Rainbow horns and glittery hooves may be the fashion statement of the moment, but in her latest book, Lindsay Littleson has been bold enough to strip away the sparkle and return the unicorn to its status as a mythical beast to be reckoned with. Set over the course of a residential school trip to the... Continue Reading →

The First World War may well be literature's most chosen time period, but that hasn't stopped new author Joseph Lamb from creating a children's story, set in 1917, that feels both hopeful and completely fresh. The God of All Small Boys finds 11-year-old James flung from his privileged and quiet life as the son of... Continue Reading →

First published in 1968, this Kathleen Fidler classic shows that the ingredients of a captivating children's story have changed very little. Adam Cromarty is a young Shetlander who forms a special bond with newborn pony, Haki. From the first sugar lump, to setting off together for a mainland adventure, the duo are inseparable – and... Continue Reading →

The late days of Paisley's once-thriving textile industry make a textured backdrop to this story of two different, but determined, children, who put their families first when the adults around them are not up to the task. 12-year-old Jim has already had two jobs and an eventful childhood, when his weaver father's credit runs out,... Continue Reading →