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The Café at the Edge of the Woods

Mikey Please

HarperCollins Children's Book (4+) 9780008639013 (Paperback)

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An original style and superb worldbuilding combine to tell the story of Rene, a window cleaner, and Glumfoot an ogre. Illustrations are intricate and there’s an impressive cast of creatures, many of whom will be familiar to readers. Detailed illustrations and shifting perspectives mean this is a book where readers find new details every time they look. Full of imagination and intrigue, there’s a wonderful sense of movement throughout which carries the reader.  

Themes:

  • Food 
  • Fantasy 
  • Humour 
  • Monsters 
  • Meals 
  • Creativity

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Mikey Please

Mikey Please is a BAFTA award-winning and OSCAR nominated animation director and writer based in London. He is an alumnus of Wimbledon School of Art, the Royal College of Art and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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