{"product_id":"102","title":"102","description":"\u003cb\u003e*\"Utterly entrancing.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e *\"Tender and imaginative.\" —\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e *\"Graceful, cozy.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e *\"A weird and wonderful story.\" —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e *\"Pulses with warmth and inventiveness.\"—\u003ci\u003ePW, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell comes a cozy, magical nighttime adventure, where a child discovers the mysterious, miniature world beyond his bedroom walls. ​\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sent home from school earlier in the day with a fever, George awakens in the middle of the night to discover a cricket beckoning him on an adventure and soon finds himself shrunken down in size. He follows the insect guide through a crack in his bedroom wall, through the moonlit yard, and into the home of a family of mice at the base of an oak tree. There, in a tiny, cozy kitchen, George discovers the meaning of his quest: he must help the Mama mouse complete her special 102-bean soup for her sick young son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Delightfully sweet as it is fantastic, \u003ci\u003e102\u003c\/i\u003e seamlessly explores the values of curiosity, kindness, and generosity. The simple yet profound conclusion shares a clever wink with readers, encouraging them to believe the unbelievable.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57466618413429,"sku":"9780316580953","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780316580953.jpg?v=1785654676","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/102","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}