{"product_id":"the-bench-9781800901315","title":"The Bench","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Bench is a Barrington Stoke book specially designed for teen readers with a low reading age of 6. It tells the story of an old man who sits on a bench and feeds the birds, and how a boy makes friends with him. However, there is something odd about the meeting. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 32 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 03 February 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Barrington Stoke Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn old man sits on a bench and feeds the birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA boy makes friends with the old man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is there something odd about this meeting?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boy notices that the old man has a strange scar on his hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boy asks the old man about the scar, but the man refuses to talk about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boy is curious and determined to find out the truth about the old man and his scar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe starts to investigate and discovers that the old man is a former soldier who fought in a war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe war left the old man with a deep wound that never healed properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boy feels sorry for the old man and decides to help him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe takes the old man to a hospital and gets him the medical treatment he needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe old man's scar starts to heal, and he becomes happy and healthy again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boy and the old man become best friends, and the boy learns a valuable lesson about kindness and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe old man thanks the boy for his help and tells him that he will never forget his kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boy smiles and walks away, feeling proud of himself for making a difference in the old man's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe old man sits on the bench and watches the birds, grateful for the kindness of a young boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 66g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 199 x 131 x 7 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781800901315\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jo Browning Wroe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44094038081786,"sku":"9781800901315","price":5.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646133742823_book.jpg?v=1646906022","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-bench-9781800901315","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}