A laugh-out-loud, modern fairy tale featuring all our favourite characters and one little bear who just wants to read his book in peace!

A riotously funny modern fairy tale by award-winning Laura Mucha and Marc Boutavant about problem solving, the love of books … and porridge!

Finalist for the 2026 Andersen Prize (Italy)

One of the Best Children’s Books 2025 – El País and Letra Global (Spain)

Booksellers’ pick of the week La Griffe Noire / Sud Radio (France)

“Hang on, how come an unusually hairy Grandma is here when Little Red Riding Hood said she has been eaten by the Big Bad Wolf? Young ones will love their favourite characters and delight in the way Bear saves the day in this funny story with bright, bold illustrations.” Daily Mail 

“Synonymous with fun, irony and imagination.” Letra Global (Spain)

“Contemporary, expressive and colour-filled… A book that shows the classics are still very much alive when revisited with respect, wit and sensitivity.” Nueva Tribuna (Spain)