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Early Reader, Interest age: from c 5 years, Fiction, Picture Books, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Gardening (Children's / Teenage)
Owen, his onions and a very angry ogre - this is the first red Early Reader story from OPAL MOONBABY author, Maudie Smith, and THE ROYAL BABYSITTERS illustrator, Becka Moor.
Owen grows onions. He's so very good at it that the people of his village call him Owen the Onion. One day he grows an onion so unusual that it's all he can think about. He ignores his friends in the village - until one day a very angry ogre comes to visit. Can Owen save the day?
A warm, funny story for beginner readers from an exciting new author and illustrator team.
Maudie Smith
Maudie Smith began her career as an actor. She spent years perching on scenery in the back of a van, while touring with a small-scale theatre company. In children's theatre, she played well-known characters such as Piglet and the Snow Queen. She co-devised many of the plays in which she performed and has written lyrics for musicals, cabaret and a libretto. She recently graduated from Bath Spa University with an MA in Writing for Young People. Maudie lives in a village near Bath with her screenwriter husband, two daughters, two cats, two chickens and far too many stick insects.
Visit her website http://www.maudiesmith.co.uk/ and follow her on Twitter @MaudieSmith
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