Ogre
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Ogre
An aspirational story about the power of standing up for yourself
An aspirational story about the power of standing up for yourself
The ogres were brutish and loutish and loud.
Bullish and boorish, parading and proud
Destroying the swamplands with black hobnail boots.
Glaring and tearing up trees from their roots.
But one of the ogres stood out from the crowd.
His boots not so heavy. His voice, not so loud.
Ogre 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 picture book will make young readers question everything they are capable of.
More Stories from the Swamp:
Troll
Goblin
Series: Stories from the Swamp
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781917768696
Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 August 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Magic Cat Publishing
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Stefano Martinuz
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 95g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Frances Stickley 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.
Stefano Martinuz 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.
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