{"product_id":"cautionary-tales-9781035017409","title":"Cautionary Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales for Children is a witty parody of Victorian moral tales, featuring Jim, Rebecca, and other mischievous characters. It also includes poems from The Bad Child's Book of Beasts and More Beasts for Worse Children. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 144 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 February 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1907 and in print ever since, Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales for Children is a deliciously witty parody of the terribly serious moral tales for children, which were popular in Victorian times. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerrifying and funny at the same time, and with a true sense of the absurd, Belloc brings us the renowned Jim, who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion, and unfortunate Rebecca, who slammed doors for fun and perished miserably. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as these stories and many more, this edition includes a selection of mischievous poems from The Bad Child's Book of Beasts and More Beasts for Worse Children. This volume includes the original illustrations by Basil Temple Blackwood, known as B.T.B. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 172g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 99 x 167 x 17 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781035017409\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hilaire Belloc","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45195534172410,"sku":"9781035017409","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1708104180626_book.jpg?v=1708111279","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/cautionary-tales-9781035017409","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}