Author Biography: LauraMcC

Ever since I was young I have enjoyed visiting the many ruined castles of Scotland. Here are ten of my favourites.

What do you get when you cast away stones? A ruined castle, of course. These British castles were all ruined throughout history - can you sort them out according to whether they were ruined as a result of a battle, or just natural decay?

Scottish hills over 2,000 feet are categorised into three categories. Munros are at least 3,000 feet, Corbetts are between 2,500 and 3,000 feet, and Grahams are between 2,000 and 2,500 feet. Can you sort these hills into their correct categories? Recommended for grades: 11,12

You can see a lot on the horizon when you climb mountains. Which town or city can you see from the top of these Scottish mountains? Please note that in good conditions it might be possible to see more than one town - please match the closest.

During the Summer of 2019 I visited all of the inhabited islands of Orkney. Please join me on a tour of ten of these islands.

As part of my quest to visit all of the inhabited British islands, I spent a week travelling around Islay, known as the "Queen of the Hebrides", as well as its smaller neighbours, Gigha and Colonsay. Come with me as I explore these three islands.

Zeus did not always rule Ancient Greece from Mount Olympus. In fact, there was a much older set of gods who were in charge before him: the Titans. See how much you know about ten of them.

The Chalet School series, due to the school's close connections with the local sanatorium, contains a number of doctors and nurses. However, a number of old girls also plan to enter one of the medical professions after they leave school.

So Horatio Hornblower could have said while chasing the Natividad across the Pacific Ocean. Can you put the events in C.S Forester's "The Happy Return" in the order in which they occurred?

Elinor Brent-Dyer is mostly known for her children's books, especially the "Chalet School" series. However, she did write one book that deals with more adult themes, "Jean of Storms", which is about a young woman in 1930s England.