{"product_id":"9780702328848","title":"The Line","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Haddow, Swapna \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 3 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 July 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 32 pages\u003cbr\u003e250 x 275 x 16 | 180g\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful story about Partition, with a hopeful message\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eat its heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I would draw lines that would lasso us to our neighbours\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand keep us close for all time. I would draw lines that made us feel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esafe together.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a line divides the country of India, a little girl and her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efamily are forced to leave their home. On her journey, the girl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethinks about what she would do differently if she was in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echarge of a line with so much power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe would draw lines that brought people together, despite their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edifferences. Her lines would make people friends. Her lines would\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emake the world a better place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together award-winning Indian author, Swapna Haddow,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith British-Pakistani illustrator, Farah Shah, representing both\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esides of Partition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hopeful message of the story and warmth of the illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehandle the subject matter with care, suitable for a young audience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased around a historic event, but with important themes that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eare still very relevant today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a spread at the back of the book with facts about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Partition of India\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haddow, Swapna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54419997000017,"sku":"9780702328848","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/0909\/8833\/files\/9780702328848.jpg?v=1785145908","url":"https:\/\/shop.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk\/products\/9780702328848","provider":"The Alligator's Mouth Children's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}