The Mapmaker’s Monsters: Beware the Buffalogre
by
Rob Stevens
Published
April 2013
Publishers
UK
Macmillan
Civilizacao
Brazil
Bertrand Brasil
Germany
Boje
Italy
Piemme
Poland
Kora Stentor
Spain
Mondadori
Rob's first Children's book - was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2009. Set in the days of Christopher Columbus it follows 12 year-old Hugo Bailey's adventures battling giant flesh-eating slugs, Vampire beetles and the most dangerous monsters of them all - the Buffalogres!
Along the way Hugo meets all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures such as Pigasus the flying pig, Snowdon the bear-like warrior and his best friend in the world, Savage the fearless, sword-fighting... er... mouse.