{"product_id":"the-mudlarks-peking-to-paris","title":"The Mudlarks: Peking to Paris","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"235\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"235\"\u003eThe start of an unforgettable adventure for young readers aged 8–12.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eA beautifully illustrated debut that combines the charm of \u003cem data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e with the excitement of \u003cem data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"413\"\u003eThe Mudlarks: Peking to Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e is an adventure the whole family can enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"847\"\u003eThe Mudlarks, a family of water voles, and their friends, the Wetland Otters, set off on the adventure of a lifetime by entering the legendary Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. 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