The Night of the Kelpies

KS3 Short Novels - Best Books of 2010 - Badger Collections for Reluctant Readers

Books from Scotland Children's Choice Book of the Month February 2010

Now available as an audio book

REVIEWS:

Sandy and his mum go back to look after his injured grandmother to the place where his father disappeared before he was born. They don’t get much of a welcome from his grandmother, or his fellow pupils at the new school. They dare him to spend the night at the Bay which is supposed to be haunted by Kelpies, evil sea horse creatures who take human form on land and take humans as slaves. Of course Sandy doesn’t believe in them, but is warned by his grandmother to take precautions as “there are worse things than drowning”. He soon finds out exactly what she means as danger looms and more than one shock awaits him.
Exciting short story with large print and quite a few pictures to
encourage newly developing or older reluctant readers.

Primary Times NYorks, Easter Issue 2010

These excellent titles go from strength to strength providing cracking reading... Joan Lennon takes the ancient Scottish legend of the Sea Kelpies , half-horse, half-human ...With suitably scary black and white illustrations it's an excellent short read

Val Bierman - Carousel - Summer 2010

I would give this book 9/10.The story was exciting and I liked the ideas of the Kelpies.The pictures where good especially the characters eyes which were realy cool! The only thing is that it could have been a bit longer. I am going to try the Wickit books next.

Niall (age 11)