The Cafe 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 Mail Welcome to the Café at the Edge of the Woods, the utterly charming and mesmerising 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 humour, 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’ – Jon Klassen