The Café at the Edge of the Woods

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN''S BOOK PRIZE 2025''An unusual, intricate, delightfully grotesque rhyming picture book'' The Guardian‘[a] gorgeously illustrated, gothic gourmet giggle’ Daily MailWelcome to the Café at the Edge of the Woods, the utterly charming and mesmerizing new picture book from BAFTA award-winning writer Mikey Please.Rene''s dreams have finally come true! She's opened a café beside an enchanted wood, and with the help of a newfound waiter, Glumfoot, she is ready to serve the finest cuisine! But the locals seem to favour a most peculiar palette, requesting all sorts of disgusting things. Can Glumfoot''s quick-thinking save the day?Join Rene and Glumfoot in this incredible other-worldly story full of magical humor, mythical creatures and culinary curiosities. CREATOR AND CODIRECTOR OF THE OSCAR-NOMINATED ANIMATED FILM ROBIN ROBIN, AS SHOWN ON NETFLIX ''I really, really love this story''