{"product_id":"9781509845293-snail-and-the-whale","title":"The Snail and the Whale","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback Gift Edition\u003cbr\u003eThe thrilling tale of a tiny snail and a great big grey-blue humpback whale from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of \u003ci\u003eThe Gruffalo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rhyming story about adventure and friendship, \u003ci\u003eThe Snail and the Whale \u003c\/i\u003eis a bestselling classic by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of\u003ci\u003e The Gruffalo.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey – and when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail's big plan that saves the day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis classic story has sold over 9 million copies worldwide and is a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans – big and small!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Bold and brilliant, wise and wacky' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis hardback edition features the classic story plus extra content from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, making this the perfect gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook out for \u003ci\u003eGruffalo Granny\u003c\/i\u003e, the brand new Gruffalo picture book adventure - coming on 10th September 2026!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover more picture books by Julia and Axel: \u003ci\u003eThe Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoom on the Broom.\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":40820434927713,"sku":"9781509845293","price":13.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34494247.jpg?v=1747931877","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781509845293-snail-and-the-whale","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}