{"product_id":"the-selkie-girl-9781782501305","title":"The Selkie Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA classic Scottish folktale, retold with hauntingly beautiful illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFergus lives with his father by the sea, but is lonely. He wants a friend more than anything.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne day Fergus finds treasure on the beach: a beautiful fur blanket hidden in the rocks. But Fergus doesn't know that his treasure belongs to someone else -- a selkie girl has lost her seal skin and can't go home to the sea without it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill Fergus give his new friend what she needs, and risk being lonely again?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely retelling of the traditional Scottish folk tale of the selkie (a seal who can become human) adapted for a young audience. Beautifully written by storyteller and selkie storyteller Janis Mackay, the tale is accompanied by stunning illustrations by Ruchi Mhasane.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Selkie Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the first titles released in the \u003cem\u003ePicture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales\u003c\/em\u003e range of picture books that bring classic Scottish folk and fairy tales to life for young children.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanis Mackay currently lives in Edinburgh, where she teaches creative writing and works as a writer and storyteller. She is the author of several novels for older children including the Magnus Fin trilogy, and The Accidental Time Traveller, winner of a Scottish Children's Book Award. Ruchi Mhasane has a masters degree in children's book illustration from Cambridge School of Art. She currently lives in India, where she grew up.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kelpies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725548228882,"sku":"9781782501305","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d58d7894-e396-42e4-a462-7c66f4326f7a.jpg?v=1734833168","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-selkie-girl-9781782501305","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}