{"product_id":"the-boy-the-bird-and-the-coffin-maker","title":"Matilda Woods: The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker [2017] paperback","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      \"This luminous tale of loss, love and finding family\u003cbr\u003e      is threaded through with the power of storytelling, and a touch\u003cbr\u003e      of magic. 'A giant of a little thing', as Alberto\u003cbr\u003e      would say, The Boy, the Bird, \u0026amp; the Coffin Maker reads\u003cbr\u003e      like a classic.\" Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author\u003cbr\u003e      of The Girl of Ink and Stars.\u003cbr\u003e      Alberto lives alone in the town of Allora, where fish fly out\u003cbr\u003e      of the sea and the houses shine like jewels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      He is a coffin maker, spending his quiet, solitary days creating\u003cbr\u003e      the final resting places of Allora's people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Until the day a mysterious boy and his magical bird arrive\u003cbr\u003e      - flying from danger and searching for a safe\u003cbr\u003e      haven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Tito is fearful, suspicious of kindness, but as the winter days\u003cbr\u003e      grow colder and darker, Alberto's home grows warmer and brighter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Can Tito and his bird be sheltered from the town's prying\u003cbr\u003e      eyes and the shadows of their past?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      A story of life and death and of how hope can burn bright\u003cbr\u003e      in a place faded by sadness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      A gem of a read: heart-breaking but ultimately life-affirming,\u003cbr\u003e      it celebrates small acts of gentleness and goodness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Inclusive, thoughtful and a proper page-turner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The lyrical, fairytale-like tone of the writing and the not-quite-real\u003cbr\u003e      setting give the story a timeless quality and the makings\u003cbr\u003e      of a modern classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      This is Gabriel Garcia Marquez for children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The magical realism of The Boy, the Bird, \u0026amp; the Coffin\u003cbr\u003e      Maker allows the author to tackle a difficult\u003cbr\u003e      subject in an accessible way, as Patrick Ness did in A\u003cbr\u003e      Monster Calls. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      A stunning, standout package: printed endpapers and charming\u003cbr\u003e      full-page illustrations in every chapter make this a beautiful gift","brand":"Woods, Matilda \u0026 Allepuz, Anuska","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44442938016034,"sku":"9781407178691","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/products\/woods-matilda-allepuz-anuska-the-boy-the-bird-and-the-coffin-maker-9781407178691-40559482634530.jpg?v=1676058827","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/the-boy-the-bird-and-the-coffin-maker","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}