The Odious Ogre

I’ve been very excited about this book. The Phantom Tollbooth has always been one of my very favorite books, ever since it was first published; I still have my original edition from 1961, from nearly a half century ago. I was not at all expecting this book to be its equal. Not even close. And it isn’......more

An odious ogre, widely believed to be "extraordinarily large, exceedingly ugly, constantly hungry, and absolutely merciless," terrorizes the countryside and finds that his depredations are made all too easy by his terrible reputation, and the fear and apathy this inspires in the local population. Th......more

A story about an Ogre who is extraordinarily large, exceedingly ugly, unusually angry, constantly hungry, and absolutely merciless, and has a pretty impressive vocabulary too. The fun synonyms and beautiful language is part of what you get reading Norton Juster. The giant is scary, and doesn't need t......more