{"product_id":"house-of-shells","title":"The House of Shells","description":" \n\n\n      From the critically acclaimed author of Children\n      of the Quicksands - shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's\n      Book Prize - comes a breathtaking magical adventure ...\n\n      Kuki refuses to believe in the curse of the Abiku. Her destiny\n      is not to die young!Her biggest problem right now is moving house\n      and fitting in at her new school.One evening while exploring,\n      Kuki spies a driveway lined with giant palm trees. It leads\n      to an abandoned beach house of shadows and scattered sea shells.\n      And in the fading light, she meets a girl called Enilo.They become\n      friends - the best of friends.Until Kuki makes a terrifying\n      discovery ...\n\n\n      \n\n\n      The second novel by Times\/Chicken House Competition-winning\n      Efua Traore, author of critically acclaimed Children\n      of the Quicksands\n\n      A beautifully evoked middle-grade adventure set in the\n      author's native Nigeria and drawing from rich Yoruba mythology\n\n\n      A story about the power of female friendship over fear\n      and superstition\n\n      \n\n      PRAISE FOR CHILDREN OF THE QUICKSANDS:\n\n\n\n      'A joy of a book: rich, warm, powerful storytelling'\n      KATHERINE RUNDELL\n\n\n\n      'A thrilling adventure bright with the gorgeous colours of\n      Nigeria - glorious!' JASBINDER BILAN\n\n\n\n      '[A] beautifully evoked story' THE TELEGRAPH\n\n\n\n      'Traore's storytelling feels almost otherworldly ... exhilarating'\n      THE TIMES","brand":"Chicken House Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42318551744690,"sku":"9781913696719","price":240.01,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/products\/381607_630e978c25b768.71960422_9781913696719.jpg?v=1661901601","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/house-of-shells","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}