{"product_id":"into-the-faerie-hill-9781782693864","title":"Into the Faerie Hill","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving, atmospheric adventure about a boy investigating an old family mystery and discovering the fantastical creatures of Faerie Hill.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomehow, whenever he was in the countryside surrounded by nature, Alfred's imagination went into overdrive. He often had the feeling something was watching him. A few times, he'd imagined seeing glimpses of weird creatures. Once, when he'd been swimming in the sea, an ugly catfish had warned him of an undertow near the shore. Or so he'd imagined.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs soon as Alfred arrives at his granny's cottage, he feels like he's being watched. There are steep cliffs and dark forests all around, teeming with unfamiliar life -- even odd little faerie creatures only Alfred can see. When free-spirited Saga bursts into his life, he begins to appreciate the beauty of these places that have always scared him.\u003cbr\u003eBut this special world is under threat: Alfred's dad is working on a project to dig a giant tunnel through the landscape for a motorway. As he joins Saga in the community protests against the plan, Alfred draws ever closer to the strange world of the faerie creatures, following a thread that seems to be leading him deep into secrets from his family's past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto the Fairie Hill \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautiful and moving tale of friendship, courage and learning to love the things that make us different.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eH. S. Norup is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hungry Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Barbegazi\u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year in 2018. She grew up in Denmark, where she devoured fairy tales and escaped into books. After living in six different countries, she now resides in Switzerland and writes stories inspired by her travels, set in the borderlands between the real and imaginary worlds. When she's not writing or reading, she spends her time outdoors either skiing, hiking, swimming or taking photos.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474858934546,"sku":"9781782693864","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_408a3e41-d990-4bb4-8d7d-c97f189e55fe.jpg?v=1752581011","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/into-the-faerie-hill-9781782693864","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}