scotland

After being kidnapped by his villainous uncle, sixteen-year-old David Balfour escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.

When Liddy visits her pen pal on an island off the Scottish coast, she becomes involved in a chain of events that reveals the truth of the islanders' legends about seals.

"Vanessa's dreams are haunted by cryptids, mysterious creatures that haven't been acknowledged by science. She longs to complete her mother's search for Nessie, the most famous one of them all. Can she finally solve the mystery of Loch Ness? She gets her chance on a surprise trip to Scotland, but no one could have foreseen the consequences"--Provided by publisher.

"Eleven-year-old Michael Murray is the best at two things: hacky sack and keeping secrets. His family thinks he's too young to hear grown-up stuff, but he listens at doors--it's the only way to find out anything. And Michael's heard a secret, one that may explain the bruises on his mother's face. When the whispers at home and on the street become too loud to ignore, Michael begins to wonder if there is an even bigger secret he doesn't know about. Scared of what might happen if anyone finds out, and desperate for life to return to normal, Michael sets out to piece together the truth. But he also has to prepare for the upcoming talent show, keep an eye out for Dirty Alice--his archnemesis from down the street--and avoid eating Granny's watery stew"--Dust jacket.

In exile in Holland, Hugh Herriot recalls the exploits of his youth as a follower of Bonnie Dundee who tried to win back Scotland for the Catholic King James and whose death during a victorious battle proved to be a final blow for the Jacobite cause.

Fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up in a hospital after the incident which turned many of her classmates into zombies, only to be told that her mother is dead and all of Scotland has been quarantined--but something suspicious is going on and it is up to Bobbie to figure out what it is.

Hoping to find out once and for all what happened to his parents, thirteen-year-old Alex, a time traveler, sets out across thirteenth-century Scotland to Hog Tower, where he believes his parents are being held. He crosses war-torn battlefields and interacts with historical figures, like William Wallace.

Convicted of plotting against her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England and awaiting execution, Mary Stuart, queen of Scotland, recounts her life story, including becoming a widow and her campaign to regain her sovereignty.

Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge is called in to investigate two murders that don't seem to be connected. When a third murder and then a fouth occur, Ian remembers something he witnessed in the war that might give him the key to finding the killer, but it will bring back an episode that Ian has been trying to forget.