Bestselling Scottish Books of 2006

  1. Voices From Their Ain Countrie - Violet Jacob & Marion Angus
  2. Time Tram Dundee - Matthew Fitt
  3. Katie's Coo - Matthew Fitt
  4. King O The Midden
  5. Katie's Moose - Matthew Fitt; James Robertson; Karen Sutherland
  6. Positive Thinking for Calvinists - Ian Black
  7. Advanced Higher Mathematics Offical SQA Past Papers
  8. Up Oor Close: Memories of Domestic Life in Glasgow Tenements - Jean Faley
  9. Making Soup in a Storm: New Writing Scotland 24
  10. Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song - Douglas F Young
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    Katie's Moose: A Keek-A-Boo Book For Wee Folk James Robertson; Matthew Fitt; Karen Sutherland
    Babies and young children will love the simple story of Katie gathering up her animal friends in time for bed. Each page shows Katie looking for the Dug, the Pig, the Bear, the Craw, the Coo and of course the wee Moose.
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    King O The Midden: Manky Mingin Rhymes In Scots
    If you don't like to read about things that are rude, scunnersome, surreal, bizarre or just plain daft then this collection of Scots poetry is not for you. On the other hand this collection cannot be bettered if you love the versatility and wonderful humour of the Scots language.
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    Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song Douglas F. Young
    The 'Scotnotes' series is a collection of study guides on major Scottish writers and literary texts. This volume looks at 'Sunset Song' by Lewis Grassic Gibbon.
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    Making Soup In A Storm
    'Making Soup in a Storm' is a collection of contemporary literature, drawn from a wide cross-section of Scottish culture and society.
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    Positive Thinking For Calvinists: The School Of Soft Knox Ian Black
    For those depressed by collections of gloomy Scottish sayings, 'Positive Thinking for Calvinists' will provide you with an umbrella against the constant drizzle of pessimism. If you feel it is time to be more positive, then this humorous collation could be the answer.
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    Time Tram Dundee: A Journey Through The History Of Dundee Matthew Fitt
    The City of Dundee has truly played a part in shaping Scotland. In this book, the Time Tram driver and conductor meet characters from the Mesolithinc middens 8000 years ago, when Dundee was founded, Iron and Stone Age Dundonians, William Wallace, the 19th century missionary Mary Slessor and even Desperate Dan.
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    Up Oor Close: Memories Of Domestic Life In Glasgow Tenements, 1910-1945 Jean Faley
    The accounts gathered here of life in Glasgow tenements bring to light the routines and rituals of previously disregarded lives - from housework and shopping, to childbirth and death - and show how large families could live happily in two rooms
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    Voices From Their Ain Countrie: The Poems Of Marion Angus And Violet Jacob Marion Angus; Violet Jacob
    Serious and whimsical, radical and emotional, the poetry of Angus and Jacob continues to enthrall. More than 200 poems are included in this anthology which traces their similarities and differences to provide a critical background for a full appreciation of their work.