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In Her Room is an extraordinary and heartbreaking story of a father's attempts to connect with his daughter, and how music can help bridge the divide.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205559156914,"sku":"9781788701860","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781788701860_0577b980-63af-4f79-aaa9-152b47387d36.jpg?v=1786026753"},{"product_id":"9781032600260","title":"Emerging Literacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis practical book focuses on five core emerging literacy skills that underpin successful learning for children. 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His words paint a vibrant picture of childhood in the Caribbean sun and having to adapt to life on the notorious North Peckham Housing Estate in the late 60s. He started boxing in his teens and became British and European super-middleweight champion. Cook eloquently leads the reader through his life in the ring with plenty of droll tales along the way; but this is much more than a boxing book. Cook's commitment to keeping his local community safe through his youth work contributes to an inspirational and uplifting read. But anybody expecting to find Saint James on every page is in for a shock. His stories range from fighting with wheel-clampers in a Tesco car park to receiving his MBE from the Queen, all told with equal warmth and a sweet honesty that will keep the pages turning.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304507715957,"sku":"9781785314919","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781785314919_911587ad-0eaa-48f4-8b30-5db7c014cc69.jpg?v=1786025658"},{"product_id":"authors-in-type","title":"Authors in Type","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis unique collection of typewritten portraits is a stunning visual tribute to some of the world's most iconic contributors to literature, told in ink, one keystroke at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Cook is a young artist who creates portraits—but not with brushes or pencils. Instead, he uses a typewriter. Each drawing is meticulously hand-typed, keystroke-by-keystroke, from thousands of letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecially commissioned for this book are 50 of Cook's astounding portraits of beloved authors, poets, and playwrights—including Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Charles Dickens, Stephen King, Arundhati Roy, William Shakespeare, and Virginia Woolf. Many of his portraits conceal a typewritten message, such as the names of the author’s most significant works, in addition to hidden facts and insightful reflections for viewers to discover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included are mini biographies of each author, a description of the typewriters used for each portrait and why, and a time-lapse sequence showing how Cook creates a portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57505049903477,"sku":"9781454956105","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781454956105.jpg?v=1786953989"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-james-cook.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}