{"product_id":"9781782502524","title":"The Secret of the Kelpie","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Don, Lari \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePicture storybooks\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 17 March 2016 by FLORIS BOOKS in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 36 pages, colour illustrations\u003cbr\u003e283 x 220 x 5 | 240g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Every loch in Scotland, however beautiful, has its cold, dark depths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd every loch in Scotland has its kelpie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it's easy to forget those dangers on a sunny afternoon...'Flora is playing with her brothers and sisters by the loch when she notices a stunning white horse. While her siblings clamour for a chance to ride the beautiful animal, Flora is worried. Where has this strange horse come from? Why are its hoof prints wet?Too late Flora realises this is no horse! It's a kelpie: a shape-shifting water horse from Scottish folklore known to steal children. Can Flora reveal the secret of the kelpie in time to save her family?The kelpie, once a lesser-known creature of Scottish mythology, is now enjoying legendary status as Andy Scott's magnificent Kelpies statues have become a world-famous tourist attraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic tale of the kelpie is wonderfully retold for 4-7 year olds in this gripping adaptation by renowned Scottish children's author and storyteller Lari Don, with breathtaking illustrations by artist Philip Longson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44094385029379,"sku":"9781782502524","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781782502524_9af5d48e-a8c1-451a-86e9-fade6153974f.jpg?v=1731340447","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781782502524","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}