{"product_id":"9781800900493","title":"The Mermaid in the Millpond","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Strange, Lucy, Smy, Pam \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChildren's, young adult \u0026amp; educational\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 January 2022 by Barrington Stoke Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 88 pages, 14 Illustrations, black and white\u003cbr\u003e130 x 198 x 12 | 152g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author Lucy Strange and acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBess has left the London workhouse behind for a job at a rural cotton mill. But life at the mill is hard and cruel - a far cry from the fresh start Bess hoped for. The only way to survive is to escape, but the mill is like a prison with no way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, rumours are spreading about a vicious creature that lurks in the millpond. Bess is sure it's all nonsense, until one night she sees something stir in the murky water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is it really a monster that lives in the depths of the pond? Or a creature trapped and alone, just like Bess, desperate to escape ...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40578901901447,"sku":"9781800900493","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/products\/9781800900493.jpg?v=1710422800","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.live\/products\/9781800900493","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}