Age Group: 6 - 9 Years

Description:

Set in Scotland in the 1930s, this enchanting tale from the beloved author of The Sheep-Pig (the inspiration for the film Babe) begins the morning after a great storm. Eight-year-old Kirstie and her younger brother Angus discover what looks like an enormous fish egg washed up on the beach and carry it home. Overnight, sneaked into the bathtub, it hatches into a strange and wonderful little creature — a long neck, a horse's head, warty skin, flippers, and a crocodile's tail. Only their grandfather, Grumble, knows what it really is: a kelpie, or water horse, straight out of Scottish legend. The family names him Crusoe and raises him with great love and care, but there's just one problem — he won't stop growing! Soon they must find their gentle pet a new and far larger home. Warm, funny, and brimming with folklore, this is a charming story of how the Loch Ness Monster may have come to be.