Katie Morag and the Dancing Class

A new adventure packed with Hedderwick’s customary clever narrative twists and humorous details * Glasgow Herald *Hedderwick’s soft-wash illustrations capture the timeless space and beauty of the island and contemporary bustle of its population – Julia Eccleshare * Guardian *This appealing story with its charming and evocative illustrations is sure to delight a new generation of young readers * The Scotsman *A lovely story just begging to be read out loud * South Wales Argus *Delightfully original character, setting, and story – Frances Perkins * Bournemouth Daily Echo *Delightful! * South Wales Argus *One of my favourite books of the last year * Angels and Urchins *

Mairi Hedderwick, a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, was a teacher before becoming a children’s book illustrator. As an author and illustrator, her most popular character, Katie Morag, was created in 1984. Katie Morag’s home on the fictional Hebridean island of Struay is closely linked to the author’s life-long association with the Isle of Coll. In 2013, Katie Morag joined CBeebies with a successful TV series produced by Move On Up / Struay Films.

Mairi Hedderwick has also written and illustrated many other books for children and adults, all with the backdrop of the Highlands and Islands. She was awarded an Honorary Degree from Stirling University in 2003 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to writing and illustration in Scotland, especially for children.

Her illustrated adult books include An Eye on the Hebrides, which is a record of a six-month continuous journey through the islands on the west of Scotland; Highland Journey, which follows in the footsteps of Victorian writer and artist John T Reid; Sea Change, which logs the passage of a 26ft vintage yacht, Anassa, from east to west coast Scotland via the Caledonian canal; Shetland Rambles, her latest illustrated personal journey in tandem with John T Reid once more; and The Last Laird of Coll, a memoir of Kenneth Stewart, the last laird of Coll.

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