The Ogre Downstairs

Diana Wynne Jones
3.89
2,244 ratings 150 reviews
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 Malcolm, to the family mix. Now the five children and two adults are squashed under the same roof, which can lead to only one thing – war! Then the Ogre brings home the Chemistry Sets – one for Malcolm and one for Johnny. Not that Johnny is impressed by this very obvious bribe. At least, not until they accidentally discover the flying lotion. Then the real fun begins…
Genres: FantasyChildrensFictionYoung AdultMiddle GradeMagicScience Fiction FantasyJuvenileFamilyUrban Fantasy
234 Pages

Community Reviews:

5 star
650 (29%)
4 star
852 (38%)
3 star
599 (27%)
2 star
126 (6%)
1 star
17 (1%)

Readers also enjoyed

Other books by Diana Wynne Jones

Lists with this book

Howl’s Moving Castle
Charmed Life
The Lives of Christopher Chant
Favourite Diana Wynne Jones
39 books390 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Watership Down
The Stand
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1936 books1867 voters
Charlotte’s Web
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Matilda
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1173 books1486 voters
Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Lightning Thief
Hamlet
'orrid step relations
48 books31 voters