Author : Natalie Russell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,85 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Highland cattle
ISBN : 9780747583196
A wonderful wintry tale about the give-and-take of friendship, featuring toffee-loving Hamish the Highland Cow and his friends.
Author : Natalie Russell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 37,26 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9780747559382
Hamish is a Highland cow and VERY hairy. He hates having baths and NEVER cuts his hair. Why should he when his shaggy coat is the perfect place to keep his favourite sweet - toffees! But one day his friends get fed up with the increasingly smelly Hamish, and they hatch a plan that involves a hairdresser and, yes, toffees! An exuberant story with bold, bright illustrations from a very talented artist.
Author : Sean Cullen
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 19,39 MB
Release : 2007-03-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 014318105X
Meet Hamish X Orphan, Enigma, and Enemy to Pirates Everywhere The mysterious Hamish X is the scourge of the Orphan Disposal Agency—Agents Candy and Sweet can’t seem to find a facility that can hold him. After arriving at the Windcity Orphanage, where the children are forced to earn their keep making stinky blue cheese, Hamish X is soon planning his escape along with new friends Parveen and Mimi. But his plans are put on hold when the factory is suddenly attacked by a fierce gang of pirates, led by the dreaded Cheesebeard of Snow Monkey Island. In order to save the other orphans, Hamish X, Mimi, and Parveen must embark upon an epic adventure across the Arctic and take on the cheese-obsessed pirates by themselves. The inimitable Seán Cullen’s first book in his new series for children is dramatic, action-packed, and, of course, completely hilarious.
Author : Daisy Hirst
Publisher : Candlewick
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 40,86 MB
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1536216593
Trains, cranes, good friends—with warmth and whimsy, Daisy Hirst follows an adventurous bear and a home-loving goose who discover that new experiences are even better shared. Hamish the bear and Noreen the goose live in the country, where they like to watch the trains whoosh by. While Noreen is happy to stay in the country, Hamish can’t help but wonder what it would be like to ride the train into the city. So one day he says goodbye to Noreen and sets off along the tracks. Hamish’s ride on the train takes him to new places, where he meets new friends and even gets a job on a construction site. Before long, though, Hamish realizes how much he misses his home and Noreen. From Daisy Hirst, the award-winning author-illustrator of The Girl with a Parrot on Her Head, here is a warm and friendly story about finding adventure and then finding your way home again.
Author : M. C. Beaton
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 41,23 MB
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1455517550
Travel to the Scotland Highlands with this classic Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery from the author of the Agatha Raisin series. Death of Yesterday: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery When a local woman tells Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she doesn't remember what happened the previous evening, he doesn't begin to worry. She had been out drinking, after all, and he'd prefer not to be bothered with such an arrogant and annoying woman. But when her body is discovered, Hamish is forced to investigate a crime that the only known witness--now dead--had forgotten.
Author : Danny Wallace
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 34,47 MB
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1471123898
What would YOU do... if the whole world just stopped? Yes the WHOLE WORLD. Birds in the air. Planes in the sky. And every single person on the planet - except you! Because that's what keeps happening to ten-year-old Hamish Ellerby. And it's being caused by The WorldStoppers and their terrifying friends The Terribles! They have a PLAN! They want to take our world for their own . . . Oh, and they hate children. Especially if you're a child who knows about them. Hang on - You know now, don't you? Oh dear. Can Hamish save us from The WorldStoppers? Only time will tell!
Author : Linda Strachan
Publisher : Gw Pub
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,77 MB
Release : 2005-03
Category :
ISBN : 9780954670177
This series of four picture books follows the adventures of Hamish McHaggis and his friends as they visit various destinations throughout Scotland. Hamish McHaggis is a lovable, happy-go-lucky Haggis recognizable by his orange fur, big red nose, and tartan hat. In tow are the skeptical Rupert Harold the Third, a Hedgehog and English gent, the cheeky and mischievous Pine Marten, and Angus and Jeannie, two accident-prone Osprey. Colorfully illustrated, the captivating stories will educate and reveal the geography and history of Scotland and leave children wanting to know more about Scotland. Hamish has tickets for the Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. But will they make it?
Author : Ronda Armitage
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 27,55 MB
Release : 2016-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1407171518
Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr. Grinling. At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs, and in the daytime he rowed out to his lighthouse to clean and polish the light... When Hamish, the lighthouse keeper's cat, hears that Mr and Mrs Grinling are going to put him on a diet, he decides to find somewhere else to live. Soon, though, Hamish realises that there's no place like home. The first Lighthouse Keeper story, THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH, published over thirty years ago. It is now a modern picture book classic, and his adventures have been loved by children ever since.
Author : Rachel Anderson
Publisher : Hodder Children's Books
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 39,19 MB
Release : 2011-06-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1444905589
Hamish is sensible, conscientious, and respectable, friends with the good boys, stays away from the bad ones. When his father is murdered in an act of random violence, Hamish's world turns upside down. Angry and alienated, Hamish begins to lose his tolerant beliefs and is drawn towards racist reactions. A move to France promises a much needed new beginning, but only builds Hamish's new attitudes as he becomes embroiled in the narrow-minded views of the locals. But then a boat of north-african refugees founders on the coast and Hamish encounters the sole survivor. Now his world is turned upside down again, caught between the violence of his past experiences and new realities unfolding in front of him.
Author : Moira Miller
Publisher : Floris Books
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 32,93 MB
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1782502238
Hamish and Mirren live in a quiet farmhouse by a beautiful loch in Scotland. Quiet, that is, except for the talking sea urchin, singing sand, hungry fairies, sad bogle and grumpy witch! This delightful collection of stories is a true Scottish children's classic. Moira Miller's characteristic wit and humour shine through, and Mairi Hedderwick's funny, charming illustrations bring gentle Hamish and his canny wife wonderfully to life for younger readers.
