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!
August's Book of the Month:
Leabhar nan Gaidheal Oga
(CLAR)
This month we've gone Gaelic for the Book of the Month, to compliment our Gaelic Interview. Below is the blurb in Gaelic then English.
Foillsichte 2008. 60+ sgriobhadairean bho sgoiltean air feadh sgire Chomhairle na Gaidhealtachd. Dealbhan dathte. Leabhar beag eireachdail. Sgriobhadh a tha a' toirt dochas dhuinn gum bi sgriobhadairean againn sna bliadhnaichean a tha romhainn! 100 duilleag.
The Book of the Young Gaels
60+ school-pupils all over the Highland region of Scotland have written stories for this illustrated book which shows us the writers of the future. 100 pages.
Our choice of a Gaelic book also ties in with the Gaelic creative writing competition and our English creative writing competition, both of which are open for entries now! Click the highlighted words to go to their respective pages.
More: Find out more about the Gaelic Books Council here.
We have 5 copies of Leabhar nan Gaidheal Oga to be won!
To be in with a chance of winning, just answer the following simple question:
Q: What is the English title of Leabhar nan Gaidheal Oga?
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 August 2008.
Well done to the five winners of last month's competition! Let us know what you think of Witch Baby and Me by emailing info@scottishbooktrust.com
Previous Books of the Month
Witch Baby and Me by Debi Gilori (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, and now 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?
Find out more about Debi Gliori or buy a copy of Witch Baby and Me.
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.
Competition Terms and Conditions
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.
