{"product_id":"ogre","title":"Ogre","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eAge range: 0-5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWritten by Frances Stickley; Illustrated by Stefano Martinuz)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePaperback; 280 x 240 mm; 32pp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePublishing 20 August 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn aspirational story about the power of standing up for yourself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe ogres were brutish and loutish and loud. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBullish and boorish, parading and proud. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDestroying the swamplands with black hobnail boots. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlaring and tearing up trees from their roots. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut one of the ogres stood out from the crowd. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis boots not so heavy. His voice, not so loud. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOgre is different, and longs for something more than just anger and destruction. So, when a chance encounter with a protective mama bird prompts a huge reaction, things immediately change. Will he stay true to his path? And what will happen to the rest of the ogres? Aspirational and moving, this title is the third book in the Stories from the Swamp series. With a powerful environmental theme, this story will make all young readers question everything they are capable of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Stories from the Swamp: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTroll \u003cbr\u003eGoblin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRANCES STICKLEY\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Nottingham and Norwich, where she spent much of her time making up poems and dressing up her dog. She is a trained children's literacy specialist and a primary school teacher who is happiest when she is covered in paint or stuck in a book. In 2017, Frances was the winner of the Bloomsbury and National Literacy Trust short story prize. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog called Babbage. When she is not writing, you'll probably find her in a forest playing dragons with her daughters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEFANO MARTINUZ\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Bresica, Italy. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, where he graduated with honours. He now works as a children's book illustrator, visual development artist, comic book colourist and concept artist for various companies and animation studios. In his spare time, he loves drawing little fantasy creatures, funny monsters and raccoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eISBN: 9781917768696\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magic Cat Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55777683046785,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0461\/4022\/7749\/files\/OGRECOV.jpg?v=1780935943","url":"https:\/\/www.magiccatpublishing.co.uk\/products\/ogre","provider":"Magic Cat Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}