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Aug 16, 2012 | ISBN 9780142421352 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Aug 16, 2012 | ISBN 9780142421352 | Middle Grade (8-12)
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Ivo the orphan, together with the Hag of Dribble, Ulf the Troll, and Brian the Wizard, sets out to save Princess Mirella from the dreaded Ogre of Oglefort. But when the rescuers arrive at the castle, they are shocked to find that the princess doesn’t want to be saved; she wants the ogre to turn her into a bird so she can escape an arranged marriage. And the Ogre isn’t nearly the fearsome creature he once was–in fact, he’s rather depressed. Now the rescuers have a new goal: save Princess Mirella from her tyrannical royal family and help restore the Ogre and his castle to the fearsome (but fun) paradise it used to be.
Eva Ibbotson, born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner (1925–2010), was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children’s books. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years. For the historical novel Journey… More about Eva Ibbotson
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