{"product_id":"little-broomstick","title":"Little Broomstick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst published 45 years ago, this is a beautiful new edition of Mary Stewart''s beloved magical classic illustrated by Shirley Hughes. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon''t miss the beautifully animated film adaptation c\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ealled \u003ci\u003eMary and the Witch''s Flower\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby the producer of \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of The Princess Kaguya), \u003c\/i\u003ein cinemas now. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The little broomstick gave a leap, a violent twist, a kick like the kick of a pony.''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary''s been exiled to her great-aunt, deep in the English countryside. Miserable and lonely, she befriends strange black cat Tib who leads her deep into the forest to an ordinary looking broomstick. Before Mary can gather her wits, the broomstick jumps into action, whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and to the grounds of Endor College, school of witchcraft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut something is terribly wrong at Endor. Students are taught spells that are petty and ill-wishing, and when Mary discovers evidence of a terrible and cruel experiment in transformation, she decides to leave. But the moment her broomstick takes off, she realises that Tib the cat has been captured ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Stewart is the bestselling author of fourteen romantic thrillers, including the classic novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Rough Magic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Moon-Spinners\u003c\/i\u003e, and five historical fantasy novels of Arthurian Britain. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe animated film, \u003ci\u003eMary and the Witch''s Flower,\u003c\/i\u003e will be released in 2018 by Studio Ponoc. The producer, Yoshiaki Nishimura, also produced \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of The Princess Kaguya\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen Marnie Was There\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317950652798,"sku":"NW9781444940190","price":8.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781444940190.jpg?v=1778248873","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/little-broomstick","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}