Imprint of indie publisher Floris Books (@florisbooks.bsky.social).
We specialise in children's books for tots to teens - all with a Scottish twist!
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Note: we do stories, not statues!
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What's your unicorn name? 🦄🦄🦄
Your birth date and month will tell you! Swipe to find out author David MacPhail's unicorn name... and comment yours below!
Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Wild Unicorn Chase is now available everywhere books are sold.
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OOORAHHH! The #VeldaTheAwesomestViking blog tour is go! Thanks @sarahbroadley.bsky.social @mybookcorner.bsky.social for kicking off the week with a fabulous review: mybookcorner.co.uk/velda-the-aw...
Order your copy: discoverkelpies.co.uk/books/humour...
We're excited for Borders Book Festival next weekend! Have you got your tickets? (🎟️ links in replies)
🐦 Create a creature with Kate McLelland
🗼🌊 Discover a mysterious lighthouse with Jude Reid
🧸 Name your teddy bear with Yasmin Hanif
🪼 Spot the jellyfish with Justin Davies
“ABDULLAH’S BEAR NEEDS A NAME! by British-Pakistani author Yasmin Hanif is a story with roots in culture but also the universal aspect of growing up, having to label things you identify with and love” published by @discoverkelpies.bsky.social kidsbookbuzz.com/product/abdu...
“It was that…boy’s story–his resilience, courage & faith in a better future against all odds–that stayed with me & …became the seed for this book” @discoverkelpies.bsky.social Fidan Meikle winner of 2026 Jhalak Children’s and Young Adult Prize on MY NAME IS SAMIM www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
I’m very excited about this! I’m doing a #CelticTales event in @edbookfest.bsky.social's schools prog, on Tue 25 Aug, for P4-7s. Looking forward to sharing a monster myth and showing @elisecillustration.com's fab illustrations! More info:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/schools
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Your 2026 #JhalakPrize winners are here 🙌🏾✨
Huge congratulations to Maggie Harris, Fidan Meikle and Diana Evans for winning the Poetry, Children's & YA and Prose prizes for their "courageous and defiant" works.
Find out more 📚🏆
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My Name Is Samim by Fidan Meikle is the WINNER of the Jhalak Children's & YA Prize 2026! 🤩
We could not be more delighted and we are so proud to publish this incredible book ❤️
If you loved Samim's story, look out for the follow-up, My Name Is Zayn, this August!
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BLOG TOUR ALERT! Kicking off this Monday, Velda the Awesomest Viking goes on tour!
Mon 25th - @mybookcorner.bsky.social
Tue 26th - @booklib61.bsky.social
Wed 27th - @richreadalot.bsky.social
Thu 28th - Kid Lit Scotland
Fri 29th - @erinlynhamilton.bsky.social
Mon 1st - @booksuperhero2.bsky.social
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Author-illustrator Kate McLelland leads a hands-on lunchtime workshop exploring how stories develop from doodles to books through animal-themed drawing, sticking and creating.
Teachers, educators, young readers... welcome to the Schools programme!Picture this: dozens of buses rolling up, thousands of little footsteps entering ven
JOIN US ON THE BLOG TOUR TODAY!
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Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Wild Unicorn Chase by David MacPhail
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Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social
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