{"title":"Black Swan","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"hazel-prior-3-book-collection-set-ellie-harpmaker-penguins-paperback","title":"Hazel Prior 3 Books Collection Set - Ellie and the Harpmaker \u0026 Penguins Novels - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEllie and the Harpmaker\u003cbr\u003e\nCall of the Penguins\u003cbr\u003e\nAway with the Penguins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: \u003cstrong\u003eBrand New\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: \u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: \u003cstrong\u003eAdult\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis Hazel Prior 3 Books Collection Set brings together three warm, character-driven paperback novels in one easy-to-gift bundle. 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