comes to visit, Freddy pretends he's Uncle Sneezer. ...
