{"product_id":"murray-the-race-horse-paperback","title":"Murray the Race Horse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGavin Puckett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTor Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilarious underdog story (about a horse) named Murray.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMurray the horse dreams of winning big races just like the rest of his family, but he has one problem - he's just not that fast  When horse Ned Plumb twists his ankle at the start line, his jockey spots Murray in the crowd and says, \"Fancy a race?\" Murray finally gets his chance to shine and beat the neigh-sayers with a rather unusual race technique... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in verse, the accessible writing in \u003ci\u003eMurray the Race Horse\u003c\/i\u003e will charm boys and girls age 7-11 (and horse-lovers of all ages), and is complemented by Tor Freeman's hilarious illustrations, and has a great message about believing in yourself and following your dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis series is a great step up from picture books - for readers who want to build their confidence, but are not quite ready for chapter books.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGavin Puckett\u003c\/b\u003e lives in South Wales with his wife, his young son and their cat, George. He spends his days working as a school liaison officer with the police. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTor Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e is a Londoner and a freelance illustrator since she graduated from Kingston University with a BA in Illustration in 1999. In 2012 she was awarded a Sendak Fellowship.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756396052768,"sku":"9780571334681","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4897666686c122fc3bb3495fc2871f33.webp?v=1780079414","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/murray-the-race-horse-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}