Katie Morag and the New Pier: 14 (14)

By Mairi Hedderwick

Book Overview

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl

A new pier is being built on Struay and everyone, especially Katie Morag, is very excited. The Islanders can't wait for all the changes they are sure the new pier will bring . . .

But there is one person who's not so sure. Granny Island is worried that the old ways will be lost for ever . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849410968
• ISBN13: 9781849410960
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Red Fox
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.1" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

a delightful and enchantingly illustrated story for 3-7 yrs.

The drawings are beautiful and humourous and the story is richly crafted.Katie Morag is a young girl who lives on the island of Struay, off the west coast of Scotland (a fictitious island, I think!) and this story tells of the impact on the islanders when a new pier is proposed...there is excitement (Katie Morag,and those islanders whose business will benefit) and there is doubt(Katie Morag's grannnie,who fears that the "old ways" will be forgotten) but in the end there is positive for all concerned.My daughter adores, as do I, all the Katie Morag books, partly beacause of the strong Scottish flavour which we keenly relate to,but also because the stories are funny and touching,with a good dose of reality woven in,and the illustrations are enchanting.