{"product_id":"good-night-mr-tom-9780062899958","title":"Good Night, Mr. Tom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow featuring gorgeous new cover art, this classic, powerfully\u003cbr\u003eemotional, award-winning novel is the perfect read to commemorate the 75\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003eanniversary of the end of World War II.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon is poised on the brink of World War II.\u003cbr\u003eEight-year-old Willie Beech is evacuated to the English countryside and lands\u003cbr\u003eon Thomas Oakley's doorstep, timid and scarred from abuse. Mr. Tom, a gruff but\u003cbr\u003ekindly old man, is deeply moved for the boy, treating him with a gentleness\u003cbr\u003ehe's forgotten he's even capable of. With Mr. Tom's help, Willie leaves behind his\u003cbr\u003ehateful past and learns to love a world he never knew existed, a world of\u003cbr\u003efriendship and affection and joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then a telegram comes, and Willie is ordered to return\u003cbr\u003eto London. When weeks pass without word from him, Mr. Tom sets out for London\u003cbr\u003eto once again rescue the boy he's come to love as a son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis heartwarming and much-honored classic is an excellent choice for independent or shared reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagorian, Michelle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichelle Magorian \u003c\/strong\u003enovels for young people have won awards in America, Britain, and Australia and have been adapted for television, radio, and theatre. She has also written the libretto for \u003cem\u003eGoodnight Mister Tom\u003c\/em\u003e, a winner at the Quest Fest for New Musicals, which was published by Josef Weinberger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612716306706,"sku":"9780062899958","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7343a147-f2df-486f-9a11-dc90e42d7e84.jpg?v=1771334092","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/good-night-mr-tom-9780062899958","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}