{"product_id":"9780711279179-thing-at-52","title":"The Thing at 52","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Thing at 52\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful picture book about friendship, loneliness and learning how to say goodbye. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpark meaningful discussions about loneliness, friendship, community and coping with loss with this enchantingly illustrated story about a girl who befriends a monster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere’s a Thing on my street.\u003cbr\u003e He lives at number 52.\u003cbr\u003e I see him sitting in his garden when I walk to school.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny top hat perched on top of his rather large head. She didn’t think he had any friends, so she brought him a flower.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It wasn’t long before\u003cb\u003e their friendship bloomed…\u003c\/b\u003e the Thing was gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe girl soon discovered that there were many Things\u003c\/b\u003e, living all over the place… which gave her an idea. She invited them all to a party, and the Things danced till midnight. Thing had never felt so happy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut one day the Thing had to go\u003c\/b\u003e and their adventures came to an end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Things have to go sometime\u003c\/i\u003e…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this poignant story, discover how \u003cb\u003esmall acts of kindness can grow into great friendships\u003c\/b\u003e, and how the \u003cb\u003ecommunity\u003c\/b\u003e you build from those friendships can provide comfort and companionship when you need it most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written by one of the \u003cb\u003eUK’s best-loved children’s authors, Ross Montgomery\u003c\/b\u003e, and illustrated by the incredible Richard Johnson, \u003ci\u003eThe Thing at 52\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comfortable starting point for discussing difficult topics with children. The book’s magic will draw you back again and again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41493593948257,"sku":"9780711279179","price":4.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36329309.jpg?v=1759415845","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780711279179-thing-at-52","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}