{"product_id":"9780571287093","title":"The Secret Passage","description":"\u003cp\u003eLonely and forlorn after their mother's death and their sudden arrival at Aunt Mabel's seaside boarding-house, John, Mary and Ben Mallory are unimpressed with their new life in England. But there are wonderful surprises in store for them when they discover a secret way into the grand and empty house next door. Soon all sorts of unexpected events will unfold as the siblings encounter a whole host of eccentric characters and happenings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompleted in 1963, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Passage\u003c\/i\u003e is Nina Bawden's first children's novel and was written especially for her own three children after they had discovered a secret passage in the cellar of their house. It beautifully reflects her own inquisitive nature - as she herself has said: 'I was a keyhole child, fearsomely curious' - wedded to her subtly innovative ability to empathise with the child's view.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber and Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106536603888,"sku":"9780571287093","price":10.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780571287093_p0.jpg?v=1769897270","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780571287093","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}