{"title":"Illustrated by Patrick Benson","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780141350554","title":"The Minpins","description":"Little Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond.\u003cbr\u003eSo, one day, that's exactgly what he does.\u003cbr\u003eThere he meets the Minpins: miniature people who live int he hollow trees.\u003cbr\u003eThey soon warn Little Billy of the fearsome, galloping Gruncher, who has grunched thousands of Minpins. And it will gobble up Little Billy too - uness he can find a way to defeat the hungry beast, once and for all...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eListen to THE MINPINS (with THE MAGIC FINGER) and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! inspired by the revolting Twits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook out for the whole collection of wondercrump Roald Dahl books!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Enormous Crocodile; Fantastic Mr Fox; The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me; The Magic finger; The Twits; The BFP; Boy: Tales of Childhood; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka; Danny the Champion of the World; George's Marvellous Medicine; Going Solo; James and the Giant Peach; Matilda; The Witches; Dirty Beasts; The Minpins; Revolting Rhymes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Teens:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Automatic Grammatizator and Other Stories; Rhyme Stew; Skin and Other Stories; The Vicar of Nibbleswicke; The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201510244530,"sku":"9780141350554","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141350554_d08c4f73-0788-42b3-bc4a-103a4bda65d3.jpg?v=1786011536"},{"product_id":"9780744531671","title":"Owl Babies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A perfect bedtime story.\" \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gentle tale of three baby owls reassures young children that Mummy will always come home, perfect for children with separation anxiety.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwl Babies\u003c\/i\u003e is a comforting read for any toddler who has ever worried about mum leaving them alone, or any child starting pre-school for the very first time. Sarah, Percy and Bill the baby owls wake one night to find their mother gone. And as the darkness gathers and they perch patiently on their branch waiting for her return, oh how they worry! Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mum been so sensitively told or so beautifully rendered as in this tale from picture book masters, Patrick Benson and Martin Waddell. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Touchingly beautiful ... Drawn with exquisite delicacy ... The perfect picture book.\" \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204069294258,"sku":"9780744531671","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780744531671_95841275-0aec-433d-84e7-bf68575316ad.jpg?v=1786014997"},{"product_id":"9781406374377","title":"Owl Babies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A perfect bedtime story.\" \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gentle tale of three baby owls reassures young children that Mummy will always come home, perfect for children with separation anxiety.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwl Babies\u003c\/i\u003e is a comforting read for any toddler who has ever worried about mum leaving them alone, or any child starting pre-school for the very first time. Sarah, Percy and Bill the baby owls wake one night to find their mother gone. And as the darkness gathers and they perch patiently on their branch waiting for her return, oh how they worry! Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mum been so sensitively told or so beautifully rendered as in this tale from picture book masters, Patrick Benson and Martin Waddell; this edition is one to share and treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Touchingly beautiful ... Drawn with exquisite delicacy ... The perfect picture book.\" \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204297294002,"sku":"9781406374377","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781406374377_08c066d5-03ce-4097-9d41-2928782e45db.jpg?v=1786019175"},{"product_id":"9781406341126","title":"Ulchabháin Óga (Owl Babies)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully translated Irish language edition of the perennial best seller \u003ci\u003eOwl Babies. A\u003c\/i\u003en ideal first foray into Gaeilge for the very young!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree baby owls, Sarah, Percy and Bill, wake up one night in their hole in a tree to find that their mother has gone. So they sit on a branch and wait... Darkness gathers and the owls grow anxious, wondering when their mother will return. But, at last, she does and they bounce up and down with joy, welcoming her home. This stunning title reassures little children that Mommy will \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e come home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298989945205,"sku":"9781406341126","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781406341126_197145e7-d266-4f94-ad9d-68610f82b2d1.jpg?v=1789395593"},{"product_id":"9781406391985","title":"Snow Leopard: Grey Ghost of the Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding new Nature Storybook about one of the most beautiful creatures in the world, with words by \u003ci\u003ePlanet Earth\u003c\/i\u003e producer Justin Anderson and pictures by award-winning Patrick Benson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Something moves in the rocks ahead. My hands start to tremble. My heart is beating fast. There, just a few footsteps away, is a snow leopard…\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin us on a journey high into the snowy peaks of the Himalaya, and discover the secret world of a rare and utterly majestic creature – how it has adapted to the harsh environment it lives in and how it looks after its young. Complete with an index and a conservation note, this is a wonderful addition to the series and the debut of an exciting new voice in non-fiction writing for children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299097751925,"sku":"9781406391985","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781406391985_c8036bdb-2e8c-462b-8136-5eebe789791e.jpg?v=1786019422"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/illustrator-patrick-benson.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}