Just a few more days to go before the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing kick off! We wish the British Curling Team good luck - hopefully their Olympic endeavours will be as successful and exciting as Corrie’s adventures in ‘Corrie's Curling Capers’! "Corrie, The Westie Fest champion is invited to open the Caledonian Canine Curling Club bonspiel but she's off to a slippery start with no ice rink on Arran. After talking with her Papa, Corrie discovers curling was played on the island 200 years ago." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shop ‘Corrie's Curling Capers’ here today and get 10% off your order !

Now in our special value range with at just £3.59, this hilarious children's book is a superb buy. Granny & the Wild Haggis David McNiven has a uniquely funny, rhyming style, that became popular in his previous collection of stories Granny and the Loch Ness Monster. In this book for younger children, the mystery of the haggis is revealed... "What is a haggis? Every year millions of people visiting Scotland ask this very question, and the answers they get are very often confusing! Granny is having none of that nonsense though - haggis is made of minced meat and vegetables, of course. That is, until she pops one in the pan and finds it eating all the vegetables..." Comedic chaos ensues as Granny tries to catch the haggis. This will be a surefire hit with children and adults at story time. Granny & the Wild Haggis is available from Scottish Bookstore now.

The start of the 2018 World Cup is imminent, and even though Scotland aren't playing, that doesn't mean we can't enjoy some football fever! Scotland Stars FC 1: Calum's New Team For our young football fans, we highly recommend the Scotland Stars series from Floris. Aimed at 'reluctant readers', these stories are accessible and engaging, full of action and illustrations. There are also lots of extras like character cards to collect and football tips, puzzles and games. The stories are based around 10 year old Calum Ferguson. He's recently moved to a new town and is struggling to fit in, and is also fighting for a place on the school football team. Scotland Stars FC 6: Calum's Cup Final Packed with excitement on and off the field, these books will appeal to girls and boys interested in sport and football. There are six books in the series as we follow Calum from his new team right through to the cup final. Find the full Scotland Stars FC series on Scottish Bookstore here

Our book of the month for June is tied into our theme - June for Juniors! 450 years ago, Mary, Queen of Scots undertook a daring escape from Lochleven Castle, where she had been kept captive for almost a year. In this latest story from Carnegie Medal winner Theresa Breslin this dramatic true story is given new life. Mary, Queen of Scots: Escape from Lochleven Castle Accompanied by atmospheric illustrations of the Scottish landscape, this tale bridges folklore and historical fact and gives children the chance to learn about one of Scotland's most powerful and infamous women. Through Theresa Breslin's gripping story, young readers will feel the tension of Mary's imprisonment in the castle and the excitement of her daring escape plans. Published by Floris, Mary, Queen of Scots: Escape from Lochleven Castle will be one of the stars of our children's range this summer. Order our Book of the Month on the website here

New into our range of fiction for older children is this lovely story set in around St Kilda. It's a story of courage, friendship and survival that is packed with gripping sea adventure and heart-stopping action. Julia Green's lyrical style perfectly captures the atmosphere of this remote outpost as her characters battle the Scottish elements on their dangerous voyage to St Kilda. Here's the blurb - To the Edge of the World 'Imagine a tiny island far out in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Scotland. On some days you can hardly see where the sea ends and the land begins, everything merged in a blue-grey mist of sea spray and wind-blown sand. There is nothing between here and America. I say nothing, but what I mean, of course, is nothing but ocean. About And about sixty-five kilometers out to sea, one last remote outcrop of islands and sea stacks, with the highest sea cliffs anywhere in the UK... St Kilda. Distant, desolate, and difficult to reach. The islands at the edge of the world... Jamie had thought that if he could just reach the boat then he could convince Mara to stay, but now he was on board and along for the ride. There was no going back, they were in this together. A new life, a fearless friend, a wild sea adventure...' This is sure to have a wide appeal across Scotland. Julia Green's previous novel Wilderness War was well received and her style is popular with young readers up and down the country. To the Edge of the World is in stock and available to order now.