{"title":"Books by Taffy, MBE Thomas","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780752471273","title":"Cumbrian Folk Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese engaging folk tales from Cumbria were collected as fragments that the author has brought back to life. \u003c\/b\u003eShaped by the natural world, local customs and generations of chattering, these traditional tales reflect the unique Cumbrian wit and wisdom. Herein you will find intriguing accounts of Hunchback and the Swan, the Screaming Skulls of Calgarth, the Millom Hob Thross, Hughie the Graeme, Cumbrian Crack, and Billy Peascod’s Harp. They will make you want to visit the places where they happened and meet some of the characters that feature in them. Including charming illustrations from the local artist Steven Gregg, this captivating collection will be enjoyed by readers time and again. Taffy Thomas has lived in Grasmere for well over thirty years, and is a highly experienced storyteller with a repertoire of more than 300 tales. In the 2001 New Year Honours List he was awarded the MBE for services to storytelling and charity, and in 2010 was appointed as the first UK Storyteller Laureate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":56294644384117,"sku":"9780752471273","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":57682874466677,"sku":"9781837054008","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780752471273_c79f2b03-8858-4147-9d20-03f71622879d.jpg?v=1792511726"},{"product_id":"9780750955881","title":"Midwinter Folk Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this enchanting new book, one of the country’s most celebrated storytellers has gathered together traditional tales that have their roots in the cold and long, dark nights of midwinter. \u003c\/b\u003eHerein you will find magical accounts of the Legend of Tinsel, the Christmas Cat and the New Year’s Bell, with a number of wintery riddles to unpick while enjoying the festive season and welcoming in the New Year. With so many folk tales intrinsically linked to ancient seasonal customs, there are a few included here relating to traditions such as the Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels (Devon), the Viking ‘Up Helly Aa’ (Shetland) and Tom Bawcock’s Eve (Cornwall). This is a book to curl up with in front of an open fire on long winter nights and to share and retell over a steaming mug of mulled wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296817951093,"sku":"9780750955881","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780750955881_27941a2d-306a-463e-823f-b3167cfccc9e.jpg?v=1786015261"},{"product_id":"9780750966115","title":"Lakeland Folk Tales for Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know that if you look closely around Scafell Pike in the winter you might find a great dragon? \u003c\/b\u003eOr that hidden in the forest around Egremont you might catch a glimpse of the fabled fairy folk? What, you don’t believe me? Read these tales then take a look for yourself. This collection is full of stories that Taffy has told over the years, and that children love to hear time and again. Including a gang of smugglers and an ugly face-pulling competition, not only will children love to read them, or listen to them being read, the tales will also stimulate an interest in the area, and help children engage with their own surroundings wherever they live.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56297010921845,"sku":"9780750966115","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780750966115_c79f89e0-fe8c-40fa-887c-1c548b8dc35b.jpg?v=1786015316"},{"product_id":"9781803994437","title":"The Magpie's Nest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom crowded train stations to quiet woods and from city centres to our own back gardens, birds remind us that nature is everywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e But do you know which is the king of the birds? Has anyone ever told you how the brave swallow got its forked tail? And what of the owl, who was really a baker’s daughter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a look inside \u003cem\u003eThe Magpie’s Nest\u003c\/em\u003e, where a hoard of stories, riddles and rhymes is waiting for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for all ages and charmingly illustrated by Lakeland artist Becca Hall, this is an essential collection of stories for all who love the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56306935660917,"sku":"9781803994437","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781803994437_713be252-29cf-4d10-9b96-9bbe985da0ec.jpg?v=1786027204"},{"product_id":"folk-tales-of-the-land","title":"Folk Tales of the Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFolk Tales of the Land\u003c\/em\u003e is the third in a trilogy of nature-inspired volumes of folk tales by well-loved storyteller Taffy Thomas.\u003c\/strong\u003e Collected over many years spent travelling the length and breadth of the British Isles as a professional storyteller, and told in his well-honed style, these traditional tales are engaging, entertaining, humorous and powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom lakes holding ancient secrets and forests teeming with fairy folk to menacing marshlands and caves hiding elusive dragons, discover the tales resting beneath this ancient land. With captivating illustrations and trail maps to guide readers across our storyteller’s local area, this collection will reconnect readers to the land through story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘We can’t look out for the land unless we love the land, and we can’t love the land unless we know its stories.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Taffy Thomas MBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507843047797,"sku":"9781803991955","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781803991955.jpg?v=1787042983"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-taffy-mbe-thomas.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}