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The Ogre Downstairs
by Diana Wynne JonesChemical Warfare? Casper, Johnny, and Gwinny are sure they'll never be happy again when their mother marries Jack, who is as mean as an ogre. To make matters worse, two obnoxious stepbrothers, Malcolm and Douglas, move in as well. No one -- except the parents -- seems happy. But when Jack gives a chemistry set to each group of kids, bigger problems take over. These are, it turns out, not your average chemicals. In one hilarious experiment after another, the kids discover they can fly, switch bodies with one another, and even disappear. If only they could figure out how to undo all of this! Are one combustible step family and two explosive chemistry sets a formula for disaster?
Ogre Enchanted
by Gail Carson LevineSet in the world of the Newbery Honor-winning Ella Enchanted, this tale by beloved author Gail Carson Levine stars a clever heroine who is determined to defy expectations—and outwit a fairy’s curse.Evie is happiest when she is healing people, diagnosing symptoms and prescribing medications, with the help of her devoted friend (and test subject) Wormy. So when Wormy unexpectedly proposes to her, she kindly turns him down; she has far too much to do to be marrying anyone. And besides, she simply isn’t in love with him. But a certain meddling fairy named Lucinda has been listening in, and she doesn’t approve of Evie’s rejection. Suddenly, Evie finds herself transformed from a girl into a hideous, hungry ogre! Stuck in this new and confusing form, Evie now has only sixty-two days to accept another proposal—or else be stuck as an ogre forever.
The Ogre in the Hall
by Céline SorinJojo needs to pee. Urgently! But to get to the toilet, he'll have to meet the ogre in the hallway. Pascal Lemaître&’s brave Jojo and adorable ogre will help kids giggle away nighttime fears.It's late at night, and Jojo knows two things: First, he has to pee, urgently. Second, an ogre lives in the hallway, and he'll have to see him on the way to pee. Not an easy situation to solve. Sword in hand, Jojo creeps along the walls of the dark hallway. Finally he reaches the door, where he discovers that the ogre is inside and on the potty! Jojo tells the ogre to scram, but the sad and sweet-faced ogre is too upset! He has a stomach ache and yes, he&’s also afraid of the dark! The mayhem escalates from there as more creatures appear, piling into the bathroom to hide from their many nighttime fears. Clever and funny with stellar art by Pascal Lemaître, this is a story that will delight children who love monsters and spooky stories as it defangs their fears of the dark.
The Ogre of Oglefort
by Eva IbbotsonIvo 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.
Ogre, Ogre: The Autobiography Of Piers Anthony To Age 50 (Xanth #5)
by Piers AnthonySmash, himself, was part ogre. Although ogres were considered so stupid they coud hardly speak, and spent their time eating young girls, seven assorted females had suddenly turned to him for guidance and saftety? In Xanth, one visit to the Good Magician Humfrey worked wonders....From the Paperback edition.
Ogres of Ohio (American Chillers #2)
by Jonathan RandI almost didn't hear my dad ask the question. I was looking out the rain-streaked car window, staring up at the big, two-story house that was now our home. "It's ...it's huge," I replied, trying not to sound nervous. But I was. I was really nervous. There was something about the house that was just... Creepy.
The Ogre's Pact (Forgotten Realms: Twilight Giants #1)
by Troy DenningThe first title in a classic trilogy about the giants of the Forgotten Realms world.The Ogre's Pact is the first novel in a trilogy that deals with the giants of the Forgotten Realms setting. Giants are little written about, and this trilogy,written by New York Times best-selling author Troy Denning ten years ago, wasthe first to detail them. This reissue features new cover art.AUTHOR BIO: TROY DENNING is the New York Times best-selling author of Waterdeep. He has written numerous other novels set in the Forgotten Realms world as well as the Prism Pentad, set in the Dark Sun® world of Athas. He is the author of Star by Star, Tatoonine Ghost, and Recovery, all set in the Star Wars universe.From the Paperback edition.
The Ogress and the Orphans
by Kelly BarnhillThe first new novel from Kelly Barnhill since her bestselling Newbery Medal-winning The Girl Who Drank the MoonThe once-lovely town of Stone-in-the-Glen has fallen on hard times. After relentless fires, floods, and other calamities, they’ve lost their library, their school, their park, their prosperity. Even their neighborliness is lost. Only the wise and clever children of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress who lives quietly at the edge of town see clearly how dire things are.The people of Stone-in-the-Glen have put their faith in their Mayor, a dazzling fellow with a bright shock of yellow hair and white teeth, who promises that he alone can solve their problems. After all, he is a famous dragon slayer! At least, no one has ever seen a dragon in the Mayor’s presence.One terrible day, a child goes missing from the Orphan House, and the townspeople vow to find her. Thanks to the Mayor’s insidious suggestion, all eyes turn to the Ogress. The Orphans know this can’t be: it’s the Ogress, assisted by a particularly excellent flock of crows, who secretly delivers much-needed gifts to the suffering humans. But how can the Orphans tell the story of the Ogress’s goodness to people who listen only to themselves? And how can they make their enraged, deluded neighbors see the real villain in their midst?
The Ogress and the Orphans
by Kelly BarnhillA National Book Award finalist and instant fantasy classic about the power of community, generosity, books, and baked goods, from the author of the beloved Newbery Medal winner 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 people to lose their library, their school, their park, and even their neighborliness. 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 children of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress at the edge of town can see how dire the town&’s problems are. Then one day a child goes missing from the Orphan House. At the Mayor&’s suggestion, all eyes turn to the Ogress. The Orphans 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 neighbors see the real villain in their midst?
Ogú y Mampato en la ciudad azteca
by Themo Lobos¡Hola, soy Mampato! Un niño con una suerte tremenda: puedo viajar al pasado o al futuro cuando yo lo desee. Y Ogú, mi gran amigo cavernícola, siempre me acompaña en mis aventuras. Esta vez los invitó al siglo XVI, al antiguo México, para encontrarnos con sus originales habitantes: los aztecas. Allí conoceremos su gran ciudad flotante ?Tenochtitlán? y nos enteraremos del verdadero misterio de su calendario: ¿realmente se avecina el fin del mundo? ¡Los espero!
Oh, Baby! #3
by Nancy Krulik John And WendyKatie and Suzanne want to see the new big movie, Tornado, but neither of their parents will let them. As Suzanne complains loudly about always being treated like her baby sister, Katie actually becomes Suzanne's baby sister, Heather. When Katie is Heather-she speaks. Find out how Katie gets out of this one!
Oh! Be Flirted By A Dragon: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Hua JianjiuLin Jiu Jiu: Do I love you for a thousand years? Are you surprised? Are you moved? Meng Zhang: "Oh."Lin Jiu: "Oh?" Oh?! Oh?! Meng Zhang: "Surprise, touched."Lin Mai Jiu: Is that trouble for me, or is it for you to take the blame? Meng Zhang: "Hehe."Lin Jiu: "Hur hur?" Who are you acting cute for? Meng Zhang: "You." What a big face.Lin Jiu: You think I have a lot of face? Forget it, I'll wear it back. Meng Zhang: You want to run away after eating me dry? Friend, won't your conscience hurt?Lin Jiu: You still think I'm fat?! Hmm. I think you'd better die.//Again: The Mountain and Sea Realm can also be at peace with the world if the Mountain and Sea Realm is separated by the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Oh God, The Sun Goes
by David Connor"A highly original and engagingly odd book." - Brian Evenson, author of Song for the Unraveling of the World"...wondrous...mysterious...Connor lands plenty of stimulating riffs on themes of memory, love, and loss, all in lyrical prose and suffused with surreal imagery." - Publishers WeeklyAn "indescribable marvel" (Jonathan Lethem) of a debut novel from a brilliant new voiceThe sun has disappeared from the sky. No one can explain where it has gone, but one wayward traveler is determined to try. As our unnamed narrator begins his odyssey across the parched landscapes of the American Southwest, he is drawn into a web of illusion and mystery, a shifting astral mindscape that shimmers with the aftermath of loss—and the promise of redemption.Oh God, the Sun Goes is a hallucinatory and deadpan picaresque that suddenly swerves into a love story of soaring poignance. Truly &“the stuff that dreams are made of&” – or maybe nightmares?Apocalyptic, mesmerizing, and utterly unique, Oh God, the Sun Goes introduces readers to a young and keenly inventive mind.4 one of a kind illustrations within and on the outside a cool holographic foil stamp cover.
Oh My Goddess! Volume 1 (Oh My Goddess!)
by Kosuke FujishimaAlone in his dorm on a Saturday night, Nekomi Tech's Keiichi Morisato dials a wrong number that will change his life forever — reaching the Goddess Technical Help Line. Granted one wish by the charming young goddess Belldandy — a wish for anything in the world — Keiichi wishes she would stay with him always! Complications are bound to ensue from this; the immediate first being the new couple getting tossed out of the dorm — it's males only!As the hapless student and his mysterious "foreign beauty" ride around looking for a new place to stay — risking the different dangers of seeking shelter with an otaku convinced Belldandy is an imaginary woman, and a Zen priest convinced she's a sinister witch — Keiichi's still got his classes on Monday morning! How is his new "exchange student" companion going to be received on the N.I.T. campus? A little too well for normal life to ever return…
Oh My Goddess! Volume 10
by Kosuke FujishimaIt'll be one, two, three strikes you're out for the N.I.T. Softball Club if Keiichi can't help his sister win against their campus rivals-but with the Goddesses stepping up to bat, it's not going to be the old ball game! Then, it's an unrelaxing hot springs vacation when Mara returns to challenge Urd to the most feared battle imaginable-karaoke! Plus four pages of color, ten Mini-Goddess strips, a message from creator Kosuke Fujishima, and your fan art and letters!
Oh My Goddess! Volume 11
by Kosuke FujishimaIf three goddesses are good, surely four must be better? Not for Keiichi, whose strange power to attract divine trouble has just dialed "P" for Peorth — Belldandy's rival in the helping-humans-out-by-phone biz. But Peorth wonders why Belldandy's still hanging around Keiichi if she's really fulfilled his wishes, and is determined to provide him better "service" — no matter how fast he tries to run! Plus six pages of twelve, color Mini-Goddess strips, a message from creator Kosuke Fujishima, and your fan art and letters!
Oh My Goddess! Volume 12
by Kosuke FujishimaEver since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! Maybe you think Peorth couldn't cause any more trouble — well, think again! Determined to provide Keiichi "better service" than Belldandy, she's dragging him out on a date . . . having studied human mating customs through shojo manga! But what is the secret slight from long ago that truly drives Peorth's efforts against her rival?
Oh My Goddess! Volume 13
by Kosuke FujishimaEver since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!Learning to ride a bicycle is a little like encountering first love — a lot of panicked flailing and falling down! Skuld, who's suddenly doing both of those things at once, can't understand why her dear sister Belldandy, who's always there to help, wants her to work this out on her own. But of course, Belldandy knows a wisdom Skuld needs to learn...
Oh My Goddess! Volume 14
by Kosuke FujishimaEver since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!Get a job! That's what you hope a college education can do for you — but when Keiichi applies to put his knowledge to work in a custom-bike shop, he finds it's not going to be as easy to graduate college as he thought! And it could be that no one's leaving Nekomi Tech ever again, when it falls under the mind-bending influence of two of the most sinister forces known to man — Mara's magic and Sayoko's ego!
Oh My Goddess! Volume 15
by Kosuke FujishimaEver since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!The battle to control the minds of every student at Nekomi Tech comes to its showdown, as the power behind Queen Sayoko's throne is revealed at last! Then it's back to good old-fashioned campus rivalries, as Megumi squares off against a different kind of royalty... the one who rules the road on the Inokuradai Pass!
Oh My Goddess! Volume 16
by Kosuke FujishimaEver since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!After epic mishaps such as Belldandy and Keiichi's hands becoming unable to part, or Skuld's robot Banpei falling in love, what harm could the arrival of a cute young boy at the temple do to its residents? They say when disaster strikes, time seems to slow down... the problem is, it's slowing down for everybody — for real!
Oh My Goddess! Volume 17
by Kosuke FujishimaEver since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandyinto college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turnedupside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!Peorthreturns to Earth to try to reverse the slowdown of universal time at its source the demon boy whose mysterious obsession with a goddess is literallybringing the world to a halt! What is the secret of his link with Belldandy a link Belldandy is not allowed to remember?
Oh My Goddess! Volume 18
by Kosuke FujishimaEver since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi’s residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!Who would have ever thought one of Skuld's inventions could go wrong? Er...don't answer that, but her tinkering with the time-space continuum has left Belldandy and Keiichi trapped inside their own living room — because it's now infinitely big! And, uncanny events await them outside as well, as a ghost haunts the mountain pass between the two campuses of N.I.T., causing Bell and K1 to do a night ride in tandem to solve the mystery!
Oh My Goddess! Volume 19
by Kosuke FujishimaCollege life is never easy . . . all right, sometimes it is, but never at Nekomi Tech! No sooner do Keiichi and Belldandy solve the mystery of the Phantom Racer, then they get entangled in the schemes of Professor Morozumi. Better known on campus as "Dr. Moreau" for his obsession with making machines walk on two legs, this mad scientist will stop at nothing to pursue his dream . . . including kidnapping Banpei''s "girlfriend," the Welcome Robot!
Oh My Goddess! Volume 2 (Oh My Goddess!)
by Kosuke FujishimaNow that Keiichi and the goddess in his life are the hot item on campus, they find themselves constantly putting out fires! First, to raise money for the N.I.T. Motor Club, they get roped into posing nude together for a life drawing class — even though, as Keiichi's sister correctly guesses, they haven't even kissed yet! Then his "buddies" in the club stake Bell-chan as the wager in a funnybike race — but Keiichi has trouble seeing the humor when it starts coming apart at high speed! After all this, Keiichi just wants to relax and watch some home videos… except this video introduces (literally) a second goddess into his life — Belldandy's "sophisticated" older sister, Urd!