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

Hot off the Conway press is this new guide book with a twist - Take the Slow Road Scotland. Take the Slow Road Scotland It's billed as a collection of inspirational journeys round the Highlands, Lowlands and Islands of Scotland, compiled by 'campervan guru' Martin Dorey. This book celebrates Scotland's best driving routes. It gives details on where to go, where best to stop, where to pitch, what to do out and about and what makes these little pit-stops of Scotland so special. Take the Slow Road Scotland Touring holidays are definitely on the up in Scotland - just look at the popularity of the North Coast 500 route - and this guide will appeal to anyone taking this kind of relaxed holiday. It's a substantial guide in an attractive, chunky format and it's full of photographs and plenty of quirky cartoon maps. And for those of us not lucky enough to own our own home on wheels, there is also a comprehensive directory of rental companies for all areas. Take the Slow Road Scotland This is how the author describes his book - "Welcome to the slow road. Don't rush. There is plenty of time. We have a lot of long, light evenings ahead of us. There are sights to see and people to meet. There are smiles to be smiled. If we do this right the slow road could be everything that you have been looking for." This is undoubtedly going to be a popular guide book for the summer, and it's available now. Click here to find Take the Slow Road Scotland on our website.

From short walks to long-distance trails, one of Cicerone's 340 guidebooks is bound to give you the information and inspiration you’ve been looking for. Explore the Hebrides with Cicerone Their extensive range of Scottish titles include a beautiful and inspiring guide to the Hebrides set out in a large format to be savoured. The 50 walks and backpacking routes highlight all the very best landscapes and scenery to be found on the spectacular islands of the Hebrides, a wonderland for adventurous walkers to return to time and time again. The guide includes the best that the islands have to offer The walks also include Hebrides classics, like the Skye and Rum Cuillins, the Paps of Jura and full circuits of smaller islands. Each walk combines clear route description with mapping and spectacular photography, while also advising on the route's facilities, public transport access, length and terrain. The result is a collection of the very best walks with which to uncover the wild and rugged beauty of the Hebrides. 50 Walking & Backpacking Routes The Hebrides retails at £18.95. It's available from Scottish Bookstore, along with all of Cicerone's other Scottish guidebooks. Click here for the Cicerone page .

Our book of the month for May is hotly anticipated to say the least - we're predicting this is going to be a phenomenally popular book! Outlander's Scotland Outlander has been one of the biggest TV crazes to hit screens in recent years. Since its first airing in 2014, millions of viewers have tuned in to see Claire Randal and Jamie Fraser's time travelling adventures. Scotland's awe-inspiring landscape has taken centre stage in this series, and now Pitkin have compiled this superb guide to the locations that the smash-hit series was filmed. From the ancient cobbled streets, gabled palace and herb garden of Culross in Fife, which became the fictional Cranesmuir, to the iconic 1960s Pathfoot Building at the University of Stirling, which Claire's daughter visits on her first trip to Scotland, visitors too can time travel through centuries. In Scotland, different eras coexist and collide - just as they do in Outlander. Outlander's Scotland - Pitkin The book focuses on easy day trips to take from the characterful cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow - both of which are packed with Outlander filming locations - and offer information on the most rewarding sites, when to visit them and how to get there. Outlander's Scotland - Pitkin As with all Pitkin guides, it's illustrated throughout with quality photographs of the locations themselves and with imagery from the TV series. Add a striking cover to boot, and this is bound to be a big hit all across the country. Outlander's Scotland is published in May 2018 and we'll be selling it on Scottish Bookstore with 10% discount. Keep a watchful eye on our Facebook , Twitter and Instagram to find out when it's available!

We’re really pleased to have added this gorgeous new range of stationery products to our offering, produced by Quadrille and I Like Birds. I Like Birds Stationery Featuring this beautiful artwork, the products feel both vintage and modern, colourful and minimal. The designers are based in Forres on the Moray coast. Swallows Notebook In the range, there is this Swallows on a Line Notebook – an A5 hardback book with orange accents. Flying Puffins Spot & Jot This is the Flying Puffins Spot & Jot notebook, a pocket sized, flip notebook with blank pages and an elastic closure. It also has a little orange pencil that’ll be to hand whenever it’s needed! An Alphabet of Birds Address Book An Alphabet of Birds Address Book has illustrated pages for each letter of the alphabet – quite literally everything from an avocet to a zebra finch. Oyster Catcher Notecards For those who still enjoy the art of letter-writing, or who love to have some quirky cards for any occasion there is this box set of 16 greetings cards in 4 designs. They each come with complementary coloured envelopes. When Puffins Go Shopping… And lastly, this is the When Puffins Go Shopping Gift Wrap Book – with 12 folded sheets of gift wrap in 4 bird themed designs. Each sheet is folded twice with a gummed edge for easy removal. It also includes a set of 12 stickers. The range is in stock now, on the Scottish Stationery page .

Scotland's 100 Best Walks In this paperback edition of a walking classic, Scotland's 100 Best Walks , renowned outdoor writer and television personality Cameron McNeish presents his favourite one hundred walks across his homeland, celebrating the uniquely beautiful and varied landscape of Scotland. 'By leaving the car behind and walking along a track you begin to appreciate the detail that turns a pretty countryside into a living, vibrant landscape - but leave the track for a faint footpath and you come even closer to the feel of the land.' Cameron describes himself as someone for whom 'walking is a way of life' and there are few people better placed to compile Scotland's greatest rambles, hill walks and mountain trails than him. Scotland's 100 Best Walks covers a wide geographical spread of routes from the Solway Firth to the Shetland Isles. Divided into chapters by region, the book is an ideal guide for any avid walker or visitor to Scotland. Each of the walks is detailed in a route summary with Ordnance Survey references, hill shaded maps, access points, distance, approximate time and difficulty grading. There are also Gaelic pronunciations and translations for hill and place names where appropriate. Scotland's 100 Best Walks Yet this is much more than a factual guidebook - though this is a function it serves well. The main feature of the book is Cameron's descriptive text, which includes his own anecdotes and experiences while acting as guide. His passion for Scotland's natural landscape is abundantly apparent in his words and it is clear that in focusing his mind on choosing the best walks in Scotland, he has included some his favourite places in the world. 'The hills of home still harbour that single element that isn't to be found in the mountains of the greater ranges, or the varied landscapes of Europe or North America. Put simply... it's the Celtic love of a homeland, passed down from father to son since time immemorial.' Scotland's 100 Best Walks Cameron's chosen walks range in length from 3 kilometres to 50 kilomtres and though he may be known first and foremost as a mountaineer, he has included routes to suit any walker and explains that over the years he has come to appreciate that shorter, low level walks can be 'as rewarding as big hill days'. The result is a mixture of inspirational adventures up famous mountainsides and relaxed rambles through woodlands and open spaces - as much a joy to read as they are to walk. Richly illustrated throughout, Scotland's 100 Best Walks features the breath-taking photography of Colin Baxter, one of Scotland's foremost photographers. His images capture the drama and awe of the Scottish mountains, the tranquil calm of lochsides and coastal waters, and the lush greenery of the Scottish lowlands. His photographs are the perfect accompaniment to Cameron's fond and evocative descriptions of these most spectacular walks. Scotland's 100 Best Walks is in stock and available to order now.

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.

Neil Ansell has spent most of his adult life taking solitary adventures in the wilderness. He is, in his own words, 'designed for solitude'. Profoundly deaf in one ear and with compromised hearing in the other, he describes himself as being a 'keen observer rather than a participant', which makes him a wonderfully perceptive travel writer. The Last Wilderness In 'The Last Wilderness', Neil expresses the experience of being along in nature through the narrative of a series of walks in the Scottish Highlands. He also describes the changes in the landscape and how his perspective and interpretation of nature is affected by his hearing loss. This will appeal to readers of Robert Macfarlane, Helen MacDonald and Jim Crumley. It also boasts a truly gorgeous cover. I don't think I could find better words to encourage you to read this book than these: 'A gem of a book, an extraordinary tale. Ansell's rich prose will transport you to a real life Narnian world that C.S. Lewis would have envied. Find your deepest, most comfortable armchair and get away from it all.' Countryfile Published by Tinder Press, The Last Wilderness is in stock now .