Review of the book measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy. Now measles only a few centimetres tall and trapped in the world of the train set. Shop amongst our popular books, including 14, measle and the wrathmonk, measle and the doompit and more from ian ogilvy. Now measle s only a few centimetres tall and trapped in the world of the train set. Measle and the doompit measel ian ogilvy 0192726226 for. Measle and the mallockee is a childrens novel written by ian ogilvy and illustrated by chris mould. Aimed at a slightly younger audience than the harry potter books, ogilvy once again creates an atmosphere laced with equal parts goofiness and menace, and then turns loose his plucky little hero, measle stubbs. Measle and the wrathmonk and its sequel, measle and the dragodon. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy published by oxford university press, 2004. Jul 02, 2004 measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy 206pp, oxford. Jun 30, 2004 measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy oxford university press. This is a magical adventure story about an orphan called measle who lives with his horrible guardian, basil tramplebone. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy was an awesome book.
Actor and writer ian ogilvy s quirky debut novel for children is now available inpaperback. Even the critics seem to like them with the guardiansaying of the first one, measle and the wrathmonk, that this is a book that smells superbly foulideal fare for seven to 11yearolds. Sep 25, 2007 measle stubbs is an orphan who is forced to live in misery with his evil guardian, basil tramplebone. This is a sequel to the first genius book measle and the wrathmonk. This is the second exciting adventure story about measle, following on from measle and the wrathmonk. Personal website for ian ogilvy view the website share. Browse ian ogilvy s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Measle and the wrathmonk 9780060586850 by ogilvy, ian and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Measle is an unfortunate little chap he is caught in the grip of being yet another persecuted childhero of a childrens book. See all books authored by ian ogilvy, including measle and the wrathmonk, and measle and the dragodon, and more on thriftbooks.
Measle and the wrathmonk measle series, book 1 measle by ian ogilvy author nickolas grace narrator. Measle and the wrathmonk reprint edition by ian ogilvy paperback, 210 pages. Praise for the first book in the series, measle and the wrathmonk. About measle and the wrathmonk this is a magical adventure story about an orphan called measle who lives with his horrible guardian, basil tramplebo. Measle and the wrathmonk, measle and the dragodon, measle and the mallockee, measle and the slitherghoul, and measle and the doompit. Jun 03, 2004 measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy was an awesome book. Basil is a wrathmonk the worst kind of wizard and when he finds measle playing with his beloved train set he zaps him with an evil spell. Ian ogilvy is the author of two other books about the intrepid measle stubbs. Ian ogilvy author nickolas grace reader upcoming events.
Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy 9780060586874 get. It was reissued by oup in 2010 under the title the funfair of fear. In this story measle is up against not one wrathmonk, but a whole gang of them. When they come to write the authorised version of this lush age of childrens writing, there will be pages and pages devoted. Not only do all four of us highly recommend this book to all ages. Ian ogilvy books list of books by author ian ogilvy. Now hes only half an inch tall and trapped in the world of a toy train set. Ian will be coming to the uk for the publication of measle and wrathmonk in june 2004. Measle and the dragodon is a childrens novel written by ian ogilvy and illustrated by chris mould.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy for sale online ebay. In recent years ian has become best known for his series of books detailing the adventures of measle stubbs. I had to read the book twice to fully understand it, but after that, it was. Measle is a cute if not dirty boy who engages with the other characters in a very charming way. Measle is an orphan who lives with his horrible guardian, basil tramplebone. Ian ogilvy has written about measle, a 10yearold boy who has just reunited with his parents 2 weeks before and is still recovering from his memories of the evil wrathmonk basil tramplebone. They are all good books and are mostly about magic and sorcery. My sixthgrade students read ian ogilvy s measle and the wrathmonk as a part of our fantasy genre reading unit. See all 23 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mar 15, 2008 sometime british actor, and now american author, ian ogilvy continues to show his writing chops in this sequel to measle and the wrathmonk.
Measle and the wrathmonk is a childrens fantasy book written by ian ogilvy and illustrated by chris mould and published by oxford university press. Theyre hoping this book is made into a movie, as seems to happen with most good books in this genre. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. The first novelists lilliputian scenes offer some keen suspense, wrote pw of this tale in which 10yearold measle finds himself in the care of a wrathmonk, a warlock gone mad. Measle and the wrathmonk by ogilvy, ian, mould, chris.
His life is miserable, and suddenly gets worse when measle finds himself on the wrong end of one of basils evil spells. Measle stubbs lives in a dreary, horrible house, with basil tramplebone, his dreary, horrible guardian. Measle and the wrathmonk is a childrens fantasy novel written by ian ogilvy and illustrated by chris mould. By ian ogilvy measle and the wrathmonk library binding.
He cuts his hair with kitchen knives, his clothes challenge the trade descriptions act and he doesnt even know where the bathroom is. Measle and the wrathmonk reprint edition by ian ogilvy. It was released in 2004 by oup in the uk and by harpercollins in the us. Measle is a small boy who has lots of adventures with his odious gaurdian while trying to find his long lost parents. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A magical adventure story about an orphan called measle who lives with his horrible guardian, basil tramplebone. Measle and wrathmonk by ian ogilvy books the guardian.
Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Ogilvy is also a playwright and novelist, currently working on a series of childrens books. Ian ogilvy has 21 books on goodreads with 3349 ratings. Measle and the wrathmonk is the first in a series of three.
Books by ian ogilvy author of measle and the wrathmonk. Ian ogilvy has written two adult books and this is his first book for children. His books detailing the adventures of measle stubbs have been translated and published in more than 24 countries. Michael rosen applauds ian ogilvys gripping tale of shrunken heroes, stinky villains and a toy train, measle and wrathmonk. Buy a cheap copy of measle and the wrathmonk book by ian ogilvy. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Measle and the wrathmonk measle, book 1 by ian ogilvy. Basil is a wrathmonk, a warlock gone insane, and his only pleasure is his very elaborate model train set. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy 9780060586874. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy by ian ogilvy. Measle stubbssam lee stubbs the main character in the book. The books have been translated into at least 15 languages, and there are plans citation needed to produce a film.
Basil is a wrathmonk, the worst kind of wizard, and when he finds measle playing with his train set, he casts an evil spell on him. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy unknown edition by ian ogilvy unknown, published 2005. Measle and the wrathmonk is quirky story, that has excitement on every page, im and my mum bought this book to read, i thought it looked quite interesting from just looking at the cover, and within the 1st page of reading it you want to keep reading on, it has a great story line, and not one page of it bores you. He is also an actor and has appeared in many plays, as well as in the popular british tv series the saint, in which he played the title role. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy overdrive rakuten. The novel was first published in 2005 by oxford university press in the uk and harpercollins in the us characters. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. This is because it was a kind of strange storyline that took a while to comprehend. Ian ogilvy is the author of measle and the wrathmonk 3. When basil catches measle flagrante dilikto with his precious engines he shrinks him with an evil spell until he is only.
Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy 9780192755162. Chapter 1 a horrible house measle and the wrathmonk by. When measle is caught playing with the prized possession, basil shrinks him down and imprisons him in the world of the train set. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy a magical adventure story about an orphan called measle who lives with his horrible guardian, basil tramplebone.
Measle, thin, hungry and scruffy, takes on basil, allpowerful wrathmonk. May 3, 2010 roselle public librarys book talkers series. The novel was first published in 2004 by oup in the uk and harper collins in the us. Sometime british actor, and now american author, ian ogilvy continues to show his writing chops in this sequel to measle and the wrathmonk.
Nickolas grace twelveyearold orphan measle stubbs is shrunk down to half an inch tall and placed in a toy train set by his evil guardian, the wrathmonk. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. A terrific adventure in which the writing and the invention burst into life times educational supplement come to think of it, stink is what ogilvy does best. It had alot of adventure, and also had alot of interesting characters. Colossal adventures in a miniature world measle stubbs lives with basil tramplebone, his dreary, hor. Measle and the wrathmonk is a childrens fantasy book written by ian ogilvy, illustrated by chris mould and published by oxford university press. Measle and his dog, tinker, also have to outwit numerous fairground creatures which come alive in a most alarming way, plus the evil dragodon and his dragon, arcturion.
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