scotland

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scotland

Nessie quest

"Twelve-year-old Ru reluctantly joins her parents in Scotland for the summer, where she and new friends Dax and Hammy Beans search for the Loch Ness Monster"--Publisher.
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You wouldn't want to be Mary, Queen of Scots!

a ruler who really lost her head
Cartoons and facts combine to describe the life of Mary Queen of Scots, discussing her childhood; escape to France; the death of her father-in-law, mother, and first husband; marriage to Darnley; kidnapping; abdication of the throne; imprisonment in England; and execution.
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The woman who flummoxed the fairies

an old tale from Scotland
Asked to make a cake for the fairies, a clever bakerwoman must figure out a way to prevent the fairies from wanting to keep her with them always to bake her delicious cakes.

You wouldn't want to be Mary, Queen of Scots!

a ruler who really lost her head
Cartoons and facts combine to describe the life of Mary Queen of Scots, discussing her childhood; escape to France; the death of her father-in-law, mother, and first husband; marriage to Darnley; kidnapping; abdication of the throne; imprisonment in England; and execution.

Pure dead magic

The Strega-Borgia children, their mysterious new nanny, and a giant tarantula use magic and actual trips through the Internet to bring peace to their Scottish castle after the childrens' father is kidnapped.

His bloody project : documents relating to the case of Roderick Macrae

a historical thriller
2016
"A brutal triple murder in a remote northwestern crofting community in 1869 leads to the arrest of a young man by the name of Roderick Macrae. There's no question that Macrae is guilty, but the police and courts must uncover what drove him to murder the local village constable. And who were the other two victims? Ultimately, Macrae's fate hinges on one key question: is he insane?"--Provided by publisher.
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Andy Murray

"Presents the life of professional tennis athlete Andy Murray in an introductory biography with a timeline and photos"--Provided by publisher.
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Macbeth

the graphic novel
In graphic novel format, presents an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale about a man who kills his king after hearing the prophesies of three witches.
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Rob Roy

A graphic novel adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's "Rob Roy" in which Francis Osbaldistone is banished to Scotland, where he meets Robert Roy MacGregor, and when he joins Rob Roy in his attempt to overthrow the English, he learns how to fight for what he believes in.
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Macbeth

An adaptation of the classic drama in which a man kills the King of Scotland in order to claim the throne for himself; includes a critical introduction.

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