{"product_id":"secret-passage-1","title":"Secret Passage","description":"\u003cp\u003eLonely and forlorn after their mother's death and their sudden arrival at Aunt Mabel's seaside boarding-house, John, Mary and Ben Mallory are unimpressed with their new life in England. But there are wonderful surprises in store for them when they discover a secret way into the grand and empty house next door. Soon all sorts of unexpected events will unfold as the siblings encounter a whole host of eccentric characters and happenings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompleted in 1963, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Passage\u003c\/i\u003e is Nina Bawden's first children's novel and was written especially for her own three children after they had discovered a secret passage in the cellar of their house. It beautifully reflects her own inquisitive nature - as she herself has said: 'I was a keyhole child, fearsomely curious' - wedded to her subtly innovative ability to empathise with the child's view.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54243640541528,"sku":"9780571244409","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780571244409.jpg?v=1777704327","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/secret-passage-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}