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When we say more than an outdoor store we really do mean it! You’ll find a carefully curated book department with some of the latest fiction, non-fiction, and reference material on the island. With new releases being brought in all the time you won’t be left short of a holiday read or two.

We stock all major maps and activity special guidebooks from climbing to paddleboarding and everything in-between. Using our owner Andrews previous knowledge of the book industry it’s hard to beat the quality of titles in stock – why not pick up the next big read online or in-store.

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Collins Pocket Map - Arran, Bute, Kintyre Collins Pocket Map - Arran, Bute, Kintyre
£3.99
12 in stock
Collins Pocket Map - Arran, Bute, Kintyre Handy little full colour map of Arran, Bute and Kintyre. Essential for those planning a trip around the Firth of Clyde. Main features of this map include: • Clear mapping • Main tourist attractions located and described • Ideal for touring with sights, places to stay, cafe/restaurant, golf courses, things to do all on the map • Essential travel information…
Dinky Map - North & East Arran Dinky Map - North & East Arran
£3.99
78 in stock
Printed on tough waterproof paper our Dinky Map of North & East Arran is an absolute must for anyone visiting the Isle of Arran for a few days. We've chosen our favourite walks and mapped them onto OS Map paper, listed each start point and added some essential information to make the most of your time on Arran. The map covers Brodick up to Lochranza and folds down to pocket size. Ideal for the cas…
Dunn, Diana - Hullabaloo on Arran Dunn, Diana - Hullabaloo on Arran
£9.99
5 in stock
Hullabaloo, the cat, lives on the Isle of Arran. he and his best friend, macGregor, the dog, love two things: Food and Fun. In pursuit of these, the two pets cause havoc wherever they go! The rhyming stories in this book are suitable for all ages. The lively pictures feature well-known locations and real characters from the Isle of Arran.
Nature Notebook: Otter Nature Notebook: Otter
£9.99
5 in stock
This notebook features a beautiful cover illustration by acclaimed nature artist Jane Smith. It contains 176 pages of lightly lined paper, head-and-tail bans, a ribbon marker and band to keep it securely fastened.
Nature Notebook: Puffin Nature Notebook: Puffin
£9.99
7 in stock
This notebook features a beautiful cover illustration by acclaimed nature artist Jane Smith. It contains 176 pages of lightly lined paper, head-and-tail bans, a ribbon marker and band to keep it securely fastened.
Nature Notebook: Red Squirrel Nature Notebook: Red Squirrel
£9.99
9 in stock
This notebook features a beautiful cover illustration by acclaimed nature artist Jane Smith. It contains 176 pages of lightly lined paper, head-and-tail bans, a ribbon marker and band to keep it securely fastened.
Nature Notebook: Seal Nature Notebook: Seal
£9.99
4 in stock
This notebook features a beautiful cover illustration by acclaimed nature artist Jane Smith. It contains 176 pages of lightly lined paper, head-and-tail bans, a ribbon marker and band to keep it securely fastened.
Campbell, Thorbjorn - Arran: A History Campbell, Thorbjorn - Arran: A History
£12.99
6 in stock
Arran is an archaeological and geological treasure trove of stunning scenic beauty. Its history stretches back to the great stone circles, more than 5,000 years old, whose remnants still decorate the plains of Machrie. Runic inscriptions tell of a Viking occupation lasting centuries. Later, in 1307, King Robert the Bruce began his triumphant comeback from Arran. Subsequently, the island was repeat…
Angela Harding Notebook - Seal Song Angela Harding Notebook - Seal Song
£9.99
8 in stock
Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed t…
Lost Words - Wild Cards Lost Words - Wild Cards
£14.99
2 in stock
Discover and share the wonders of the wild world as seen in The Lost Words and The Lost Spells... This collection of 100 postcards features artwork and words from two beloved modern classics, in which Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane celebrate the creatures, trees and plants of nearby nature, from Acorn to Wren, by way of Curlew and Kingfisher, Silver Birch and Snow Hare, Goldfinch and Gorse. T…
Angela Harding Set of 3 Mini Notebooks Angela Harding Set of 3 Mini Notebooks
£5.99
5 in stock
The Angela Harding Set of 3 Mini Notebooks features a collection of three mini, foiled notebooks, each with a different beautiful design. With alternating lined and blank pages, a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere!
Angela Harding Pocket Notebook - Fishing Otter Angela Harding Pocket Notebook - Fishing Otter
£7.99
4 in stock
Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed t…
Angela Harding Notebook - Shooting Star Angela Harding Notebook - Shooting Star
£9.99
2 in stock
A beautiful hardback notebook with decorated cover and ruled inner pages. Featuring a pocket ribbon and magnetic closure. 176 pages and 1 illustration. ISBN: 9781839642944 Series: Flame Tree Notebooks Dimensions: 210mm x 148mm x 17mm
Angela Harding Notebook - Fishing Otter Angela Harding Notebook - Fishing Otter
£9.99
9 in stock
Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed t…
Other Worlds: An Anthology of Scottish Island Poems Other Worlds: An Anthology of Scottish Island Poems
£12.99
1 in stock
An island can be a source of escape or return, of solace or threat. In this anthology rich depictions of island flora and fauna sit alongside sightings of croft dwellers and ferry-lowpers. Expressions of affection and accounts of imprisonment and bereavement sit cheek-by-jowl with evocations of drowned sailors, corporeal and ghostly. Praise poems alternate with diary entries and holiday postcards.…
Burns, John D - Bothy Tales Burns, John D - Bothy Tales
£9.99
1 in stock
Bowser, Tom - A Sky Full of Kites Bowser, Tom - A Sky Full of Kites
£10.99
£7.99
1 in stock
Red kites were once Britain’s most common bird of prey. By the early 1900s they'd been wiped out in Scotland and England following centuries of ruthless persecution. When some reintroduced kites began roosting on their 1,400-acre farm at Argaty in Perthshire, Tom Bowser’s parents, Lynn and Niall, decided to turn their estate into a safe haven. They began feeding the birds and invited the world to…
Flyn, Cal - Islands of Abandonment Flyn, Cal - Islands of Abandonment
£9.99
1 in stock
This is a book about abandoned places: ghost towns and exclusion zones, no man’s lands and fortress islands – and what happens when nature is allowed to reclaim its place. In Chernobyl, following the nuclear disaster, only a handful of people returned to their dangerously irradiated homes. On an uninhabited Scottish island, feral cattle live entirely wild. In Detroit, once America’s fourth-largest…
Horrible Histories: Scotland (Newspaper Edition) Horrible Histories: Scotland (Newspaper Edition)
£8.99
3 in stock
Discover all the foul facts about the history of the highlands with history’s most horrible headlines: Scottish edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to Scotland. From the truth about William Wallace and the disgusting details of sick Scottish torture techniques to how to terrify a tourist with gory Scottish ghost stories. It’s all in Horrible Histories: Scotl…
Katies Coo: Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk Katies Coo: Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk
£6.99
1 in stock
Katie's Coo is a collection of eight of Scotland's best loved rhymes and songs. Little ones can sing or chant along with their parents, aunties, uncles, sisters, brothers and grandparents to 'Wee Willie Winky', 'Ally Bally Bee' and more, whilst enjoying the bright colours and friendly farm animals along the w ay. Illustrated by award-winning artist Karen Sutherland and developed alongside the Scot…
Meyrick, Denzil - DCI Daley 1: Whisky From Small Glasses Meyrick, Denzil - DCI Daley 1: Whisky From Small Glasses
£8.99
1 in stock
When the body of a young woman is washed up on an idyllic beach on the west coast of Scotland, D.C.I. Jim Daley is despatched from Glasgow to lead the investigation. Far from home, and his troubled marriage, it seems that Daley’s biggest obstacle will be managing the difficult local police chief; but when the prime suspect is gruesomely murdered, the inquiry begins to stall. As the body count rise…
Meyrick, Denzil - DCI Daley 2: The Last Witness Meyrick, Denzil - DCI Daley 2: The Last Witness
£9.99
1 in stock
James Machie was a man with a genius for violence, his criminal empire spreading beyond Glasgow into the UK and mainland Europe. Fortunately, James Machie is dead, assassinated in the back of a prison ambulance following his trial and conviction. But now, five years later, he is apparently back from the grave, set on avenging himself on those who brought him down. Top of his list is his previous a…
May, Peter - Lewis Trilogy 3: The Chessmen May, Peter - Lewis Trilogy 3: The Chessmen
£9.99
1 in stock
THE NEW START Fin Macleod, now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate, is charged with investigating a spate of illegal game-hunting taking place on the island. THE OLD FRIEND This mission reunites him with Whistler Macaskill – a local poacher, Fin’s teenage intimate, and possessor of a long-buried secret. THE FINAL CHAPTER But when this reunion takes a violent, sinister turn and Fin p…
May, Peter - Lewis Trilogy 1: The Blackhouse May, Peter - Lewis Trilogy 1: The Blackhouse
£10.99
1 in stock
PETER MAY: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT MURDER TO THE OUTER HEBRIDES A brutal killing takes place on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland: a land of harsh beauty and inhabitants of deep-rooted faith. A MURDER Detective Inspector Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to investigate. For Lewis-born Macleod, the case represents a journey both home and into his past. A SECRET Something lurks within the close-knit island c…

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