Scotland

Having just had a holiday in Scotland I was looking for stories set in Scotland which proved surprisingly hard but here is what I found.

The Boy with a Bronze Axe by Kathleen Fidler Set in the Orkneys this is about a stone age tribe and their first encounter with the bronze age. Gripping adventure
Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff Marcus must go to Scotland to retrieve the lost eagle of the Ninth Legion. Marvellous historical adventure set during the time of the Roman Empire.
Hamish and the fairy gifts by Moira Miller A crofting family have to outwit the fairy folk. A beginner reader book.
The Hill of the red Fox by Allan Campbell Alisdair returns to Skye and solves the mystery of his dead father's estate
Katie Morag delivers the Mail by Mairi Hedderwick (and of course all the other Katie Morag stories) Delightful picture books depicting life on the Isle of Struay from the point of view of young Katie Morag
The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth Hannah discovers that her father was Scottish aristocracy but there is a curse on her family and she must go back in time to the 1560s to break it. Starts in Perth and moves all around. As an added bonus Hannah is home educated.
Seal Island by Rowena Farre Rowena and her aunt moved to a remote croft in the 1930s where they managed to adopt a couple of seals. This is a true story.
Six Dinner Sid: a highland adventure by Inga Moore Picture book sequel set in the Highlands.

It is also worth looking on the Kelpies website as they republish children's books set in Scotland.

Home educated children

Books with home educated children.
These ones I have not read, a fact I intend to change.
Alabama Moon by Watt Key (2006)
Armageddon summer by Jane Yolen and Bruce Coville (1998)
The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street by Sharon G Flake (2007)
Double Fudge by Judy Blume (2002)
Emily the strange by Cosmic Debris et al (1992)
Every soul a star by Wendy Mass The girl who could fly by Victoria Forester (2008)
Ida B... and her plans to maximise fun, avoid disaster and (possibly) save the world by Katherine Hannigan (2004)
I'd tell you i love you, but then I'd have to kill you by Ally Carter (2006)
Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo (1999)
Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (2007)
Nim's island by Wendy Orr (2001)
Nim at sea by Wendy Orr (2008)
The remarkable and very true story of Lucy and Snowcap by H M Bouwman
Savvy by Ingrid Law
Schooled by Gordon Korman (2007)
Skellig by David Almond (1998)
The society of S by Susan Hubbard (2007)
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (2000)
Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S Tolan (2002)
Theodosia and the serpents of chaos by RL LaFevers (2007)
What would Joey do? by Jack Gantos (2002) .

The ones I have read.
Little Blog on the Prairie. The heroine's mother wants the family to connect so she makes them all go on a summer camp which is based on the Little House lifestyle. The couple who run it have a daughter who is home educated so has no friends. Her parents have a computer which she is not supposed to use because she is living in the 1890s but she has been doing so. Very enjoyable especially if you have read the Little House books
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren When Pippi tries out school her teacher ends up by asking her never to come again. her need for more space to draw her horse is particularly wonderful.
The red pyramid by Rick Riordan (2010)A great adventure novel but a poor depiction of home education. As usual it means having no friends and no routine. But the writing is compelling and you do want to know what happens next.
Wings by Aprilynne Pike (2009) Laurel has been home educated with a lot of freedom but no friends but she doesn't mind until a move means having to go to school. (On page 1). Then she makes friends but discovers she is a fairy. A lovely novel with a happy fairy in it. I am looking forward to reading the sequel.

As usual if you have any to add please let me know.