{"product_id":"9781405271936","title":"The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Tomlinson, Jill, Howard, Paul \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAnimal stories (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 January 2014 by Harpercollins Publishers (Farshore) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e193 x 186 x 10 | 108g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heart-warming story about a hen with as much pluck as she has cluck from the author of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hilda is a small, speckled hen. And when Hilda makes up her mind, nothing can stop her. Hilda's auntie has just had a family of chicks, and she's determined to visit them. But how is Hilda going to travel the five miles to her auntie's farm?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. Perfect for kids aged 5+ who love Julia Donaldson, and Dick King Smith's The Sheep Pig. This edition is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Have you enjoyed all of Jill's animal stories?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Otter Who Wanted to Know\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer.  She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured.  But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children.  So she did! Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children’s books for nearly four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55490734391682,"sku":"9781405271936","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781405271936.jpg?v=1753733063","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9781405271936","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}