{"product_id":"9781782695035","title":"The Secret of the Blue Glass by Tomiko Inui","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I love this book' Michael Morpurgo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic story about a magical miniature family's adventures in wartime Japan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a dusty library, in the quietest corner of a house in Tokyo, live the Little People: Fern, Balbo, Robin and Iris. Just a few inches high, sleeping in cigarette boxes and crafting shoes from old book jackets, they need only one thing from their Humans - a nightly glass of milk, served in a sparkling blue glass goblet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the Second World War comes to Japan, both Humans and their beloved Little People face a world they could never have imagined. It will take great love, bravery, and the help of one very loyal pigeon to bring their unique families back together...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret of the Blue Glass\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless adventure and a heartwarming reminder that everyone, no matter how small, can make a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by Ginny Tapley Takemori\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomiko Inui (1924-2002) was born in Tokyo and joined a publishing house in 1950, where she began working as an editor while also writing. A pioneer of children's fantasy literature in Japan, she published many titles over her long career, during which she won numerous prizes and was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGinny Tapley Takemori lives at the foot of a mountain in eastern Japan and has translated fiction by over a dozen Japanese authors for both adults and children. Her translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Whale That Fell in Love with a Submarine\u003c\/i\u003e is also available from Pushkin Children's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55897491767669,"sku":"9781782695035","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781782695035.jpg?v=1757000884","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781782695035","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}