{"product_id":"9781035416417","title":"Elphie : the spellbinding prequel to WICKED, the bestselling book that inspired the movie","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Maguire, Gregory | Historical adventure \u003cbr\u003ePublished 03\/03\/2026 by Headline Publishing Group (Headline Book Publishing) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 21mm | 206g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time in the land of Oz, a green little girl was born... ELPHIE: A WICKED CHILDHOOD is the captivating coming-of-age story of the most iconic witch ever to grace our screens and bookshelves. Young Elphaba is destined to be a witch, she bears the markings from childhood. But what happened before her powers took hold?Elphie is a girl like any other and no other. Nothing like her parents - one beautiful, the other pious - nor her saintly sister, Nessarose. Her skin is green, her mind is cunning. One day she will command this strange and wonderful world. For now, her journey is just beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe road ahead is full of lessons and heartbreak, the first bruising attempts at friendship - and tantalising whispers of magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will lead Elphie to the doors of Shiz University, and to the girl who will change her life forever...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56793774260599,"sku":"9781035416417","price":9.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781035416417.jpg?v=1772026401","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781035416417","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}