The Ogress and the Orphans: The magical New York Times bestseller
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Templar Books
Published:8th Mar '22
Should be back in stock very soon
A new fantasy classic from the Newbery Medal winning and New York Times bestselling author of THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON
(At least, no one has seen a dragon in his presence.) Only the clever orphans of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress at the edge of town can see how dire the town's problems are.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER from the Newbery Medal winning author of THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON
Stone-in-the-Glen, once a lovely town, has fallen on hard times. Fires, floods, and other calamities have caused the townsfolk to lose their library, their school, their park, and all sense of what it means to be generous, and kind. The people put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow who promises he alone can help. After all, he is a famous dragon slayer. (At least, no one has seen a dragon in his presence.) Only the clever orphans of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress at the edge of town can see how dire the town's problems are.
When one of the orphans goes missing from the Orphan House, all eyes turn to the Ogress. The orphans, though, know this can't be: the Ogress, along with a flock of excellent crows, secretly delivers gifts to the people of Stone-in-the-Glen. But how can the orphans tell the story of the Ogress's goodness to people who refuse to listen? And how can they make their deluded neighbours see the real villain in their midst? The orphans have heard a whisper that they will 'save the day', but just how, they will have to find out ...
Combines realistic empathy with fantastical elements; as exquisite as it is moving. * Kirkus, starred review *
We enjoyed The Girl Who Drank The Moon and thought perhaps this might be just as good. Actually we enjoyed this MORE. The story and the characters are a delight, the younger children enjoyed it , the older ones just as much and myself - I loved it. Kelly Barnhill just keeps delivering great stories. -- Karen Hammond * NetGalley *
What a truly delightful book this was! It was just so heartwarming and full of love and light and life...I couldn't put the book down, and read it pretty much in one sitting. I loved it from start to finish. Highly recommended! -- Erica Cochrane * NetGalley *
I absolutely loved this book, I loved the narrative and the narration of the book. I absolutely loved this opening sentence as it made me chuckle "She is not who you might think she is. (But really, is anyone?)"
A beautiful written book with themes of friendship and acceptance. This book is absolutely pure magic.
Generosity over greed, kindness over cruelty, unity over division, and the power of books, Kelly Barnhill's The Ogress and the Orphans is an exceptional allegorical adventure, with its guileful, all-knowing narrative voice (readers are instructed to "Listen") and sparkling characters casting a captivating spell.
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Alongside the thrilling, enchanting quest and message of kindness, the author shares messages about the power of books: "The ideas and knowledge contained inside their pages have mass and velocity and gravity. They bend both space and time. They have minds of their own. There is a power in a book that surpasses even that of a dragon". What a wondrous, timely triumph- I adored every perfectly-placed word.
ISBN: 9781800783027
Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 25mm
Weight: 308g
400 pages