Miranda the Mermaid is the talk of the town. Her face is on posters, her tail is on t-shirts, and her name is up in lights. But when fame goes to her head it's up to Louie to remind her of who her friends are.

`Praise for Louie Lets Loose: 'terrifically funny and wonderfully absurd'' This Book is Funny `'A quirky and fun story for those just moving on from traditional picture books'' The Bookbag Blog `'a laugh-out loud gem ... Read it and giggle'' Minerva Reads

Fresh concept. A starry-eyed unicorn let loose in New York City. Hilarious fiction, perfect for fans of Claude and Witch Wars. Innovative visual approach with characters illustrated over photographic backdrop of iconic New York images. Louie and his faithful gang of friends - a troll, mermaid, and faun - will have you rooting for them all the way.

Rachel Hamilton studied at Oxford and Cambridge and has put her education to good use working in an ad agency, a school, a building site and a men's prison. Her interests are books, films, stand-up comedy and cake, and she loves to make people laugh, especially when it's intentional rather than accidental. The first book in the series, Louie Lets Loose, was her first book for OUP. Born in Spain, almost from day one Oscar could be found with a pen and a paper in his hand, he loved to draw - anything and everything. As soon as he was old enough he collected all his crayons and moved to America where he studied Commercial Art. After graduating he relocated to London and now he spends his time coming and going between London and Madrid. He works mainly in digital format... Although he is quite handy with watercolours too.

Fresh concept. A starry-eyed unicorn let loose in New York City. Hilarious fiction, perfect for fans of Claude and Witch Wars. Innovative visual approach with characters illustrated over photographic backdrop of iconic New York images. Louie and his faithful gang of friends - a troll, mermaid, and faun - will have you rooting for them all the way.