{"product_id":"the-secret-collector-abigail-johnson","title":"The Secret Collector - Abigail Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen an elderly eccentric collector and a troubled teen become each other's only hope of getting their lives back on track, what can possibly go wrong?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfred is an elderly widower who uses antiques and collectibles to fill the hole in his heart left by his late wife. Kian is a lost teen who has been let down by the care system and finds it difficult staying on the straight and narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Kian throws a brick through Alfred's window, the shock sends Alfred to hospital and a social worker to his home, where his hoarding becomes impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegrudgingly, and at the request of the authorities, they both agree to enrol Kian on a restorative justice programme, helping to make Alfred’s home liveable again. The only problem: Alfred doesn't want to throw any of his treasures away, and he certainly doesn’t want Kian for company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat unfolds is a surprising and delightful journey of two characters who help each other more than they ever could have anticipated and, along the way, form the unlikeliest of friendships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn uplifting and warm story about friendship across generations, the power of community and finding hope where it had been lost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Bubble\/Old School Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56262654656892,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/8930\/2764\/files\/tsc-aj-01.jpg?v=1769171308","url":"https:\/\/bookbubble.co.uk\/products\/the-secret-collector-abigail-johnson","provider":"Book Bubble\/Old School Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}