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Time: AD 2090 
Situation: Scotland has sunk 700 metres under water as a result of God’s Flood. Only the Drylands (the Highlands) are left. The population live on Port, a collection of floating cities. A highly virulent strain of HIV has made all intimate physical contact deadly, leaving virtual sex the only option. 
Overview: Our hero, Paolo Broon, is on a quest to find the carrier who infected his wife - only his DNA can save her life. The adventure takes him through Port, the Drylands and Cyberspace to the truth about his own family’s past. 
With strong characters and a gripping plot, the well-defined settings create an atmosphere of paranoia and danger. The juxtaposition of Scots and science fiction jargon enhances this atmosphere. The exciting denouement has a surprising twist and is set on Schiehallion. 
The introduction includes a section on how to read the Scots in this book, Mathew has made the spelling as straightforward as possible for a population used to English spelling conventions.

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fitt, Matthew

Science Fiction

Luath Press Ltd.

Katie's Coo is a collection of eight of Scotland's best loved rhymes and songs, told in Scots Little ones can sing or chant along with their parents, aunties, uncles, sisters, brothers, and grandparents to 'Wee Willie Winky', 'Ally Bally Bee' and more, whilst enjoying the bright colors and friendly farm animals along the way. Illustrated by award winning artist Karen Sutherland and developed alongside the Scottish Book Trust and Craigmillar Books for Babies, this book is a fantastic introduction to Scots language, humor and rhythm.

Katie's Coo: Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk (Scots Edition)

Children's Books

ROBERTSON, James

Literature & Fiction

Itchy Coo

A beautifully illustrated Scots language collection of Robert Burns's best loved poetry is back in the form of the extremely popular lift-the-flap book, to inspire even the youngest budding poet in a simple, entertaining and colorful way. 'Fair fa yer honest sonsie face Great chieftain o the pudding race' Kids will delight in the hidden surprises within the pages, lifting the flaps to reveal where the moose is hiding and what the haggis has on its head, while singing along with parents and teachers to favorite Scottish tunes such as 'Red Red Rose' with Rabbie traveling alongside them through the story, ending up in a marvelous Burns Supper rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne'.

Rabbie's Rhymes: Burns for Wee Folk (Scots Edition)

After a wild night-oot up at Kirk Alloway, Tam o Shanter has got some explaining to do. How does Kate take the news o his hell-raising ceilidh wi the witches? Why is the family cuddie wrapped aroond a lamp post? Does Tam get his tea or has he had his chips? Read and recited at Burns Suppers all over the world, Kate o Shanter's Tale is a classic of modern Scots poetry. Complemented by more rants and whigmaleeries by Scots writer Matthew Fitt, this vibrant first collection engages as much as it entertains.

Kate o Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems

Poetry

Katie visits her grandparents' farm and goes in search of the mischievous cat Tam, who keeps one step ahead of her all the way. Katie asks all the animals if they have seen Tam.

Katie's Ferm: A Hide-and-Seek Book for Wee Folk

Animals

Katie Bairdie had a coo, Black and white aboot the mou. Wasna that a dainty coo? Dance, Katie Bairdie. Mini Katie's Coo is the compact format of Itchy Coo's popular first publication specially for babies and very young children, Katie's Coo, a delightful board book illustrated in full color throughout and containing some much-loved traditional Scots rhymes along with a few that are less well known. Parents and grandparents will enjoy singing or chanting the words to babies and toddlers while the bairns will love the combination of Scots words and sounds with the bright and simple illustrations by award-winning artist Karen Sutherland (Animal ABC, A Moose in the Hoose, Eck the Bee). Rhymes featured include favorites like "The Three Craws," "Katie Bairdie," "Wee Willie Winkie," and "Ally Bally Bee." Developed in consultation with "Craigmillar Books for Babies" and the Scottish Book Trust, Mini Katie's Coo is a safe, fun introduction for young children to easy Scots rhymes.

Mini Katie's Coo: Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk

Mr Mingin minged. He monged tae. And if it is guid Scots tae say he mingit, then he mingit as weel. He wis the mingiest mingin minger that ever lived. Mingin is the warst kin o smell. Mingin is warse than honkin. Honkin is warse than bowfin. Bowfin is warse than a guff. And a guff can be eneuch tae make yer neb runkle. It wisnae Mr Mingin's faut that he wis mingin. He wis a gaberlunzie, efter aw. He didnae hae a hame and sae he never had the chaunce tae hae a richt guid wash like ye and me. Efter a while the mingin-ness jist got warse and warse. Chloe is the loneliest girl in the world. But then she meets Mr Stink (Mr Mingin), the local tramp. Yes, he smells a bit—but he's the only person who's ever been nice to her. So when Mr Stink needs somewhere to live, Chloe decides to hide him in the garden shed! But Chloe's about to learn that some secrets have a way of leading to disaster. And speaking of secrets, there just might be more to Mr Stink than meets the nose.

Mr Mingin: Mr Stink in Scots

WALLIAMS, DAVID

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

What is odd about the phrase Scots wha hae?  Why do you say you've got the cold in Scots?  Is there a difference between ane and yin?  Do you say youse to one person or two?These are just some of the questions about Scots that are answered in the Grammar Broonie, the Scottish National Dictionary Association's guide to Scots grammar.  This new, expanded edition of the Grammar Broonie includes a special section of classroom exercises by well-known Scots writer and teacher, Matthew Fitt.Intended mainly for use at upper primary and lower secondary level, the Grammar Broonie aims to show that Scots has a distinctive grammar in addition to its rich vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation.  The text throughout is written in colloquial Scots.

Grammar Broonie (Scots Language Dictionaries)

Reference

Rennie, Susan

Language Study & Reference

Edinburgh University Press

With strong characters and a gripping plot, the well-defined settings create an atmosphere of paranoia and danger.The exciting denouement has a surprising twist and is set on Schiehallion. The introduction includes a section on how to read the Scots in this book, Mathew has made the spelling as straightforward as possible for a population used to English spelling conventions.

Luath Pr

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Katie's Coo: Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk (Scots Edition)

Rabbie's Rhymes: Burns for Wee Folk (Scots Edition)

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Kate o Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems

Katie's Ferm: A Hide-and-Seek Book for Wee Folk

Mini Katie's Coo: Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk

Mr Mingin: Mr Stink in Scots

Grammar Broonie (Scots Language Dictionaries)

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