{"product_id":"the-box-of-delights-hardcover","title":"The Box of Delights - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Masefield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJudith Masefield\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrange things begin to happen the minute young Kay Harker boards the train to go home for Christmas and finds himself under observation by two very shifty-looking characters. Arriving at his destination, the boy is immediately accosted by a bright-eyed old man with a mysterious message: \"The wolves are running.\" Soon danger is everywhere, as a gang of criminals headed by the notorious wizard Abner Brown and his witch wife Sylvia Daisy Pouncer gets to work. What does Abner Brown want? The magic box that the old man has entrusted to Kay, which allows him to travel freely not only in space but in time, too. The gang will stop at nothing to carry out their plan, even kidnapping Kay's friend, the tough little Maria Jones, and threatening to cancel Christmas celebrations altogether. But with the help of his allies, including an intrepid mouse, a squadron of Roman soldiers, the legendary Herne the Hunter, and the inventor of the Box of Delights himself, Kay just may be able rescue his friend, foil Abner Brown's plot, and save Christmas, too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once a thriller, a romp, and a spellbinding fantasy, \u003ci\u003eThe Box of Delights\u003c\/i\u003e is a great English children's book and a perfect Christmas treat.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Masefield\u003c\/b\u003e (1878--1967) was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death. He is remembered as the author of the classic children's novels \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Folk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Box of Delights\u003c\/i\u003e, two novels \u003ci\u003eCaptain Margaret\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMultitude and Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e and a great deal of poetry, including his anthology \u003ci\u003eSaltwater Ballads\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.26 x 5.84 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 October 23, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771264041248,"sku":"9781590172513","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/490b3ea4452a90049ff65257e6d6f37f.webp?v=1780383788","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-box-of-delights-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}