{"product_id":"animals-beasties-and-monsters-of-scotland-by-lea-taylor","title":"Animals, Beasties and Monsters of Scotland by Lea Taylor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese folk tales for children span the geography of Scotland, with stories about enchanted creatures, mischievous gnomes and shapeshifting animals. Author Lea Taylor has taken pains to give these tales a \"21st-Century feel,\" as you can see from the first story, \"Jack and the Blue Men of the Minch,\" which opens with a mention of Jack's taste for computer games and a particular strain of hip-hop from the UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn this case, there’s a kind of mystical time travel brought about by contact with ancient standing stones in the Outer Hebrides. Jack ends up involved in a sort of fairyland rap battle, where he gets to trot out his rhyming skills to rescue himself. And parents will like that the lesson is basically 'clean up your room and be appreciative of all your mother’s hard work.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e192 page paperback, with illustrations by Sylvia Troon, perfect for young readers. Printed in Great Britain.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50596033003712,"sku":"BKABM","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/3256\/6720\/files\/BeastiesBook.webp?v=1793037317","url":"https:\/\/scottishgourmetusa.com\/products\/animals-beasties-and-monsters-of-scotland-by-lea-taylor","provider":"Scottish Gourmet USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}