{"product_id":"9780711279179","title":"The Thing at 52","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Montgomery, Mr. Ross \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 4 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 February 2024 by Quarto Publishing Plc (Frances Lincoln Children's Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 40 pages, colour illustrations\u003cbr\u003e290 x 235 | 350g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpark meaningful discussions about loneliness, friendship, community and coping with loss with this enchantingly illustrated story about a girl who befriends a monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s a Thing on my street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He lives at number 52.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I see him sitting in his garden when I walk to school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny top hat perched on top of his rather large head. She didn’t think he had any friends, so she brought him a flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It wasn’t long before their friendship bloomed… the Thing was gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The girl soon discovered that there were many Things, living all over the place… which gave her an idea. She invited them all to a party, and the Things danced till midnight. Thing had never felt so happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one day the Thing had to go and their adventures came to an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll Things have to go sometime… In this poignant story, discover how small acts of kindness can grow into great friendships, and how the community you build from those friendships can provide comfort and companionship when you need it most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written by one of the UK’s best-loved children’s authors, Ross Montgomery, and illustrated by the incredible Richard Johnson, The Thing at 52 offers a comfortable starting point for discussing difficult topics with children. The book’s magic will draw you back again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124807323907,"sku":"9780711279179","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780711279179.jpg?v=1731340798","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9780711279179","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}