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  • Bibliography:
    8 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1962
  • Latest Book:
    August 2014
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Book List in Order: 8 titles



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    A collection of ten Scottish legends passed down through the agesScottish culture is rich with mythology. There are tales of monks and saints, fairies and witches, kings, nobles, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Some stories were never...



  • Winner of the Caldecott Medal.From children's book author Sorche Nic Leodhas and illustrator Nonny Hogrogian comes a heartwarming story, Always Room for One More.Lachie MacLachlan, the generous hero of this enchanting tale, is the exception to the ru...



  • Ten stories from old Scottish folk songs tell histories and local legends in the voice of the peopleMany Scottish ballads tell stories of adventure and danger, trickery and wit, valiant nobles and passionate romances. But to the natives of Scotland, ...



  • Eleven tales explore the early history of Scotland's constant struggle for freedom from the English Scottish history is full of tales of blood and sacrifice, great heroes and fierce warriors, and above all, the constant battle between the Scots and...



  • Ten Scottish ghost stories of ghastly ghouls and Gaelic superstitions Those who don’t believe in ghosts simply have yet to see one for themselves. Once doubters meet a spirit, they will never return to their previous state of disbelief. Ghost stor...



  • Eight folktales tell stories of romance, danger, and adventure in the ancient Scottish HighlandsIn Scotland during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, traveling monks or harpers called seanachies passed down many legends. They would wander fr...



  • Ten legends of heroes from the Scottish Western Isles To natives from the Western Isles -- the Outer Hebrides -- there is little more beautiful than the raw power of the ocean. From these islands have come myths of the raging, lonely sea, the misty ...



  • Ten Scottish yarns of ghosts, demons, and magic spells are sure to spook and delight Throughout the ages, supernatural stories about curses and superstitions have been a popular topic for gossip among the Scottish people. The odds are good that eve...




Award-Winning Books by Sorche Nic Leodhas

Always Room for One More
1966 Caldecott Medal -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sorche Nic Leodhas has published 8 books.

Sorche Nic Leodhas does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Twelve Great Black Cats: and Other Eerie Scottish Tales, was published in August 2014.

The first book by Sorche Nic Leodhas, Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland, was published in January 1962.

No. Sorche Nic Leodhas does not write books in series.