Author: Please, Mikey
Interest age: from c 3 years
Published on 10 September 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 48 pages
226 x 288 x 14 | 504g
Join Rene and Glumfoot at the Café at the Edge of the Woods “ this time with some unexpected visitors beneath the floorboards ¦
When Rene hears gnawing, clawing and scratching sounds from underneath the café, she just can't ignore them. Using every skill she can muster, she lays an elaborate trap “ but what she finds will put all of her hopes and dreams in jeopardy ¦
Full of Mikey's unparalleled world-building and imaginative storytelling, rejoin Rene and Glumfoot once again for more folklore figures, culinary escapades and entirely unexpected guests.
Rhyming text for easy reading aloud “ Catchy rhymes make bedtime reading a breeze
Parent- & Educator-Approved Quality “ The story is aligned with EYFS guidelines to encourage imaginative play and social-emotional learning
Praise for The Café at the Edge of the Woods:
'[An] accomplished debut ¦ the artwork is sublime ¦ so original, so distinctive, it suddenly makes the competition look bland' The Times
'An unusual, intricate, delightfully grotesque rhyming picture book' Guardian
˜Exasperated parents of picky eaters will love this gorgeously illustrated, gothic gourmet giggle' Daily Mail
'I really, really love this story' Jon Klassen, creator of I Want My Hat Back
'[Mikey Please] has one of the most brilliant minds I know' Daniel Kwan, director of Everything Everywhere All at Once
˜A captivating picture book debut' Bookseller