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Hunter, Mollie was born on June 30, 1922 in Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland. Daughter of William George and Helen Eliza Smeaton (Waitt) McVeigh.
(It's 1736, and Sandy, a young lawyer's apprentice in Edin...)
It's 1736, and Sandy, a young lawyer's apprentice in Edinburgh, becomes involved in tracking down a dangerous band of smugglers, who are linked to a Jacobite coup. His several close escapes all add to this compelling adventure story.
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(Incessantly tormented by the Grollican, a creature of the...)
Incessantly tormented by the Grollican, a creature of the Otherworld, Colin Grant and his family flee to America from their native Highlands of Scotland.
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(A young boy's daydream transforms him into the fearless S...)
A young boy's daydream transforms him into the fearless Sir Dauntless and he sets out to capture a unicorn that has magically escaped from a tapestry at Crag Castle.
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(The discovery by a boy servant in sixteenth-century Scotl...)
The discovery by a boy servant in sixteenth-century Scotland that a kitchen maid is a witch leads to the disclosure of a plot to murder King James I.
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(In six essays, the prize-winning Scottish author writes a...)
In six essays, the prize-winning Scottish author writes about her life as a writer, advises aspiring writers, shares her love for words, and emphasizes a child's need for heroes.
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(A young boy's daydream magically transforms him into Sir ...)
A young boy's daydream magically transforms him into Sir Dauntless, a strong and fearless knight who sets off to outwit the Three-Day Enchantress.
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(Part of a series based on original sources of traditional...)
Part of a series based on original sources of traditional stories and legends of the world, this tale of Flora MacDonald and Bonny Prince Charlie is retold and illustrated in a style appropriate to the atmosphere of the story.
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(After angering the fairy creatures of the Highlands, a st...)
After angering the fairy creatures of the Highlands, a stubborn Scot is thirteen years bringing an end to their terrible revenge against him.
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(In a young boy's daydream, he becomes a strong and fearle...)
In a young boy's daydream, he becomes a strong and fearless knight and rides off to do good deeds and find great adventure.
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(With the help of a shape-shifting fox, the Prince of Alba...)
With the help of a shape-shifting fox, the Prince of Alban goes on a series of quests, among such enemies as the Giant With Five Heads and the Seven Big Women of Jura.
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(About a hundred years ago, they say, a mermaid ruled th...)
About a hundred years ago, they say, a mermaid ruled the cold sea that washed around northern lands Everyone in Jon and Anna's village knows of the mermaid's beauty -- and her cruelty -- and is careful to speak well of her. Everyone but their grandfather, Eric, until the day the mermaid smashes his fishing boat against the rocks. After that, Eric bids his family good-bye, for no one will sail with him again. But Jon and Anna never stop missing him, so they decide they must defeat the mermaid's curse and bring their grandfather home. . .
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( A wild, stormy night . . . A shipwreck . . . The sudd...)
A wild, stormy night . . . A shipwreck . . . The sudden appearance of a stranger . . . That is how it all begins. The stranger is Finn Learson, a young and handsome man who seems to be the only survivor of the wreck. Finn Learson is charming and generous, and the Henderson family gladly give him shelter. Only young Robbie Henderson does not trust Finn Learson and his oddly unsettling secret smile. Robbie is sure that he is hiding something--but what? The clues Robbie finds are mysterious: Finn Learson's love of dancing; an ancient gold coin that Finn gives to the family; strange omens in the ashes of a fire; and beautiful young Elspeth Henderson's increasingly odd behavior. Then, in one frightening moment, Robbie recalls his grandfather's warning and discovers at last the terrible, incredible truth about Finn Learson. And Robbie knows it's up to him to save his sister . . . before it's too late. Only 12-year-old Robbie knows that the mysterious Finn Learson is the evil Great Selkie, the seal-man of Shetland Islands legend. Phoenix Award winning author Mollie Hunter "has written another suspense story finely laced with folklore; her storytelling is as spontaneous as it is irresistible."—H. ‘Sure to keep readers spellbound.’ —SLJ. Notable Children’s Books of 1971-1975 (ALA) 1976 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction Best Books of 1975 (SLJ) Outstanding Children's Books of 1975 (NYT) Children's Books of 1975 (Library of Congress) Kirkus Choice 1975
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Hunter, Mollie was born on June 30, 1922 in Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland. Daughter of William George and Helen Eliza Smeaton (Waitt) McVeigh.
Educated, East Lothian, Scotland.
Writer, since 1953
May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer United States, 1975. Lecturer British Council, International Reading Association and education authorities for New Zealand and Australia, 1976. Writer-in-residence Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1980, 81.
Organizer, teacher writer's workshops. 29th Anne Carroll Moore Spring lecturer, 1986. Teacher creative writing Aberlour Summer School Gifted Children, 1987-1988.
(Part of a series based on original sources of traditional...)
(About a hundred years ago, they say, a mermaid ruled th...)
(Twelve-year-old Robbie becomes convinced that the strange...)
(In six essays, the prize-winning Scottish author writes a...)
(With the help of a shape-shifting fox, the Prince of Alba...)
(A young boy's daydream transforms him into the fearless S...)
(A young girl growing up in Scotland after World War I tri...)
(It's 1736, and Sandy, a young lawyer's apprentice in Edin...)
(Incessantly tormented by the Grollican, a creature of the...)
(The discovery by a boy servant in sixteenth-century Scotl...)
(With the help of her brother, Jon, nine-year-old Anna dar...)
(A young boy's daydream magically transforms him into Sir ...)
(After angering the fairy creatures of the Highlands, a st...)
(In a young boy's daydream, he becomes a strong and fearle...)
(Four tales in which people encounter fairies and brownies...)
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(Book by Hunter, Mollie)
( A wild, stormy night . . . A shipwreck . . . The sudd...)
Performed volunteer services in serviceman's canteen during World World War World War II. Member Society Authors (past chairman Scotland chapter).
Married Thomas McIlwraith, December 23, 1940. Children: Quentin Wright, Brian George.