A classic fairytale with a modern twist, celebrating kindness and the natural world, from the bestselling, award-winning duo of Michael Morpurgo and Emily Gravett.

Clara is a small, strong-willed princess who likes running wild, jumping ditches and climbing trees. But most of all, she loves collecting creepy-crawlies and making them her friends. That's not easy with a bossy butler and a pernickety nanny always on your case. When Clara discovers that an ogre she keeps in her shoe under her bed isn't an ogre at all, he offers her a way out of her predicament. There's only one thing she needs to do...

The Ogre Who Wasn't is a fresh and funny story of a little princess who hates the stuffy palace, but loves the creatures she meets in the garden, from the award-winning Sir Michael Morpurgo (Children's Laureate 2003-2004) and bestselling picture book creator Emily Gravett.