{"product_id":"straw-into-gold-fairy-tales-respun-9781447292302","title":"Straw into Gold Fairy Tales ReSpun","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilary McKay \u003c\/b\u003eis a critically acclaimed author who has won many awards, including the Guardian Children's\u003cbr\u003eFiction Prize for her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Exiles\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Whitbread (now the Costa) Award for \u003ci\u003eSaffy's Angel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eHilary studied Botany and Zoology at the University of St Andrews, and worked as a biochemist before the\u003cbr\u003edraw of the pen became too strong and she decided to become a full-time writer. Hilary lives in Derbyshire with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Gibb\u003c\/b\u003e studied at Saint Martin's School of Art (now Central Saint Martins) before completing her MA in Illustration at Brighton College of Art. After landing regular spots in the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eElle \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eSarah went on to illustrate Sue Townsend's Adrian Mole series, many classic children's fairy tales and even the Harrods Christmas window display. She lives in Wandsworth, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilary McKay is back! . . . She's inventive, funny and will always make you laugh . . . the oldest stories given fresh life * The Bookbag *\u003cbr\u003eI'm reading this utterly beautiful collection of fairy tales by Hilary McKay... and it's delicious and biting and wise * Katherine Rundell, author of The Rooftoppers *\u003cbr\u003eSo breathtakingly beautiful, it's literally giving me chills . . . gorgeous and perfectly drawn out for kids AND adults . . . pretty sure this is the very best book I've read this year. It is thrillingly good. * Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with the Chocolate Heart *\u003cbr\u003eHilary McKay has re-written ten well-known fairy tales with her usual charm and warmth. I love them! ... You want to read this collection, and you want to come to it fresh, to see what Hilary has done with our old favourites. How she has made them into new favourites. This is really something. * Bookwitch *","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408481132887,"sku":"9781447292302","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447292302.jpg?v=1730503060","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/straw-into-gold-fairy-tales-respun-9781447292302","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}