{"product_id":"9781913322601","title":"Xanthe \u0026 the Ruby Crown","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Bilan, Jasbinder \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 March 2023 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e131 x 198 x 20 | 188g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning new childrens novel from the Costa Award-winning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthor of Asha \u0026amp; the Spirit Bird. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensitively written and set against a true historical backdrop,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis mystical story is a delight. DAILY MAIL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXanthe loves visiting her gran in her flat with its rooftop garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Nani is becoming forgetful – and Xanthe wishes she could\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehelp her, if only she knew how. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mysterious cat shows her a way. It leads Xanthe to clues about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNanis childhood, and how, long ago, she had to escape her old\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife in Africa for a new one in Britain ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourth novel by bestselling, Costa Award-winning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthor Jasbinder Bilan; author of Asha \u0026amp; the Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBird, Tamarind \u0026amp; the Star of Ishta and Aarti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp; the Blue Gods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollows archaeology-obsessed Xanthe as she uncovers her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efamily’s secrets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tale of secrets, family, refugees, belonging and love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in a tower block in Nottingham, bringing Jasbinder’s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrademark magical realism to an urban, everyday setting\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40578928607367,"sku":"9781913322601","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781913322601_c97e0545-4055-4791-89f7-62bdecd077f6.jpg?v=1741629127","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781913322601","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}