{"product_id":"9781529503333","title":"King Alfred and the Ice Coffin","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Crossley-Holland, Kevin \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical fiction (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 October 2024 by Walker Books Ltd (Walker Studio) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 88 pages\u003cbr\u003e256 x 177 x 12 | 484g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the Anglo-Saxon world of King Alfred the Great in a lyrical retelling from a Carnegie Medal-winning author and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning former Children's Laureate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlfred the Great is one of the most iconic rulers in British history and the only one to be known as 'Great'. Not only did he mount a fierce resistance against Viking invaders, he was also a keen scholar and collector of stories. He welcomed travellers with a tale to his court, which brings in the intrepid sailor Wulfstan. Wulfstan dazzles Alfred's court with a story of shipwrecks, horse-racing and a ruler buried in ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Crossley-Holland has translated Wulfstan's thrilling tale from the Anglo-Saxon into a rhythmic prose poem with lavish artwork by Chris Riddell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124577358083,"sku":"9781529503333","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781529503333.jpg?v=1731335015","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781529503333","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}