{"product_id":"9781782501305","title":"The Selkie Girl","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Mackay, Janis, Mhasane, Ruchi \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 4 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 18 September 2014 by FLORIS BOOKS in the United Kingdom as part of the Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 32 pages, colour illustrations\u003cbr\u003e220 x 294 x 9 | 242g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFergus lives with his father by the sea, but is lonely. He wants a friend more than anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day Fergus finds treasure on the beach: a beautiful fur blanket hidden in the rocks. But Fergus doesnt know that his treasure belongs to someone else -- a selkie girl has lost her seal skin and cant go home to the sea without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Fergus give his new friend what she needs, and risk being lonely again?This is a lovely retelling of the traditional Scottish folk tale of the selkie (a seal who can become human) adapted for a young audience. Beautifully written by storyteller and selkie storyteller Janis Mackay, the tale is accompanied by stunning illustrations by Ruchi Mhasane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Selkie Girl is one of the first titles released in the new Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales range of picture books that bring classic Scottish folk and fairy tales to life for young children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41080280940679,"sku":"9781782501305","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781782501305_b5ee8730-e4ad-4301-a46f-9519c3323edb.jpg?v=1741631518","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781782501305","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}