{"product_id":"the-sea-of-tranquility","title":"The Sea Of Tranquility","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeading up to the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, the excitement\u003cbr\u003eof this momentous event is captured through the eyes of a child in this\u003cbr\u003eglorious picture book, reformatted with a new cover design. Mark Haddon is the\u003cbr\u003eprize-winning, highly-acclaimed author of the best-selling novel 'The Curious\u003cbr\u003eIncident of the Dog in the Night Time'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears ago there was a little boy who dreamed of rocketing to the moon, of\u003cbr\u003elanding on the crumbly rock and walking across the Sea of Tranquility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe borrowed library books and read how astronauts had orbited the earth and\u003cbr\u003ewalked in space. And every night he hoped that they would find a way to land on\u003cbr\u003ethe moon and walk where he had dreamed of walking. And eventually, one\u003cbr\u003ecloudless night, they did...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A touching recollection, evocatively illustrated, of a child's-eye view of\u003cbr\u003ethe moon and the excitement and wonder he felt when the first moon landing took\u003cbr\u003eplace.' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It is back to July 16 1969 for Mark Haddon's The Sea of Tranquility. Apollo\u003cbr\u003eII's giant leap for mankind is re-lived through the wondering imagination of a\u003cbr\u003esmall boy and Christian Birmingham's dream-like celestial pastels. 'Financial\u003cbr\u003eTimes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The deliciously enchanting text is complemented by Christian Birmingham's\u003cbr\u003eexquisite pastel illustrations, which capture the awe and mystery that the moon\u003cbr\u003ehad for this small boy.' Books for Keeps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extraordinary dream quality of the illustrations ... give this book a real\u003cbr\u003efeel of awe and wonder. A terrific book...' Junior Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnse upon a time there was a little boy who dreamed of flying to the moon. At\u003cbr\u003enight he would sit at his bedroom window, staring through his Dad's binoculars,\u003cbr\u003eand wonder what it would be like to walk across the Sea of Tranquility. He\u003cbr\u003ehoped that one day the astronauts would find a way to land there. And then, one\u003cbr\u003ecloudless night, they did...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A touching recollection, evocatively illustrated, of a child's-eye view of\u003cbr\u003ethe moon and the excitement and wonder he felt when the first mon landing took\u003cbr\u003eplace.\" 'The Guardian' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable\u003cbr\u003eedition of this title.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51273170682139,"sku":"9780007274765","price":7.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/4363\/4203\/files\/the-sea-of-tranquility-3798701.jpg?v=1781794028","url":"https:\/\/abcschoolsupplies.co.uk\/products\/the-sea-of-tranquility","provider":"ABC School Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}