{"title": "The Leaf Thief Storytime & Crafts", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pickled Pepper Books", "address": "Middle Lane 10, London", "price": "€6,69", "price_from": "5.50", "price_to": "5.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/vendors?q=Pickled%20Pepper%20Books", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books/storytime", "art/crafts"], "description": "The Leaf Thief Storytime & Crafts is a story-time and craft session for children aged 18 months to 7 years. Pickled Pepper Books runs it, and it centres on a seasonal, squirrel-focused story about a leaf thief on the loose. The session costs £5.50 per child, with £5 of that redeemable on a book on the day. 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