When a Traveller family experiences a run of bad luck, an imaginative boy called Yokki lifts their spirits with tales of a magical white horse. Told by a Romani storyteller together with a picture book author to positively reflect Travelling cultures. Includes a CD with an audio recording of the story, read by Richard O'Neill.
When Ice's mother tells her that they're going to move to an exciting new place, Ice isn't so sure. She likes her home and her friends, and the fun they have together. The journey takes forever, and their new home is very strange. Everything is different - the weather, the food, the people and the language. Ice tries to make friends, but everyone ......
Cameron is a capercaillie and capercaillies LOVE to dance -- well, all except Cameron!Cameron thinks he is the worst dancer in the Scottish Cairngorms -- but his new friend, Hazel the squirrel, has other ideasTogether they travel through the forest, jumping up and down, ducking under branches and kicking pinecones. Then when the dancing begins, ......
15-year-old Callie Hall has just found out she's a witch, and things keep going wrong. Sometimes her mind seems to make things happen, things she can't control. She can set fire to things without a match, and when she's angry people can get hurt.Her friend Josh understands she's a bit weird, but its only on a dark and dangerous visit to the ......
'Stories are something you carry with you, something to last your entire life, to be passed on to your children, and their children for evermore.'Duncan Williamson.Duncan Williamson came from a family of Travelling People, who told stories around the campfire for entertainment and for teaching. As a child, Duncan learnt the ways of the world ......
This is the traditional story ... of how Juan Diego meets the beautiful Lady on a windswept hilltop in December and carries her message to the disbelieving bishop.
From the Mysteries of Egypt to the Judges of Israel
During the time of Moses a fundamental change in people's consciousness took place. Moses himself still had the ancient faculty of natural clairvoyance while a new, intellectual faculty was awakening.Bock describes the symbols and myths of the Osiris-Isis mysteries, the Messianic hopes concerning the young sun-Pharaoh, Akhenaton, and the spiritual ......
From its secret underground streets to the top of Arthur's Seat, the city of Edinburgh has been the inspiration for many children's books and writers.This unique guide will help children and adults to discover Edinburgh through its children's books -- and to discover new books and writers through their city. With full-colour, child-friendly maps ......
