{"product_id":"the-silken-thread","title":"The Silken Thread","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA magical story of friendship forged over distance between two children, from very different worlds, who share a common experience of loss and a passion for a life where dreams can come true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoonie lives in Melbourne and dreams of designing dresses for movie stars. Eight thousand kilometres away, on Chongming Island in China, peasant boy Little Dipper cares for the silkworms on his family's farm and hopes to learn English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the day Moonie's beloved Ma Mi goes away, Little Dipper appears in her house. Before they can speak, he is whisked back home. Aided by a magical silk cocoon, Little Dipper's visits become a regular event and although neither knows how or why they are connected their bond grows each time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the silken threads of friendship be enough to help Moonie bring Ma Mi home, or to save Little Dipper from the troublesome ghosts who stand between him and his dream of learning English?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Gabrielle Wang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"publishing-details--info row d-flex\" data-testid=\"imprint\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"col-5 col-sm-5 mb-0 ps-0 publishing-details--info__type\"\u003eImprint: Penguin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"publishing-details--info row d-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"col-5 col-sm-5 mb-0 ps-0 publishing-details--info__type\"\u003ePublication Date: 01 Jul 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"col-5 col-sm-5 mb-0 ps-0 publishing-details--info__type\"\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"col supply-data--value\"\u003e9781761350740\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gabrielle Wang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48857376751858,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/8932\/8882\/files\/Untitleddesign_17_c6049592-4589-4ba8-a436-c8b51fb976c8.jpg?v=1773386178","url":"https:\/\/flightbypaperbird.com.au\/products\/the-silken-thread","provider":"Flight by Paper Bird","version":"1.0","type":"link"}