{"product_id":"9781406398502-gustavo-the-shy-ghost","title":"Gustavo, the Shy Ghost","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#1 New York Times bestseller! An award-winning picture book for children aged 3-5 about shyness, confidence and courage, featuring the cutest ghost you’ll ever meet!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WINNER OF THE KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A great story about making friends by being yourself and the illustrations are a constant visual delight\" \u003ci\u003eMalorie Blackman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA brilliantly original, \u003cb\u003eaward-winning Halloween story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eperfect for children aged 3-5\u003c\/b\u003e who love \u003cb\u003efriendly monsters and ghost stories\u003c\/b\u003e, with gentle\u003cb\u003e themes of shyness, courage, finding confidence, overcoming loneliness and being true to yourself. \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGustavo is a ghost. He is good at doing all sorts of paranormal things, like walking through walls, making objects fly and glowing in the dark. And he loves playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo also has a problem. He is SHY. Which means some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye-scream or talking to the other monsters. But Gustavo longs to be a part of something, he longs to be seen. More than anything, he wants to make a friend. So, plucking up all his courage, he sends a very special letter: \u003ci\u003e“Dear Monsters, I would like to invite you to my violin concert at the Day of the Dead party…”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWith exquisite detail and humour, Flavia Z. Drago’s vivid illustrations tell a sweet and offbeat story of friendship and courage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Terrific illustrations.” \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This sweet and spooky tale of friendship makes a quirky Halloween pick.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39546478559329,"sku":"9781406398502","price":6.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28532107.jpg?v=1722672570","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781406398502-gustavo-the-shy-ghost","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}