This is a brilliantly inventive, fabulously illustrated addition to the
Far-Flung Adventure series from the award-winning, bestselling author and
illustrator team, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Set in the same world as
Fergus Crane and Corby Floods stories, this is the tale of a small boy, Hugo
Pepper, and his amazing exploits. Raised in the Frozen North by reindeer
herders, his parents eaten by polar bears when he was just a baby, Hugo
discovers that the sled they arrived in has a very special compass one that
can be set to Home. And so Hugo arrives in Firefly Square to discover a
group of very special friends, and a dastardly enemyWith three-toed snowmen,
a secret buried treasure and a host of fabulous stories, this is a fantastic
new tale in this series.

From the Inside Flap
The Firefly Quarterly

Dear Reader,

Of the many, many stories it has been my pleasure to collect in my far-flung
travels, the story of Hugo Pepper is the most special of all.

I hope you enjoy it.

Wilfred McPherson
Story Collector This text refers to the Hardcover edition.