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Very Nina Stibbe' \u003cb\u003eCLARE MACKINTOSH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny and sad and relatable and deeply human' \u003cb\u003eHARRIET TYCE\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204369252530,"sku":"9781409178361","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781409178361.jpg?v=1786019397"},{"product_id":"9781409197256","title":"All the Fun of the Fair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne summer her sister never came home from the fair.\u003cbr\u003e This summer she's determined to find out why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Quirky, original and charming' Sarah Turner ? The Unmumsy Mum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Fresh, unique, powerful and incredibly poignant. And, of course, hilarious too!' Beth O'Leary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The fair is the only good thing that happens every year. And Fiona Larson is the only kid in town who's never been.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She's pretended to go - but she's never been allowed. 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