{"product_id":"the-gate-in-the-wall-9781416967965","title":"The Gate in the Wall","description":"\u003cb\u003eEllen Howard pens a charming young adult novel revealing the hardships of life for poor, ten-year-old Emma in mid-1800s England.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen ten-year-old Emma is late by one minute to her job at the silk mill where she works ten hours a day, she is locked out. Even though none of it is her fault, she is certain her pay will be docked and her brother-in-law, Ben, will beat her when she gets home. With no idea what to do, she sinks to the ground and cries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil, through her tears, she sees a gate in a wall that she has never spotted before. Hesitantly, she pushes the gates open, putting off her return home. As she passes through the gate, she spots a strangely beautiful boat floating in a canal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith nothing but hope, the gate brings Emma into an entirely new life as she finds a way to utilize her artistic gifts as a canal woman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllen Howard is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50914136621330,"sku":"9781416967965","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8137ac93-7b10-4f65-b051-223ee8271dc1.jpg?v=1738806867","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gate-in-the-wall-9781416967965","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}