#Gill Arbuthnott

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These are the newest books on the children's shelf. From Shore to Ocean Floor: The Human Journey to the Deep by Gill Arbuthnott was donated On behalf of Frank and Anne Binion and Family through the Amazon Wish List.

If you would like to donate something through the wish list please go to https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/5IC3TRMR1ALN?ref_=wl_share

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From Shore to Ocean Floor

From Shore to Ocean Floor: The Human Journey to the Deep by Gill Arbuthnott, illustrated by Christopher Nielsen. Big Picture Press, 2023. 9781536229745 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  What did you like about the book? The author’s love of Jacques Cousteau’s adventures led him to pen this inviting text that is sure to delight young and old alike. Readers…

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And Here’s One That I Made… Well, I'm very excited, because today I got the first sight of my latest book, Balloon to the Moon…

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Good Morning from Scotland

Castle at Sunrise - 2016-02-1 by Colin Mair

Via Flickr: 8 stitched vertical photos, in between lorries, vans etc....:o) Baltersan Castle is about a mile south-west of the town of Maybole and a half-mile from Crossraguel Abbey (pronounced Cross-ray-gill). Timothy Pont, the famous cartographer who was the first man to produce a detailed map of Scotland, noted in the 16th century that Baltersan was a "stately fine house with gardens orchards and parks around it." He would have visited Baltersan after the first known occupant, a Lady Row, died in 1530. She is known because her tombstone can be seen in the knave of Crossraguel abbey and her will was later found in an old chest. Gilbert, 4th Earl of Cassillis (pronounced castles) obtained the lands on which Baltersan stood - and much more besides - after boiling in oil (with a "slow fire") the Commendator of Crossraguel Abbey at Dunure Castle. Not for nothing are the Earls of Cassillis known as the "Kings of Carrick". His half-brother, John Kennedy of Pennyglen, began building Baltersan Castle as an L-plan tower house on the first day of March, 1584, with his spouse Margaret Cathcart (his second of three wives). We know this because of a faded armorial shield above the entrance door. Despite the manner in which the property had been obtained, the lintel also goes on to preach "The name of the Lord is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it". John Kennedy also owned Greenan Castle on the cliffs of the Heads of Ayr - where his third wife is commemorated on the lintel there. After John's death in 1609, Baltersan passed to a succession of Kennedies and even to a cousin Hugh Arbuthnott, a captain in the British navy. He was resident at the castle for some time and became a Burgess of the Burgh of Ayr in 1725. Around the middle of the 18th century, however, the castle seems to have been abandoned but came back to the ownership once again of the Kennedies of Cassillis. Even so, it was bought in the late 19th century by a Peter Sturrock, a former Provost (mayor) of Kilmarnock, with the intention of restoring it. But that plan was never progressed and Baltersan returned to Kennedy hands. www.castlesandmanorhouses.com/castlesforsale/baltersan/

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Dragon Seer by Janet McNaughton

The Keeper’s Tattoo by Gill Arbuthnott

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We're super proud that our very own @christophernielsen won the British Book Design and Production Children’s 8-12 category for Balloon to the Moon at the @BBDPAwards last night!⠀ ⠀ Huge congratulations to Christopher, author Gill Arbuthnott and @BigPicturePress! ⠀ ⠀ .⠀ ⠀ .⠀ ⠀ .⠀ ⠀ .⠀ ⠀ .⠀ ⠀ #phosphorart #phosphorartist #illustration #illustrationagency #illustrationdaily #dailyillustration #illustratorsofig #illustratorsofinstagram #illustratorsonig #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrationshare #artinspo #artfeed #illustratorforhire #artdirectors #artdirectorfeed #freelancelife #creativeartists #artshare #illustrationlife⠀ #balloontothemoon #kidlit #kidlitawards #kidlitpublishing #childrensbooks #creativeawards #bbdpawards #bbdp https://ift.tt/2pPSzm5

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Falkirk’s annual RED book awards is a celebration of books and reading. This year - the award’s 10th anniversary - saw 13- and 14-year-olds from the Falkirk area vote for their favourite books, including two fab KelpiesTeens!

Beneath by Gill Arbuthnott and Mind Blind by Lari Don have both been shortlisted, and we’re well excited to find out who the winner will be on Friday 29th January! We’ll be the first to let you know so eyes peeled guys!

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What makes you YOU? The Story of Genetics

What makes you YOU? The Story of Genetics

By Gill Arbuthnott

Synopsis: What Makes You You? is a mind-blowing introduction to the building blocks of life, DNA, what it is, how it works, and what we can do with it. Breaking down complex scientific concepts and processes into digestible bite-sized chunks; Gill Arbuthnott seamlessly explains everything from the basics of evolution to the incredible achievements of modern day genetic research…

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Insta: @ littlepiscesdreaming

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Thank you to the kind donor(s) who donated:

Thank a Farmer by Maria Gianferrari (Author), Monica Mikai (Illustrator)

Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes by Max Miller

We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration by Robert Furrow (Author), Donna Jo Napoli (Author), Marc Martin (Illustrator)

From Shore to Ocean Floor: The Human Journey to the Deep by Gill Arbuthnott (Author), Christopher Nielsen (Illustrator)

Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Author), Tom de Freston (Illustrator)

through the Friends of Ogdensburg Public Library Wish List. If you would like to check out what other items are up for purchase, please check the link at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/5IC3TRMR1ALN?ref_=wl_share

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June Book of the Month: Gill's top historical fiction reads

Hello KelpiesTeen readers. As you might have guessed if you’ve read Beneath, I’m a fan of historical fiction, so I thought I’d share some of my favourites with you in case you want ideas about what to read next.

The first couple might seem a bit of a cheat, as they deal with the boundary between myth and history, but – oh wait – so does what I write, so I’m going for them anyway.

First up is The King Must Die, by Mary Renault. I’ve loved Greek myths since I learned to read, and this is a wonderful re-telling of the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur. It’s incredibly evocative and vivid. The Hunger Games draws on this legend too; you can’t keep a good myth down!

Next is my other absolute favourite myth: King Arthur. I’ve lost count of how many variations of it I’ve read, but my all-time favourite in this category is The Once and Future King by T H White. He takes the characters from the stories so many of us know, and makes them into living, breathing, fallible humans, who pay terribly for the mistakes they make.

Moving forward in time a bit, to the early years of the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, brings me to Dorothy Dunnet’s Lymond Chronicles, six satisfyingly fat books about the career of the impossibly glamorous Francis Crawford of Lymond, a sort of 16th Century James Bond. Complicated, romantic and action packed. The first one is The Game of Kings (not to be confused with Game of Thrones).

I couldn’t possibly leave out Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel. Set in the time of Henry VIII they somehow manage to convince you that you don’t know what will happen next even if you already know how poor old Ann Boleyn is going to end up. Incredibly good – I can’t wait for the third book.

If you haven’t seen the film of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, by Louis de Bernieres, don’t. It’s rubbish, but the book is superb. I had to stay up half the night to finish it, and burst into tears when I did. I’m not telling you if they were tears of joy or sadness – you’ll have to find out for yourself! It’s set on the Greek island of Kephalonia during World War 2.

Another WW2 favourite is Atonement by Ian McEwan, which was turned into a good film. Another corker of an ending, about which I can say no more for fear of spoiling things…

I could go on and on, but you’re busy people, so just one more. My final choice is The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney. It’s set in the wilds of Canada in 1867. Murder, an epic journey, forbidden love… it’s got everything. And lots and lots of snow.

Go on, give them a try and let me know what you think.

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I must start by saying thankyou to The Edinburgh Bookshop for inviting me to talk to their terrific Children's Book Group last Wednesday. The weather was so bad that I seriously considered building...

Gill was at the lovely Edinburgh Bookshop last week, visiting their Teen Book Club. Read all about her visit here!

And if you'd like to go along to the next Teen Book Club, give the good folks there a shout on Twitter @EdinBookshop.

KelpiesTeen xoxo

Ps. Remember to reblog, RT or like for a chance to win a signed copy! #TwoWorldsOneChoice

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FINALLY, THEY'RE HERE! All four of our KelpiesTeen books have been unleashed to the world. Get thee to a bookshop!

Ps. Available here, here and here too, for the Internet-addicted among us :)

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Magic or reality? Love or lust? Finn or Magnus?

Two worlds, one choice. What will Jess choose?

Listen to Gill Arbuthnott's beautiful Spotify playlist, inspired by new book Beneath, and get ready to meet your next otp. A free eBook taster of Beneath is available from Monday.

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She plunged beneath the surface, her eyes blind in the murky, green water: dived again and again until she couldn't take another breath. There was no trace. Freya was gone.

Two Worlds. One Choice. Beneath is coming.