{"product_id":"9781554989348","title":"A Trio of Tolerable Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eWordplay and outrageous adventures rule the day in these three humorous stories from Margaret Atwood, with illustrations by Dušan Petričić. Now published together in a chapter book for the first time!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes\u003c\/em\u003e, Ramsay runs away from his revolting relatives and makes a new friend with more refined tastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second tale, \u003cem\u003eBashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda\u003c\/em\u003e, features Bob, who was raised by dogs, and Dorinda, who does housework for relatives who don’t like her. It is only when they become friends that they realize they can change their lives for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd finally, to get her parents back, Wenda and her woodchuck companion have to outsmart Widow Wallop in \u003cem\u003eWandering Wenda and Widow Wallop’s Wunderground Washery\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung readers will become lifelong fans of Margaret Atwood’s work and the kind of wordplay that makes these tales such rich fare, whether they are read aloud or enjoyed independently. Reminiscent of Carl Sandburg’s \u003cem\u003eRootabaga Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, these compelling tales are a lively introduction to alliteration. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149063307504,"sku":"9781554989348","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554989348_p0.jpg?v=1763755364","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554989348","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}