{"product_id":"the-star-makers-apprentice-9781405298216","title":"The Star Maker's Apprentice","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA joyful and fun-filled celebration of creativity, imagination and daring to be different - from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eStar in the Jar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinn's father makes and mends stars. Finn is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e allowed to help. His father likes things to be done a certain way and so, he insists, do the people down on the ground who look up at the stars every night. Finn's ideas are ... \u003cstrong\u003edifferent\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when his father falls ill, Finn decides to step in and help. Firing up the star-making machine, he gets to work, filling the sky with glittering stars of every colour - an extraordinary array that stuns - and delights - the stargazers below...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut what will Finn's father say when \u003cem\u003ehe\u003c\/em\u003e finds out?!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA joyful and fun-filled celebration of creativity, imagination and daring to be different - inspired by the classic tale \u003cem\u003eThe Sorcerer's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Girl and the Dinosaur\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Moonlight Zoo\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Pet Star\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHay\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Scotland in a family of bookworms. She always wanted to be a writer and filled endless notebooks with stories and poems. She worked for the BBC before deciding to write her first children's book. Since then she has written more than 30 children's books, including \u003cem\u003eStar in the Jar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDinosaurs United\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eCowardly Custard Pirates\u003c\/em\u003e for Farshore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXin Li\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in China, and now lives in Oslo, Norway. Before becoming an illustrator, she worked as an interaction designer for clients including Unicef Uganda. 'Everyday magic' is a key theme in her artwork - she aims to reflect the world as it feels to young children. Xin works in traditional and digital media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Farshore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50562718073106,"sku":"9781405298216","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_57350742-1bd2-4e2d-afef-06bcc271be1d.jpg?v=1731862647","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-star-makers-apprentice-9781405298216","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}