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Katie Morag McColl is one of Scotland’s best-loved characters, brought to life by the series of picture books written and illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick. Katie’s adventures on the remote fictional island of Struay captured children’s imaginations, subsequently being made into the multi award-winning CBeebies series. Amongst other awards, Cherry Campbell became the youngest ever winner at the BAFTA Children’s awards for this series, when she was just 9 years old.

The stories about life in a rural island community are inspired by Mairi Hedderwick’s own experiences living on Coll in the Inner Hebrides for a number of years with a young family. Children love her detailed illustrations depicting the comfort and chaos of family life as well as the island flora and fauna.

The books follow fiery-haired Katie Morag McColl’s idyllic rural life on the Island of Struay. Katie Morag lives above the island’s only shop where her mother, Mrs McColl, is the postmistress. Sporting her trademark white jumper, kilt and wellies, feisty Katie Morag runs free around the wild beaches, moors and coves, visiting the legendary Grannie Island on her farm and playing with her little brother and big boy cousins. As well as the indomitable Grannie Island, Katie also has Granma Mainland – where Grannie Island wears dungarees and fixes her own tractor, Granma Mainland is always dressed up to the nines when she gets the ferry to visit.
 
Katie Morag is a favourite with children because of her brave, generous and enthusiastic spirit although she can also be stormy and very stubborn! As well as covering important topics such as sibling rivalry ( see Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted), the books are a great link to the KS1 topic of islands covered in many schools, which means they are often read in class. Young readers will be intrigued by life in the remote community of Struay, which is, at first, connected to the mainland by a ferry which only comes once a week on “Boat Day”.

All in all, these are brilliant bedtime stories for ages 3 and over. Book 1 Katie Morag Delivers the Mail is Toppsta readers’ favourite although you don’t need to read the series in order. 

All the Katie Morag books in order:

Book 1: Katie Morag Delivers the Mail (1984)
Book 2: Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers (1985)
Book 3: Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted (1986)
Book 4: Katie Morag and the Big Boy Cousins (1987)
Book 5: Katie Morag and the New Pier (1993)
Book 6: Katie Morag and the Wedding (995)
Book 7: The Big Katie Morag Storybook (1996)
Book 8: Katie Morag and the Grand Concert (1997)
Book 9: The Second Katie Morag Storybook (1998)
Book 10: Katie Morag's Rainy Day Book (1999)
Book 11: Katie Morag and the Riddles (2001)
Book 12: Katie Morag of Course (2003)
Book 13: Katie Morag and the Birthdays (2005)
Book 14: Katie Morag and the Dancing Class (2007)
Book 15: Katie Morag's Island Stories (2010)
Book 16: More Katie Morag Island Stories (2010)

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Book 1
Katie Morag Delivers the Mail
Book 1

Katie Morag Delivers the Mail

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag Delivers the Mail

(10 reviews) 5 10
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Book 2
Katie Morag And The Two Grandmothers
Book 2

Katie Morag And The Two Grandmothers

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag And The Two Grandmothers

(4 reviews) 4 4
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Book 3
Katie Morag And The Tiresome Ted
Book 3

Katie Morag And The Tiresome Ted

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag And The Tiresome Ted

(4 reviews) 5 4
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Book 4
Katie Morag and the Big Boy Cousins
Book 4

Katie Morag and the Big Boy Cousins

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag and the Big Boy Cousins

(2 reviews) 5 2
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Book 5
Katie Morag and the New Pier
Book 5

Katie Morag and the New Pier

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag and the New Pier

(3 reviews) 5 3
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Book 6
Katie Morag and the Wedding
Book 6

Katie Morag and the Wedding

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag and the Wedding

(2 reviews) 4 2
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Book 7
The Big Katie Morag Storybook
Book 7

The Big Katie Morag Storybook

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreThe Big Katie Morag Storybook

(2 reviews) 5 2
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Book 8
Katie Morag And The Grand Concert
Book 8

Katie Morag And The Grand Concert

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag And The Grand Concert

(1 review) 4 1
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Book 9
The Second Katie Morag Storybook
Book 9

The Second Katie Morag Storybook

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreThe Second Katie Morag Storybook

(2 reviews) 5 2
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Book 11
Katie Morag And The Riddles
Book 11

Katie Morag And The Riddles

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag And The Riddles

(3 reviews) 5 3
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Book 12
Katie Morag Of Course!
Book 12

Katie Morag Of Course!

Those who have loved the Katie Morag picture books will be delighted to see that Struay's endearing heroine is back in t... MoreKatie Morag Of Course!

(0 reviews)
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Book 13
Katie Morag And The Birthdays
Book 13

Katie Morag And The Birthdays

Katie Morag is desperate for it to be her birthday, but as she soon discovers, there are plenty of other birthdays to be... MoreKatie Morag And The Birthdays

(1 review) 5 1
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Book 14
Katie Morag and the Dancing Class
Book 14

Katie Morag and the Dancing Class

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag and the Dancing Class

(5 reviews) 5 5
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Book 15
Katie Morag's Island Stories
Book 15

Katie Morag's Island Stories

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreKatie Morag's Island Stories

(0 reviews)
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Book 16
More Katie Morag Island Stories
Book 16

More Katie Morag Island Stories

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie ... MoreMore Katie Morag Island Stories

(1 review) 5 1
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