Loch Ness holds an ocean of mysteries, but only one secret.  Whether you're 7 or 77, Brodie will become part of your life as you travel with him on his mission to find out the truth, and discover the Secret of Loch Ness.

Brodie is a brand new and very likeable character for children of all ages - no matter how old!  He is fast becoming a household name and is already finding a place in readers? hearts.  His first adventure takes him to the Scottish Highlands and to the famous Urquhart Castle that sits proudly on the banks of Loch Ness.  Brodie comes into contact with a host of other new and exciting characters, with some of Scotland?s finest myths and legends brought to life including Nessie, the Loch Ness, and of course, lucky white heather.

The story is full of intrigue and humour, set in the other world that exists around us.  A world that, generally, only children and animals can see because we're too busy to notice.  Have you ever wondered what your cat or dog is really staring at when there looks to be nothing ??  But, we do advise caution because once this world has been entered, there is no telling what will happen and there is no going back. 

The first in a trilogy, this novel was published on 2 December 2005 and is already gaining recognition.  The First Edition sold out in under three months and the Second Edition is now available for order.

PROLOGUE

                                  The Haggis

 The haggis is an odd-looking creature.  Newly born haggises, or haggisen, could be mistaken for ginger-red cotton wool balls running around on three matchsticks.  Their ability to run and swim with only three legs, and use their feet as hands and fingers too, is both comical and astounding.  They love to sing and their bagpipe-like wails can be heard for miles around.  Seeing the haggis at work and at play is both an incredible and inspiring sight to watch.

They live in and around the heather-clad hillside of Dunroamin, preferring open spaces to forests, although they believe that the rowan tree is key to their survival.  They have strong superstitions about kelpies and witches and believe people to be a wild myth from centuries ago. 

Only one, fearless haggis has the unusual hunger for delving into the unknown …

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Brodie McHaggis went under the hammer at the Moray Firth Radio Charity Auctions in 2006 and 2007