Celtic Myths
- Author Martin Macintyre, illustrated by Katie Ponder
- Narrator Nicholas Nunn
- Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Publish Date 7 August 2025
- Run Time 2 hours and 47 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained.
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What to expect
Exciting stories, compelling gods and heroines, and fantastical magical creatures come together in this stunning treasury of Celtic myths. Perfect for children aged 7 to 9, this collection contains more than 20 enthralling new retellings plus exciting profiles of all the major characters of Celtic legend.
From the king of all the gods, The Dagda, to the warrior Finn MacCool and the beautiful princess Gráinne, there are a host of exciting characters to meet. Each myth is told with thrilling immediacy, in language that is easy for children to understand, while retaining the romance and intrigue of the original tales.
Additional features delve deeper into the mythical world, providing profiles of the featured gods, heroes, and creatures, and giving the context behind the myths. Key background information on Celtic lands and history are also included.
Children will love exploring the tales by themselves or as bedtime stories. This stunning audiobook will be treasured forever.
©2025 Martin MacIntyre (P)2025 DK Audio
Martin MacIntyre is an author, poet and storyteller. He has worked across these genres for over twenty years, and written eight works of fiction and three poetry collections. A crowned Bàrd and former Scottish Poetry Library Ambassador, Martin was the University of Edinburgh’s first Gaelic Writer in Residence 2022–24.
Katie Ponder is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been featured in exhibitions at Somerset House, and the DK books Greek Myths, Norse Myths, Egyptian Myths, Goddesses and Heroines and Myths of China. Her inspirations include ballet, ghost stories and the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.???????
| Author | Martin Macintyre, illustrated by Katie Ponder |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Nicholas Nunn |
| Duration | 2 hours and 47 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9780241768518 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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