{"product_id":"one-little-word-9780711279124","title":"One Little Word","description":"\u003cp\u003eWaterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho, tells the story of a hairy monster that rips two best friends apart. And there’s only one little word that can make it go away!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis big hairy monster slowly balloons in size, ruining everyone’s fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this isn’t any old monster. This is a hairy argument that just won’t go away. They try calling it names, yelling at it, and even ignoring it. Nothing works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The argument came from nowhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sat huge and bloated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein the middle of the playground\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebetween me and my best friend.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil… the best friends say that one little word that makes everything better. They learn how to shrink the monster until it vanishes completely. And soon, they can't even remember what it looks like!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all know how an argument can balloon into something we never expected. What starts as a simple tiff has the power to really hurt our feelings. This book describes those intense feelings perfectly and provides a comforting solution in the form of an apology, which serves to cool down and reunite the friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect metaphor for difficult discussions that can get in the way of daily life, and a gentle way to introduce your child to the concept of compromise. Coelho's gentle and lyrical verse pairs perfectly with Allison Colpoys' classic illustrations to create a book which will be treasured by young readers. This is an ode to the power of an apology, and to treasuring a special bond that runs deeper than even the friends realized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Joseph Coelho\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished by Quarto Publishing PLC.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGardners stock at 30 Jul 2026: 49 copies in stock\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Coelho","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57127682310522,"sku":"9780711279124","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780711279124.jpg?v=1785446176","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/one-little-word-9780711279124","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}