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 | ANIMAL ABC | The award-winning Animal ABC takes young readers on a journey of discovery of Scots words from A right through to Z. This bright and colourful book is fair jumping with amazing creatures like birlin bears, greetin gorillas and wabbit walruses. Download Teachers' Notes for Animal ABC Download Animal ABC vocabulary |
 | WEE ANIMAL ABC | The award-winning Animal ABC is now available in a handy small format! It takes young readers on a journey of discovery of Scots words from A right through to Z. This bright and colourful book is fair jumping with amazing creatures like birlin bears, greetin gorillas and wabbit walruses. Dowload Teachers' Notes for Animal ABC Download Animal ABC vocabulary |
 | ASTERIX AND THE PECHTS Jean-Yves Ferri Translated by Matthew Fitt Illustrated by Didier Conrad  RRP £7.99 | Asterix in Scots A World First! The 35th Asterix Album, Asterix and the Picts, has now been announced and Itchy Coo is proud to present, for the very first time, a Scots language edition, published simultaneously alongside editions in twenty other languages. And, with Asterix coming to Scotland, the timing of the very first Asterix in Scots couldn't be better! Now Asterix and his friend Obelix set out on an epic journey to a land rich in tradition and find that the Scottish tribes have troubles of their own. Can Asterix help, and how will this eagerly awaited story unfold? This brand new Asterix story, told in Scots for the first time, brings our hero to a whole new audience. |
 | BLETHERTOUN BRAES Manky Mingin Rhymes fae a Scottish Toun Edited by Matthew Fitt and James Robertson Illustrator Bob Dewar RRP £7.99 | A follow-up to the highly successful King o the Midden, which was shortlisted for the 2004 Scottish Arts Council Childrens Book of the Year awards, Blethertoun Braes is another book of manky, mingin rhymes in Scots, humorously illustrated in full colour by Bob Dewar. So slip into your baffies and settle down with a book that will take you through a whole day in Blethertoun Braes, a place where the greengrocer bursts into song, the polis has an unusual way of catching bike-thieves, and the fitbaw team is even mair terrible than your team on its worst ever showing. |
| THE BRAILLE COO | The Braille Coo offers readers of Braille the chance to read about mad mental Heracles and the spooky tale, Vampire. Both are written in the Scots Language and have been transcribed into easy-to-read Grade 1 Braille. (Available on request) |
 | THE COMPACT COO The Itchy Coo Audio Collection Starring Tony Roper, Forbes Masson and others RRP £9.99 | The Compact Coo, a CD bursting with fun and energy, is an essential classroom resource. Listen to six professional actors deliver stories and poems from the Itchy Coo range. Listen to Moose in the Hoose (Animal 123) fae the Compact Coo |
| DOUBLE HEIDER Twa Novellas in Scots Loon by Sheena Blackhall The Girnin Gates by Hamish MacDonald RRP £6.99 | Double Heider comprises two superb novellas for the price of one. Hamish MacDonald's hyper-gallus history of Gilbert McGlinchy in The Girnin Gates and Sheena Blackhall's narrative of young Donnie Paterson's life in Loon are a winning combination. Two vibrant hard hitting stories, The Girnin Gates and Loon are written in two different dialects of Scots Glaswegian and Doric by two of Scotland's finest writers. Read Double Heider review |
| ECK THE BEE | Meet Wee Eck, the friendly bee who buzzes in and out of lots of fun adventures and activities with Skinnymalinky Kirstie and his pure mental scuba-diving Grannie. On his way, Eck introduces primary school readers to hundreds of exciting Scots words and phrases. |
| THE EEJITS | A real coup for Itchy Coo! For the first time, the wonderful world of Roald Dahl appears in the Scots Language. In The Twits, Roald Dahl's story about the world's most revolting couple, Mr Twit was horrible and hairy and his wife Mrs Twit was just plain ugly. Now in The Eejits they are honkin, mawkit, bowfin and clarty and Mrs Eejit's hackitness is revealed in all its manky glory. Read about the Eejits competition at Itchy Cool |
| Gaberlunzie Joe's PURE GHOSTERS Edited by Matthew Fitt various authors including Janet Paisley and Des Dillon RRP £6.99 | Pure Ghosters is a themed, linked short story collection that contains a mixture of horror, supernatural and humorous stories all presented by the same thirteen-year old character, Gaberlunzie Joe. Its twelve riveting stories come from the pens of some of Scotland's leading contemporary writers in Scots. |
 | GEORDIE'S MINGIN MEDICINE Roald Dahl Translated by Matthew Fitt Illustrations by Quentin Blake RRP £4.99 | George's Marvellous Medicine noo in Scots. |
 | THE GRUFFALO IN SCOTS Julia Donaldson Translated by James Robertson Illustrated by Axel Scheffler RRP £6.99 | Everybody loves The Gruffalo and now you can enjoy this children's classic for the very first time in Scots. “A moose took a dauner through the deep, mirk widd. A tod saw the moose and the moose looked guid.” Come a wee bit further intae the deep, mirk widd, and find oot whit happens when the sleekit moose comes face tae face wi a hoolet, a snake and a hungry gruffalo . . . Read an extract from The Gruffalo in Scots |
 | THE GRUFFALO'S WEAN Julia Donaldson Translated by James Robertson Illustrated by Axel Scheffler RRP £6.99 | The Gruffalo said it wid come tae nae guid If a gruffalo roamed in the deep mirk widd. “How no, how no?” “Because, hae nae doot, The Muckle Mad Moose will find ye oot.” But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Wean ignores her father’s warning and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Muckle Mad Moose doesn’t really exist … does he? The Gruffalo Wean is the sequel to our Scottish children’s bestseller – The Gruffalo in Scots. Read an extract from The Gruffalo's Wean |
| HERCULES Bampots and Heroes By Matthew Fitt Illustrated by Bob Dewar RRP £7.99 | Matthew Fitt’s gallus, power-packed words, along with Bob Dewar’s amazing illustrations, join together in a Scots re-telling of one of the greatest stories of all time. |
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| Following on the success of Winnie-the-Pooh in Scots, here comes the second volume of stories featuring Pooh, Wee Grumphie, Heehaw, Hoolet and all the other creatures of the Forest, and introducing and strippit bampot Teeger. The House at Pooh's Corner was first published in 1928 and is a classic of children's literature. The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk in the Media: Edinburgh Guide - 3 July 2010 The Times - 27 March 2010 |
| THE HOOSE O HAIVERS | The Hoose o Haivers retells Ovid's Metamorphoses for modern readers in lively accessible Scots. Learn about Daedalus and Icarus who were the world's first high-fliers. Catch up with Phaeton who took the sun's chariot and became the first joy-rider. And follow the trauchles of Heracles, the original hard-man. |
 | KATIE'S BEASTIES Creepie-Crawlies for Wee Folk Karen Sutherland SHORTLISTED FOR HEART OF HAWICK CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2010 RRP £6.99 | The ever-inquisitive Katie gets a close-up view of Reidcoats, Hairy Oobits, Horniegolachs, Jenny Lang-Legs, Clegs, Midgies, Ettercaps and many more. The illustrations, as ever, are bright, cheerful and funny, and the accompanying rhymes will help children and adults alike identify a range of creepin, fleein, crowlin wee beasties. In a slightly different format from the previous books, Katie's Beasties is packed with fun as well as being informative. |
 | KATIE’S COO | Itchy Coo’s first publication specifically for babies and very young children, Katie's Coo is a delightful board book containing some much-loved traditional Scots rhymes along with a few that are less well-known. Parents and grandparents will enjoy singing or chanting the words to babies and toddlers, while the bairns will love the combination of Scots words, sounds and illustrations. |
 | MINI KATIE’S COO | Our popular Katie's Coo is now available in a handy small format! !Itchy Coo’s first publication specifically for babies and very young children, Katie's Coo is a delightful board book containing some much-loved traditional Scots rhymes along with a few that are less well-known. |
 | KATIE'S FERM A Hide & Seek Book for Wee Folk James Robertson and Matthew Fitt Illustrated by Karen Sutherland RRP £6.99 | Katie meets a haill new group o animal freends doon on the ferm. When Katie steys on Grandpa's Ferm, the thing she loves tae dae maist is play Hide and Seek wi Tam the ferm cat. Simple Scots words and rhymes combine with a great wee story as Katie searches for the elusive Tam before tea-time |
 | KATIE'S MOOSE A Keek-a-boo Book for Wee Folk James Robertson and Matthew Fitt Illustrated by Karen Sutherland WINNER OF THE ROYAL MAIL BOOK AWARD 2007 RRP £5.99 | The award-winning Katie's Moose, a keek-a-boo book for wee bairns, is full of surprises. |
 | KATIE'S PAIRTY A Fun Day for Wee Folk James Robertson Illustrated by Karen Sutherland RRP £7.99 | In this new book Katie invites all her best friends round for a pairty. Lots of her usual friends are there and a few new ones. And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Katie book if her wee moose wasn’t hiding somewhere on every page! |
 | New title KATIE'S YEAR Aw the Months for Wee Folk James Robertson Illustrated by Karen Sutherland RRP £6.99 | Enjoy the Scots Language the haill year roond as Katie taks us through the months and Karen Sutherland's bonnie illustrations. Fae cauld Januar tae Yule wi a muckle merry Santa, celebrate the year in Scots wi Katie. Katie experiences the changing seasons and some of the key events of the calendar - from wind and snow to rain and sunshine, from cauld winter days to spring time with new lambs and summer days on the beach and in the garden. |
 | New title KATIE'S ZOO A Day oot for Wee Folk James Robertson Illustrated by Karen Sutherland RRP £6.99 | In this book, Katie spends a day at the zoo, meeting some of the bonnie, braw animals and birds that stay there, among them the tiger 'in his strippit coat', the koalas with 'hairy lugs', and an array of bright and beautiful birds and reptiles. But Katie's favourite animals are kept till last...Who could that be bringing up the rear of the penguin parade? |
| Kat and Doug on PLANET FANKLE Susan Rennie Illustrattions Dave Sutton RRP £4.99 | Kat wakes up on her birthday to find a cyberdug called Doug at the foot of her bed. But this Doug is not a toy he is a real live cyberdug who takes Kat with him on his fact-finding adventures to the stars. When Kat gets to Planet Fankle, she finds everyone in a right old guddle. Download teachers' notes for Planet books |
| Kat and Doug on PLANET PERJINK Susan Rennie Illustrattions Dave Sutton RRP £4.99 | A sequel to Planet Fankle, Planet Perjink continues the inter-galactic adventures of Kat and her cyberdug, Doug. On Planet Perjink, where everything is always neat and tidy, Kat and Doug are mistaken for vistors from Planet Clarty, and almost get arrested by the Skail Polis when Kat drops a crumb. Download teachers' notes for Planet books |
| KIDNAPPIT by Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Alan Grant Illustrated by Cam Kennedy Translated into Scots by Matthew Fitt & James Robertson RRP £6.99 | Published in collaboration with Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature's One Book – One Edinburgh reading campaign, KIDNAPPIT is the first ever graphic novel in Scots. Alan Grant and Cam Kennedy, renowned for their work writing and illustrating such weel-kent graphic fiction as Batman, Strontium Dog, Judge Dredd and Star Wars, have reworked Stevenson's classic tale of adventure in 18th-century Scotland to produce this brilliant new version. |
| KING O THE MIDDEN Manky Mingin Rhymes in Scots | Get ready for Oxters, the Fat Wifies Knickers, the Bahookie Dug and a Parrot in the Breid Bin. A poetry anthology that will scunner adults and delight youngsters. Bob Dewar's brilliant cartoon work sets off the stink bombs and whoopee cushions in this wild anthology of hilarious comic verse. And it is pure hummin. |
| THE WEE KING O THE MIDDEN | Our popular King o the Midden is now available in a handy small format! Get ready for Oxters, the Fat Wifies Knickers, the Bahookie Dug and a Parrot in the Breid Bin. A poetry anthology that will scunner adults and delight youngsters. Bob Dewar's brilliant cartoon work sets off the stink bombs and whoopee cushions in this wild anthology of hilarious comic verse. And it is pure hummin. |
| A MOOSE IN THE HOOSE A Scots Counting Book Matthew Fitt and James Robertson Illustrator Karen Sutherland RRP £5.99 | In humorous rhyming couplets, A Moose in the Hoose is an engaging way for children to develop their knowledge of numbers and of Scots. Brought to life by award-winning Karen Sutherland's magical illustrations, this colourful counting book will keep young minds busy for hours. Download Moose in the Hoose colouring in sheets: Moose Coos Hurcheons Tods Bubblyjocks Listen to Moose in the Hoose (Animal 123) fae the Compact Coo |
| A WEE MOOSE IN THE HOOSE A Scots Counting Book Matthew Fitt and James Robertson Illustrator Karen Sutherland RRP £4.99 | Moose in the Hoose s now available in a handy small format! In humorous rhyming couplets, A Moose in the Hoose is an engaging way for children to develop their knowledge of numbers and of Scots. Brought to life by award-winning Karen Sutherland's magical illustrations, this colourful counting book will keep young minds busy for hours. Download Moose in the Hoose colouring in sheets: Moose Coos Hurcheons Tods Bubblyjocks Listen to Moose in the Hoose (Animal 123) fae the Compact Coo |
 | PRECIOUS AND THE MISCHIEF AT MEERKAT BRAE A New Case for Young Precious Ramotswe Alexander McCall Smith Translated by James Robertson Illustrated by Iain McIntosh RRP £9.99 | Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, enchanting tale for children, we see how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we know and love. In The Mischief at Meerkat Brae, Precious befriends a new boy to her school called Pontsho and his sister Teb, and when she goes to their home for the first time, she discovers that they have an unusual pet, a very clever meerkat called Kosi. Then, when Pontsho and Teb become very upset when their cow goes missing, Precious decides to use her detective skills to solve the mystery but soon finds that all is not quite as simple as it seems on Meerkat Brae… |
 | PRECIOUS AND THE PUGGIES | Alexander McCall Smith’s Precious and the Puggies is his first detective story for younger readers published in Scots aheid o its English version. Translatit intae Scots by James Robertson and wi bonnie illustrations by Iain McIntosh, this book is a truly groond-breakin title. Kent tae readers aroond the world as Mma Ramostwe, young Precious must solve her very first case involvin her freend Sepo, a piece and some cheeky puggies and so become a detective. Precious and the Puggies in the Media: Stirling Observer - 5 March 2010 The Independent - 11 February 2010 Telegraph - 9 February 2010 The Scotsman - 9 February 2010 |
 | Paperback edition PRECIOUS AND THE PUGGIES Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case Alexander McCall Smith Translated by James Robertson Illustrated by Iain McIntosh RRP £6.99 | Alexander
McCall Smith’s Precious and the Puggies is his first detective story for
younger readers published in Scots aheid o its English version. Translatit intae Scots by James Robertson and wi bonnie illustrations by Iain McIntosh, this book is a truly groond-breakin title. Kent tae readers aroond the world as Mma Ramostwe, young Precious must solve her very first case involvin her freend Sepo, a piece and some cheeky puggies and so become a detective. |
| RABBIE'S RHYMES | To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns in 2009, here’s a lift-the-flap board book to introduce Scotland’s National Bard to the youngest readers. Rabbie's Rhymes brings the best-loved lines of the poet to pre-school and early primary readers, as well as to their parents and teachers. Read about Burns Competitions at Itchy Cool View bairns' drawings fae Dumfries & Galloway |
| A SCOTS PARLIAMENT | A Scots Parliament is a lively introduction to the history and workings of the institution at the heart of Scotland's government. In an accessible, informative style, James Robertson charts the development of the Parliament from its medieval origins, through its fully-fledged role under the Stewarts, to the Union with the English Parliament in 1707. From there the story moves to the modern campaigns for its reinstatement, resulting in the opening of the new Parliament in Edinburgh in 1999. |
| THE SLEEKIT MR TOD | Fantastic Mr Fox noo in Scots. Doon in the glen there wis three ferms. The men that had these ferms were aboot as scunnersome and grippy as ony men ye could meet. They were cried Fermer Boggin, Fermer Boonce and Fermer Beek. On a brae above the glen steyed Mr Tod, Mrs Tod and the fower Wee Tods. Ilka nicht, Mr Tod wid jouk doon tae yin o the ferms and help himsel tae a meal for his wife and weans. |
| THE SMOKY SMIRR O RAIN | The Smoky Smirr o Rain is an innovative collection of some of the finest prose and poetry written in Scots. Chosen from the literature of medieval times to that of the present day, the book is arranged by theme rather than chronology. Included are works by Liz Lochhead, Robert Burns, Sir David Lyndsay, Irvine Welsh, Robert Louis Stevenson, Feodor Dostoevski, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Mary Queen of Scots, The Proclaimers. Find out more about our cover artist Michael McVeigh |
| SWEETIERAPTORS A Book o Scots Dinosaurs Susan Rennie Illustrated by Julie Lacome RRP £6.99 | Sweetieraptors is an excellent classroom resource and a book full of surprises for both young and older readers. Dae Sweetieraptors eat broon rice? This and other puzzling questions are answered in this charming book of Scots dinosaurs, attractively illustrated by Julie Lacome. Download teachers' notes for Sweetieraptors Download Sweetieraptors vocabulary |
| TAM O SHANTER'S BIG NIGHT OOT Edited by Matthew Fitt and James Robertson RRP £6.99 | Tam o Shanter's Big Night Oot is a collection of six plays. Conceived and written by school students and teachers in collaboration with Itchy Coo, this book breathes new life into three ballads, a medieval poem and two of the most famous works in Scottish literature. Download original sources for Tam o Shanter's Big Night Oot plays |
| A WEE BOOK O FAIRY TALES IN SCOTS Matthew Fitt and James Robertson Illustrator Deborah Campbell RRP £6.99 | These traditional fairy tales, told in modern easy-to-read Scots and beautifully illustrated by Deborah Campbell, are an ideal way for parents and young children to discover and enjoy together the Scots Language. |
| WINNIE THE POOH IN SCOTS A.A. Milne Translated by James Robertson Illustrations by E.H. Shepard RRP £6.99 | First published in 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh is such a weel-kent book that Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Eeyore and the other animals of the Forest really need no introduction. Except that now, having tried many other languages, Pooh has decided to make his first appearance in Scots – and so have his friends Wee Grumphie, Hoolet, Heehaw and all the rest. Read Times Online article about Winnie the Pooh in Scots |
