★A bestseller with almost 430,000 copies sold!
★Portuguese (Brazil) and Italian rights sold!
★Created by Francisco Hinojosa, a top Mexican children's literature author and winner of numerous awards, bringing young readers the ultimate reading enjoyment!

In the north of Turambul lives the meanest woman in the world. She likes to punish her children when they misbehave… and also when they don’t. Everybody in the neighbourhood runs away from her. One day, the villagers decide to put an end to her nastiness in the most unexpected way.

Francisco Hinojosa (Mexico City, 1954) is one of Mexico’s leading authors of children’s literature. Soon after completing his literature studies he began writing, first poetry, and later short stories and novels for children. In 1984, he was included in the IBBY Honour List for his book The Old Lady Who Ate People. In 2015, he was selected by Mexico’s National Council for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA) as the ambassador for the International Children’s and Young Adult Book Fair (FILIJ) to represent and promote children and young adult literature in Mexico.
Awards for the author：
Ambassador for the International Children’s and Young Adult Book Fair (FILIJ), 2015.
Shortlisted for the SM Ibero-American Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award, 2005.
Fellowship of the Mexico/USA Trusteeship for Culture: National Council for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA), Bancomer, Rockefeller Foundation, 1996-1997.
Honorary member of the National System of Art Creators (SNCA), National Fund for Culture and Arts (FONCA), since 1993.
San Luis Potosí National Short Story Award, 1993.
Fellowship of the National Fund for Culture and Arts (FONCA), Mexico, 1991-1992.
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List, 1984.