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