This is an old Highland story, set in Pictish times, when much of Scotland was still ruled by the early Celtic kings. When a poor fisherman agrees to give his firstborn son to a seamaid in return for plentiful fish, he lives to regret his foolish promise. His son leaves home to find service as a warrior with a Highland king. The seamaid becomes a three-headed monster and searches the Highland lochs for the fisherman's son. With a brave heart and a great sword, the fisherman's son outwits the monster and wins the king's daughter but not without the help of a dog, a falcon and an otter...

 

This book is part of a book series called Scottish Folk Tales .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1999 by Glowworm Books Ltd .

Judy Paterson is a professional storyteller and a former bookseller. Her books include The History of Scotland for Children .