The Ogre Downstairs
by Diana Wynne Jones
Taste attributes: familyfantasycomedyfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeHeightened and good-natured: an original family novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.2 / 5
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About This Book
When a disagreeable man with two boys marries a widow with three children, family adjustments are complicated by two magic chemistry sets which cause strange things to happen around the house.
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- Author
- Diana Wynne Jones
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 224
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- Open Library
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