{"product_id":"the-repair-shop-stories-the-toy-bus-amy-sparkes","title":"The Repair Shop Stories: The Toy Bus (Amy Sparkes)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep into the The Repair Shop in this heart-warming tale about a very special toy bus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElsie and her little brother, David, love watching the red buses that drive past. David longs to be able to toddle up to see them a little closer, but he has cerebral palsy and finds it difficult to stand. One day, Elsie has an idea to buy David a beautiful, big red bus to play with and encourage him take his very first steps. And now, in The Repair Shop, Elsie hopes that the team can restore the beloved bus ready for her little grandson to take part in the magic of his first steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAmy Sparkes studied English Literature and Theology at the University of Kent, and began writing after moving to Devon with her husband, six young children and an overactive imagination. Her books have appeared on CBeebies storytime and been shortlisted for several book awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the BookTrust Best Books Awards. She runs author events for children, writing workshops for aspiring children's writers, produces the Writing for Children pages for bestselling \u003ci\u003eWriting Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and writes short stories for \u003ci\u003eAquila\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She co-founded the Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize for aspiring picture book authors. When she's not writing, Amy enjoys adventures, discovering secret things which might possibly be magic and drinking lots of tea.\nKatie Hickey takes inspiration from her travels and surroundings to create characterful and atmospheric images. She particularly loves creating illustrations about the quirky stories and characters she meets along the way and uses a combination of hand rendered print processes and digital techniques to create her work. Katie has illustrated a range of books for children including \u003ci\u003eThe Repair Shop Stories\u003c\/i\u003e picture-book series,\u003ci\u003e How Was That Built?: The Stories Behind Awesome Structure\u003c\/i\u003es and \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Outside\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 32 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63593245213021,"sku":"K098311751","price":8.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/237952-9831175100001A.jpg?v=1771970721","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-repair-shop-stories-the-toy-bus-amy-sparkes","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}