{"product_id":"the-spell-of-a-story-hardcover","title":"The Spell of a Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMariajo Ilustrajo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning creator of \u003ci\u003eFlooded \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLost \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a magical story about the joy of discovering a connection with books for the very first time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This brightly illustrated adventure story is perfect for kids who claim to hate reading, as the enchanting narrative \u003cb\u003eopens their eyes to a fantasy world created by words on a page\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this spellbinding story, we meet a little girl excited for the summer vacation. No more school! However, she's given the very unreasonable task of reading a whole book over the holidays. A \u003cb\u003ewhole \u003c\/b\u003ebook? but she \u003ci\u003eHATES \u003c\/i\u003ebooks. Luckily, her sister takes her to the library and says she has just the thing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Slowly, the little girl is drawn into a world of adventure inside her own imagination, for the very first time. Even the grayscale world starts to fill with color as she is \u003cb\u003ecarried away in the story\u003c\/b\u003e. A little fennec fox leads her to meet fairytale witches and creatures as they find ingredients to cast a special spell at the end of her book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The little girl is dismayed to learn that this spell seemingly hasn't changed a thing. However, the little fox points out that she is completely transformed: \u003cb\u003ediscovering the power of her imagination has changed her forever\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This charming and engaging picture book shows children how wonderful books can really be, \u003cb\u003eleaving them with a lifelong affinity for reading\u003c\/b\u003e. Discover adventure on every page and get lost in \u003ci\u003eThe Spell of a Story\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariajo Ilustrajo\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Spanish illustrator based in the UK. She completed her MA in Children's Illustration from the prestigious Cambridge Anglia Ruskin course in April 2021. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eFlooded\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 11.73 x 9.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726313263167,"sku":"9780711278011","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/61dcb860defdc774101353e045a2641e.webp?v=1765110170","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-spell-of-a-story-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}