{"product_id":"collected-stories-for-children-walter-de-la-mare-9781849024259","title":"Collected Stories for Children - 17 short stories - Dick and the Beanstalk, The Dutch Cheese, A Penny a Day, The Scarecrow, The Three Sleeping Boys of","description":"Collected Stories for Children was first published in 1947 and is a collection of the best seventeen short stories written by Walter de la Mare. The stories cover a range of subjects, but are all dreamy and poetic, captivating both adults and children. The book was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1947, the first time a collection of stories had won this award. It was unexpected, as none of the stories were new, spanning the previous two decades, but the award acknowledged him in this way: \"the achievement of the most gifted writer of the century who had dedicated his finest powers to delighting children\". The stories contained in the collection are  Dick and the Beanstalk  The Dutch Cheese  A Penny a Day  The Scarecrow  The Three Sleeping Boys of Warwickshire  The Lovely Myfanwy  Lucy  Miss Jemima  The Magic Jacket  The Lord Fish  Mr. Bumps and his Monkey (also known as The Old Lion)  Broomsticks  Alice's Godmother  The Maria-Fly  Visitors  Sambo and the Snow Mountains  The Riddle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter De La Mare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1849024251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849024259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford City Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Walter De La Mare","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988841955583,"sku":"9781849024259","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d8b9981-4786-4f13-98de-5daaa0030c6f.jpg?v=1683296686","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/collected-stories-for-children-walter-de-la-mare-9781849024259","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}