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Ogre Downstairs

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 357 Ratings and 40 Reviews

Book Description
Diana Wynne Jones at her finest - family feuds and chaos, magic with hilarious results and some of the most original ideas ever to appear between the covers of a book. Casper, Johnny and Gwinny get a big shock when their mother marries the Ogre. The Ogre is large and stern and not at all interested in children, although this doesn't prevent him from adding his own two awful sons, Douglas and Malco... More
Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Children's Books
BindingPaperback (17 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages256
ISBN-100007154690
ISBN-13978-0007154692
Publication Date12/01/2003
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About Diana Wynne Jones (Author) : Diana Wynne Jones is a published author, compiler, editor, and a translator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Diana Wynne Jones include Yes Dear, Everard's ri... more
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10/24/2012 Peni Griffin said: Gwinny's attempt to murder the ogre, still classic!
tags: I recommend, I read

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9/16/2008 Maryam Tabatabaei tagged as: Inspired me, I read

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