{"product_id":"the-pied-piper-of-hamelin","title":"The Pied Piper of Hamelin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful edition of this classic retelling by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, with glorious illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats takes over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin, then lures away the town's children when the greedy mayor breaks his word. Masterfully weaving contemporary social and environmental themes into a gripping tale, and celebrating it with breath-taking illustrations, former British Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Emma Chichester Clark team up to create a compelling new take on this timeless story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 112 pages | Published August 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walker Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63926947643741,"sku":"9781406369007","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781406369007.jpg?v=1774005810","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-pied-piper-of-hamelin","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}