I both wrote and illustrated What Not To Give An Ogre For His Birthday, which was the first published book that I had worked on. It was published in 2019 by Little Door Books.

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It tells the story of two children, Stanley and Martha who are struggling with that age old problem, what can you buy the ogre who lives next door for their birthday? After many failed attempts they start to realise finding an answer might be more difficult than they first imagined!

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"What Not to Give an Ogre for his Birthday is a charming, feel-good story about making others happy. What sets it apart is the creative sparkle of Will Hughes’ illustrations, which are slightly reminiscent of Quentin Blake’s. They are packed with character, with plenty to discover and chortle at in each one." - Roaring reads