{"product_id":"the-billow-maiden-9781913101725","title":"The Billow Maiden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAilsa and her family spend the summer with her aunt and uncle on an island off the coast. They explore beaches and cliffs until they find a hidden cave, where they meet Hefring, a selkie stuck on land and slowly dying. Ailsa and her new friend Camilla must save her, but there are obstacles in the way. The Billow Maiden is a tale of friendship, family, healing, and transformation. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 07 July 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Guppy Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAilsas mum is unwell, not the first time, so they spend the summer with her aunt and uncle. Aunt Bertha, Uncle Nod, and their dog Moxie live on an island off the coast, by a beautiful fishing village surrounded by beaches and cliffs. Ailsa and Moxie spend their whole time there exploring these beaches and cliffs, until one day they find a hidden cave. Inside the cave, they find Hefring, a strange woman not keen on strangers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAilsa slowly gets to know who Hefring is. She is a selkie, a mermaid, a billow maiden from ancient myth. However, she is stuck on land and slowly dying. It is up to Ailsa and her new friend Camilla to save her, but there are plenty of obstacles in the way – not least Ailsas own fears and her mums illness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Billow Maiden is a beautifully told tale of friendship, family, healing, and transformation from a stunning new writer for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 250g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 197 x 22 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781913101725\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Dixon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44099939270906,"sku":"9781913101725","price":5.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1657895662561_book.jpg?v=1658137396","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-billow-maiden-9781913101725","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}