The Ogre of Oglefort

The Ogre of Oglefort

by EvaIbbotson (Author), Alex T. Smith (Illustrator), Eva Ibbotson (Author)

Synopsis

When a Hag, an orphan boy and a troll called Ulf get sent to rescue a princess from an ogre, they expect it to be a fairly standard magical mission. But the ogre is depressed, the princess doesn't want to be rescued and the ogre's dead wife is turning in her grave. The Norns who rule their fates decide to take things in hand will the Ogre meet a bloody end, or will he get a happy ending?

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 07 May 2010

ISBN 10: 0230746470
ISBN 13: 9780230746473
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Prizes: Shortlisted for Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2010 and Roald Dahl Funny Prize: The Funniest Book for Children Aged Seven to Fourteen 2010.

Author Bio
Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, but when the Nazis came to power her family fled to England and she was sent to boarding school. She became a writer while bringing up her four children, and her bestselling novels have been published around the world. Her books have also won and been shortlisted for many prizes. Eva died peacefully in October 2010 at the age of eighty-five.