{"product_id":"elsie-piddock-skips-in-her-sleep-9780763690557","title":"Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep","description":"\u003cb\u003eSkip for joy  The exuberant classic returns in a compact hardcover edition that makes a perfect gift.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle Elsie Piddock is a born skipper. When she is scarcely five, she can outskip anyone in her village. By the time she's six, her name and fame have spread to all the villages in the county. And by the time she's seven, the fairies have heard of her. When Master Skipper Andy-Spandy summons the sleeping little girl to Mount Caburn for a contest, the tireless Elsie outskips even the fairies and is rewarded with a gift of rare and lasting value. Can she use it later to save the fabled skipping grounds of Caburn? Or will a greedy lord build a factory where children have played for centuries?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleanor Farjeon \u003c\/b\u003e(1881-1965) was one of the most important children's writers of the twentieth century. In 1956 her achievements were acknowledged with the award of both the Carnegie Medal and the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Voake \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eSay It!, Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets, Tweedle Dee Dee, \u003c\/i\u003eand the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eGinger. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Surrey, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845167616274,"sku":"9780763690557","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0187cc81-5a85-491c-9ab8-c20d098f620c.jpg?v=1737342851","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/elsie-piddock-skips-in-her-sleep-9780763690557","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}