{"product_id":"the-phoenix-pencil-company-by-allison-king","title":"The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF RELEASE: 2 JUL 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In this dazzling debut novel, a young reclusive coder unearths the story of a lost Shanghai pencil company and a legacy of magic, espionage and family secrets that will alter the path of her life forever. Monica Tsai spends most days on her computer coding for a program that seeks to connect strangers online. A self-confessed recluse, she’s more comfortable navigating digital worlds than real-life friendships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe closest people in her life are her beloved grandparents who raised her. Her grandmother Yun rarely speaks about her past. Now, in her nineties, her memory is fading and with it, the answers to Monica’s questions about their family’s history – about her grandmother’s long-lost cousin, Meng, and the years they spent working together at a mysterious pencil company back in Shanghai.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the help of Louise, a young archivist, Monica decides to track down Meng and reconnect the cousins before it is too late. Her search unearths a legacy of magic, espionage and secrets that will alter the path of Monica’s life forever. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003ePublication: 2 Jul 2026, Harper Collins \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008700881\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtent: 368 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57329325474174,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9780008700881.jpg?v=1777388155","url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/products\/the-phoenix-pencil-company-by-allison-king","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}