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WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. We encourage thoughtful dialogue around international literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experience and connect to the experience of others across the globe.

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Materials from Scotland (UK)

A Stranger Came Ashore: A Story Of Suspense

Twelve-year-old Robbie becomes convinced that the stranger befriended by his family is one of the Selkie Folk and tries to get help against his magical powers from the local wizard.

Published: 1975,
Tags: Description and travel, Geography
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Scotland (UK)

The Wicked One: A Story Of Suspense

Incessantly tormented by the Grollican, a creature of the Otherworld, Colin Grant and his family flee to America from their native Highlands of Scotland.

Published: 1980,
Tags: Dreams, Ghosts and spirits
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Scotland (UK)

The Mermaid Summer

With the help of her brother, Jon, nine-year-old Anna daringly seeks to discover the secret means to undo a mermaid’s curse upon their grandfather.

Published: 1988,
Tags: Voyages and travels
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Scotland (UK)

The King’s Swift Rider: A Novel On Robert The Bruce

Unwilling to fight but feeling a sense of duty, sixteen-year-old Martin joins Scotland’s rebel army as a swift rider and master of espionage for the leader, Robert the Bruce.

Published: 2000,
Tags: Foxes
Categories: EuropeEurope, Historical FictionEurope, Historical Fiction, Scotland (UK)Europe, Historical Fiction, Scotland (UK), Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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