Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword by Donald Smith -- Acknowledgements -- Re-Enchanting the World: A Creation Story for our Times -- Folk Tradition and Nature -- Bringing Stories Together -- About the Authors -- Air -- 1. Magpie's...
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Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword by Donald Smith -- Acknowledgements -- Re-Enchanting the World: A Creation Story for our Times -- Folk Tradition and Nature -- Bringing Stories Together -- About the Authors -- Air -- 1. Magpie's Nest -- 2. Archie's Besom -- 3. The Laddie who Herded Hares -- 4. King and Queen of the Birds -- Fire -- 5. Ceridwen's Cauldron -- 6. The Alder Sprite -- 7. Saving the Forest -- 8. St Mungo and the Robin -- Water -- 9. The Selkie Bride -- 10. The Tiddy Mun -- 11. The Sunken Palace -- 12. Seal Island -- Earth -- 13. The Blaeberry Girl -- 14. Stolen by Fairies -- 15. Jack and the Beanstalk -- 16. Margaret McPherson's Garden -- 17. The Sleeping King -- The Web of Life -- 18. The Tree with Three Fruits -- 19. The Hedgehog and the Fox -- 20. The Beekeeper and the Hare -- 21. Mouse's Tail -- 22. The Elf and the Slop Bucket -- Living in Harmony -- 23. The Goat and the Strawberries -- 24. St Brigid and the Wolf -- 25. Thomas the Thatcher -- 26. One Tree Hill -- 27. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle -- 28. Jack and the Dancing Trees -- Telling Stories with the Seasons -- Natural History Index to these Stories -- Source Notes for the Stories -- Further Reading.
"You think you're a fairy godmother or something?" I asked."Or something," Michael agreed. Edda is tired of her nickname, 'Mouse', and wants to be braver. But when her house is burgled on her twelfth birthday, Edda is more afraid than ever. That is...
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"You think you're a fairy godmother or something?" I asked."Or something," Michael agreed. Edda is tired of her nickname, 'Mouse', and wants to be braver. But when her house is burgled on her twelfth birthday, Edda is more afraid than ever. That is until new boy Michael Scot starts school. There's something peculiar -- and very annoying -- about know-it-all Michael. He claims to be a great alchemist who can help Edda overcome her fears by teaching her to build a golem. But surely they can't bring a giant mud monster to life? Can they? Winner of the Kelpies Prize 2011
Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; HOW IT ALL BEGAN; 1. COMING HOME; 2. SLEEPING WITH THE LIGHTS ON; 3. THE BOY ON THE BIKE; 4. THE GREAT MICHAEL SCOT; 5. THE TOWER; 6. ALONE IN THE WOODS; 7. A PRESENT FROM EUAN; 8. THE FIELD TRIP; 9. THE QUEST; 10. GLASSHOUSES; 11. HEART OF CLAY; 12. THE LAST ELEMENT; 13. EDDA AND THE LION; 14. SAFE AT LAST; 15. A PAIR OF HEDGEHOGS; 16. CONSEQUENCES; 17. THE SHED; 18. THE BULLY; 19. FINDING FEAR; 20. THE HUNT; 21. THE PLAN; 22. LEAD INTO GOLD; 23. CLOSED DOORS AND OPEN DOORS; 24. EDDA THE BRAVE; THE GOLEM OF CORSTORPHINE HILL; Copyright;