{"product_id":"2940154001226","title":"The Legend of Matilda Peppercorn Book 1: DEFEND","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatilda Peppercorn is being watched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeirdy women keep turning up in all sorts of peculiar places - in her garden, at her kick-boxing contest, and even up a tree at the mysterious Ruins where she and her best friend (Mattan, short for Matilda only Swedishly) hang out and practice their embarrassing gymnastics routines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's worse, they're not just watching. They appear to be checking her progress against some list or other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she and Mattan are tricked into attending the Ruins, only to find they aren't Ruins at all. And the women aren't just weirdy women. And as for Tilly herself - well, it turns out that she isn't plain old Matilda Peppercorn, adopted Russian orphan and kick-boxer extraordinaire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNope. She's destined to become something very, very different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut surely it can't be true? Even for the unique Matilda Peppercorn, it's going to mean standing up for everything she's ever known ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the best-selling author of the Jane Blonde series for girls comes a new heroine. She's funny, she's fearless and she's devoted to her friends and family. But at what cost? Find out as the legend unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jill Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103485280496,"sku":"2940154001226","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154001226_p0.jpg?v=1764062193","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154001226","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}