The Cave Downwind of the Café

'Glumfoot grew up in a cave, where every morning, father made a bogey broth, served with a spade. He dreamed of something sweeter…'Glumfoot saves the day once again in another brilliantly disgusting story about hungry bellies, bogey broth and human-eating ogres from award-winning author Mikey Please.A new brilliantly illustrated rhyming picture book from Waterstones Prize Winner Mikey Please, author of The Cafe at the Edge of the WoodsEvery night, Glumfoot dreams of delicious meals and every night he is served the same thing: his dad’s bogey broth. He is overjoyed one day to discover the new café at the edge of the woods – but when one very hungry ogre decides he’ll eat the owner, it’s down to Glumfoot to save the chef, and with it, his dreams of ever having a good meal.Revisit the Cafe at the Edge of the Woods and join Rene and Glumfoot in this return to their gloriously gruesome culinary world where you're never quite sure what's on the menu – or who the customer will be…Perfect Halloween Picture Book – A monster-filled rhyming story for children aged 3-5 yearsRhyming text for easy read-alouds – Catchy rhymes make bedtime reading a breezeIdeal Halloween gift and keepsake – Perfect for Halloween baskets, or for pairing with Waterstones Prize winner, The Cafe at the Edge of the WoodsParent- & Educator-Approved Quality – The story is aligned with EYFS guidelines to encourage imaginative play and social-emotional learning

• Publication date: 10 September 2026
• Page count: 48
• Dimensions: Height 279 mm; Width 221 mm; Thickness 6 mm
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN-13: 9780008639068