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The perfect gift for young readers this spooky season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Ruth Brown's spooky read-aloud book pretends to be scarier than it is: even the youngest listener should be delighted by the punch line.’ \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The most brilliant fusion of picture and theme.’ \u003ci\u003eT.E.S\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘[A] stunning book’ \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205571838130,"sku":"9781842709894","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781842709894_d4c87914-d42a-4bc5-bfd9-88105e4f68d2.jpg?v=1786028608"},{"product_id":"9781915252760","title":"Eye Spy","description":"In this twist on the favourite childhood game, the reader must solve a riddle to guess which animal is hiding, and then search for it in the beautifully detailed illustrations. 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Ruth Brown has created her own unique and amusing masterpieces in the style of thirteen well known painters from around the world.   Young children will enjoy discovering the pictures with Tom, watching the increasing number of cats following him around, and matching the cats with the pictures.   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