{"product_id":"9781529014150-maggsie-mcnaughtons-second-chance","title":"Maggsie McNaughton's Second Chance","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn uplifting, heartwarming novel about the power of friendship and reading, perfect for fans of\u003ci\u003e Eleanor Oliphant, Three Things about Elsie \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eElizabeth is Missing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Smart and funny' – Ruth Hogan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Lost Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first step was learning to read, but if she \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003ewants to turn her life around, Maggsie is going to have to trust other people \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand that might just be the hardest lesson she’s ever faced . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall and dyslexic, with a short fuse, bad teeth, a prison record and something to prove, Marguerite McNaughton – Maggsie – doesn't need anybody or anything, thank you very much. She's \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e than capable of looking after herself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe’s also about to discover that everyone needs someone, sometimes. \u003cbr\u003eEven her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe thing about trusting others, though, is that not everyone is trustworthy . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt starts when a fellow inmate gives Maggsie reading lessons. Then she's offered a job in London as a kitchen assistant, together with supported accommodation and a colleague who seems determined to befriend Maggsie, no matter what.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, Maggsie is convinced nothing will change. \u003cbr\u003eEspecially her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut maybe this time \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e be different? Maybe \u003ci\u003eMaggsie\u003c\/i\u003e can be different – if she can just put her previous mistakes behind her and her trust in the right people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaggsie McNaughton's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSecond Chance,\u003c\/i\u003e by Frances Maynard, is an uplifting, heartwarming novel about the power of friendship and the written word, perfect for fans of\u003ci\u003e Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Home, Three Things about Elsie \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eElizabeth is Missing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449916207478,"sku":"9781529014150","price":7.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32842968.jpg?v=1760446894","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529014150-maggsie-mcnaughtons-second-chance","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}