{"product_id":"the-river-spirit-paperback","title":"The River Spirit - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucy Strange\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulia Moscardo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrapped within the oppresive warrens of the city's chimneys, young sweeper Tom longs for fresh air and freedom in this atmospheric and ghostly tale from Lucy Strange.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung chimney sweep Tom has started seeing strange, supernatural things - fairies in the flowers by the river, a soot monster crouching in the darkness of a chimney, and then the mysterious river spirit Elle. Elle joins Tom and the other children apprenticed to cruel master sweep Mister Crow. Together, they shimmy up the town's narrow, filthy chimneys. But Tom has an ominous feeling in his bones, and when he faces his most dangerous job of all, the reason for Elle's magical appearance becomes clear ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParticularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy Strange is the best-selling children's author of titles including \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of Nightingale Wood\u003c\/em\u003e, a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, and\u003cem\u003e Our Castle by the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, which was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize 2020, and was the first Independent Booksellers' Children's Book of the Month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725282119743,"sku":"9781800903258","price":16.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8219a76d5f38ade55c4870dc9975378d.webp?v=1765105936","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-river-spirit-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}