{"title":"Series: Trilby Moffat","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-dangerous-business-of-being-trilby-moffat-by-kate-temple-9780734420909","title":"The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is the dangerous story of Trilby Moffat, who took on one of the most treacherous jobs of all time. Well . . . outside of time, to be precise. For fans of \u003ci\u003eNevermoor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLemony Snicket\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is NOT just any old book. THIS is a legal document. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt contains a truthful record of how Trilby Moffat was \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eaccidentally promoted to the most important job that \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eever existed. 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