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Matilda Rose, Author
Tim Budgen, Illustrator
Series: The Magic Pet Shop Stories
Imprint: Orchard Books
Publication date: October 9, 2025
Category: General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781408374177
Princess Ava and Pugicorn can’t wait for their town’s winter festival! But then a mysterious egg arrives at The Magic Pet Shop, and it’s up to them to look after it while they join in on the frosty fun.
When the egg suddenly hatches, they’ll have to find this magic pet a new cosy home. Will they find the perfect friend for this pet?
PUGICORN’S SNOWY FRIEND is the next book in the enchanting new series from the creators of the Pugicorn picture books. With accessible text and adorable illustrations throughout, this is perfect for newly independent and developing readers.
Matilda Rose is the author of The Magic Pet Shop series – Pugicorn, La-La-Llama, Kitticorn and more fun-filled adventures set in a fairy tale world and featuring different magical pets. With important messages about sharing, kindness, trying your best and being yourself, The Magic Pet Shop books combine sparkle, fun and heart!
Tim Budgen is a freelance illustrator and Art teacher. He’s illustrated Pugicorn and the Magic Pet Shop series, the Lizzie and Lucky series by Megan Rix, 20 Dinosaurs at Bedtime by Mark Sperring and many more amazing children’s books. For much of his life he has been scribbling down ideas and can usually be found with a pencil in one hand and a sketchbook in the other! He lives by the sea on Hayling Island, England, with his wife Julia.