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Highly recommended.’    ‘Her characters are quickly established, and the range of writing styles and situations makes each a fresh reading experience.’    ‘A very imaginative author.’    ‘A thoroughly enjoyable read, delivered with style and the right mix of twists and turns.’    A twin volume ‘IMAGINE THAT’ is also available","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49543207321873,"sku":"GOR013450971","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49744135291153,"sku":"NGR9781803136585","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1803136588.jpg?v=1751248710"},{"product_id":"imagine-that-book-barbara-kastelin-9781803136592","title":"IMAGINE THAT","description":"Barbara Kastelin is a story-teller – assured narratives in vivid locations with compelling characters, and a surprise at the end. 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