{"product_id":"9780571287086","title":"The Witch's Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the Scottish island of Skua, friendship develops between the lonely and mysterious Perdita and a blind girl, Janey. Both possess a kind of second sight - Janey's is the ability to hear, feel and remember more than others, and Perdita's is the ominous legacy of her being a witch's daughter. When Janey's brother, Tom, starts investigating a cluster of mysterious events and suspicious characters, all three become entwined in an adventure of hidden jewels, desperate criminals and dangerous detection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1963, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWitch's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Nina Bawden's innate regard for the integrity of her young characters. As she has said: 'I like writing for children. It seems to me that most people underestimate their understanding and the strength of their feelings and in my books for them I try to put this right.' Hugely admired on publication by both reviewers and readers, it was described as 'thrilling' by the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber and Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106539127024,"sku":"9780571287086","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780571287086_p0.jpg?v=1769897063","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780571287086","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}