Books published by Cranachan Publishing Limited

After Esme's gran accidentally steals a lynx kitten, Esme and school 'bad boy' Calum, take on a dangerous mission to return it to the wild in the Scottish Highlands

When 12-year-old Rab finds a mysterious hag stone, he sees witches coming to claim his sisters for their coven in this historical adventure based on the life of Robert Burns.

Heart-warming and heart-braking, darkly comic debut set on Skye from Scotland's answer to Roddy Doyle.

12-year-old Kylan is a Viking slave; when he gets the chance to return to the Hebrides, the Lewis Chessmen he helped carve become his only hope of escape and survival.

Lili, a young athlete in present day, and Olympic hero Eric Liddell in 1944, prepare for the race of their lives in this inspiring dual narrative about sport and perseverance.

A tale of adventure and bravery, based on the real-life castle siege in the summer of the year 1300. Knights and nobles, pages and prisoners - and a girl of conscience with plenty of courage as the catapults release their rocks into the sky.

Heart-warming and life-affirming.Kevin MacNeilThirteen-year-old Anna has Asperger''s. When her father dies she moves to Scotland to face her reclusive mother, her past, and the challenges of a new life in this life-affirming debut. One of Scottish Book Trust's '30 novels to look out for in 2020' & Books from Scotland's 'Who we're watching in 2020'.

Ailsa must rescue Harris from the Faerie Queen. But she is struggling with her newfound magic and her real identity. Is everything she believed about her past a lie?

Tom and Beth must save the Firth of Forth from environmental disaster in this timely underwater adventure with community activism at it heart.

NOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2021Lal and his brother Dilip miss home. They don't like drizzle, midges, or the tiger skin rug in their creepy new house. All they want is to leave Scotland and go back to India. But that's before they make friends with Jenny, and before the tiger comes back to life...

Begin the journey; discover your destiny... Set against a backdrop of Scottish myths and legends, follow the epic quest by a changeling, a selkie and a prince to find an ancient and powerful object, and save the kingdom.

Bertha is excited to be on RMS Titanic's maiden voyage, but she quickly realises some passengers are not what they seem, and she determines to unravel the mystery onboard.

When her father, Robert the Bruce, is crowned King, Princess Marjorie is captured by the English, imprisoned and put on permanent display in a wooden cage in a town square.

Discover Scotland's real-life Animal Superstars! Read about 25 braw birds and beasties and find out how these incredible creatures made their mark on Scottish history.

Daughter and Sonny are two best friends just trying to get through fourth year at high school. But when their favourite teacher leaves unexpectedly, and no one will say why, the boys decide to start their own investigation. As they dig deeper into the staff at Battlefield High, they discover a dark secret which one person will kill to protect...

Some summers were made for growing up... Dundee, 1917. When his father goes to fight in the war, 11-year-old James is sent to live with his mill-town relatives and his cousin, Billy. In this unfamiliar world of poverty, bullying, and uncertainty, James fights to be accepted and learns the true value of friendship and family. 'The God of All Small Boys is the one who grows trees, with branches in just the right places, so we can climb right to the top. He invented fireworks and dogs and sticks and horses and muddy puddles. And he lets us find secret places... like this!'

Em and Zac battle nature in this eco-thriller set on a remote Scottish island.

Dundee, 1915: Nancy and Jamie uncover a deadly plot by spies to sink HMS Argyll.

Engaging, inspirational, practical. The teacher's handbook for the Reflective Reading methodology to improve reading comprehension.

Runaway Phin's journey across Victorian Scotland with an escaped prisoner and a dancing bear.

A frightened refugee arrives in Scotland on the brink of WW2 and needs Charlie's help.