The novel was first published in 2005 by oxford university press in the uk and harpercollins in the us characters. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Chapter 1 a horrible house measle and the wrathmonk by. Sep 25, 2007 measle stubbs is an orphan who is forced to live in misery with his evil guardian, basil tramplebone. Now measle s only a few centimetres tall and trapped in the world of the train set. Measle and the wrathmonk measle, book 1 by ian ogilvy. He is also an actor and has appeared in many plays, as well as in the popular british tv series the saint, in which he played the title role.
Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His life is miserable, and suddenly gets worse when measle finds himself on the wrong end of one of basils evil spells. His books detailing the adventures of measle stubbs have been translated and published in more than 24 countries. Measle stubbs lives in a dreary, horrible house, with basil tramplebone, his dreary, horrible guardian. Measle is a small boy who has lots of adventures with his odious gaurdian while trying to find his long lost parents. I had to read the book twice to fully understand it, but after that, it was. Sometime british actor, and now american author, ian ogilvy continues to show his writing chops in this sequel to measle and the wrathmonk. Jul 02, 2004 measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy 206pp, oxford. Personal website for ian ogilvy view the website share. By ian ogilvy measle and the wrathmonk library binding.
Measle and the wrathmonk by ogilvy, ian, mould, chris. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Measle and the wrathmonk is quirky story, that has excitement on every page, im and my mum bought this book to read, i thought it looked quite interesting from just looking at the cover, and within the 1st page of reading it you want to keep reading on, it has a great story line, and not one page of it bores you. Shop amongst our popular books, including 14, measle and the wrathmonk, measle and the doompit and more from ian ogilvy. It had alot of adventure, and also had alot of interesting characters. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Measle and the wrathmonk is the first in a series of three. Measle and the mallockee is a childrens novel written by ian ogilvy and illustrated by chris mould. See all books authored by ian ogilvy, including measle and the wrathmonk, and measle and the dragodon, and more on thriftbooks. In recent years ian has become best known for his series of books detailing the adventures of measle stubbs.
Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy by ian ogilvy. Measle and the wrathmonk measle series, book 1 measle by ian ogilvy author nickolas grace narrator. Ian ogilvy has 21 books on goodreads with 3349 ratings. Theyre hoping this book is made into a movie, as seems to happen with most good books in this genre. Basil is a wrathmonk the worst kind of wizard and when he find measle playing with his beloved train set he zaps him with an evil spell. May 3, 2010 roselle public librarys book talkers series. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy a magical adventure story about an orphan called measle who lives with his horrible guardian, basil tramplebone. Ian ogilvy has written two adult books and this is his first book for children.
Basil is a wrathmonk, a warlock gone insane, and his only pleasure is his very elaborate model train set. Books by ian ogilvy author of measle and the wrathmonk. When measle is caught playing with the prized possession, basil shrinks him down and imprisons him in the world of the train set. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. His life is miserable, and suddenly gets worse when measle.
Measle and wrathmonk by ian ogilvy books the guardian. Review of the book measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy. It was released in 2004 by oup in the uk and by harpercollins in the us. Measle and the wrathmonk reprint edition by ian ogilvy paperback, 210 pages. Colossal adventures in a miniature world measle stubbs lives with basil tramplebone, his dreary, hor. The books have been translated into at least 15 languages, and there are plans citation needed to produce a film. The first novelists lilliputian scenes offer some keen suspense, wrote pw of this tale in which 10yearold measle finds himself in the care of a wrathmonk, a warlock gone mad. Measle and the wrathmonk and its sequel, measle and the dragodon. Aimed at a slightly younger audience than the harry potter books, ogilvy once again creates an atmosphere laced with equal parts goofiness and menace, and then turns loose his plucky little hero, measle stubbs. About measle and the wrathmonk this is a magical adventure story about an orphan called measle who lives with his horrible guardian, basil tramplebo. Measle and the wrathmonk 9780060586850 by ogilvy, ian and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Now hes only half an inch tall and trapped in the world of a toy train set. When they come to write the authorised version of this lush age of childrens writing, there will be pages and pages devoted.
Not only do all four of us highly recommend this book to all ages. Actor and writer ian ogilvy s quirky debut novel for children is now available inpaperback. The novel was first published in 2004 by oup in the uk and harper collins in the us. Even the critics seem to like them with the guardiansaying of the first one, measle and the wrathmonk, that this is a book that smells superbly foulideal fare for seven to 11yearolds. Measle and the wrathmonk is a childrens fantasy book written by ian ogilvy, illustrated by chris mould and published by oxford university press. See all 23 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. As well as starring in the saint for a number of years, he has also appeared in many other tv productions, films, and west end stage plays. Ogilvy is also a playwright and novelist, currently working on a series of childrens books. Mar 15, 2008 sometime british actor, and now american author, ian ogilvy continues to show his writing chops in this sequel to measle and the wrathmonk.
Measle stubbssam lee stubbs the main character in the book. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy 9780060586874 get. Measle and the wrathmonk is a childrens fantasy novel written by ian ogilvy and illustrated by chris mould. It was reissued by oup in 2010 under the title the funfair of fear. Measle and his dog, tinker, also have to outwit numerous fairground creatures which come alive in a most alarming way, plus the evil dragodon and his dragon, arcturion. This is the second exciting adventure story about measle, following on from measle and the wrathmonk. Colossal adventures in a miniature worldmeasle stubbs l. This is a magical adventure story about an orphan called measle who lives with his horrible guardian, basil tramplebone. Jun 03, 2004 measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy was an awesome book. Michael rosen applauds ian ogilvys gripping tale of shrunken heroes, stinky villains and a toy train, measle and wrathmonk.
Measle and the wrathmonk, measle and the dragodon, measle and the mallockee, measle and the slitherghoul, and measle and the doompit. Measle and the wrathmonk is a childrens fantasy book written by ian ogilvy and illustrated by chris mould and published by oxford university press. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Praise for the first book in the series, measle and the wrathmonk. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy overdrive rakuten. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy 9780060586874. This is a sequel to the first genius book measle and the wrathmonk. They are all good books and are mostly about magic and sorcery. Jun 30, 2004 measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy oxford university press. The language is completely reachable but not simple. Ian ogilvy is the author of measle and the wrathmonk 3. Ian will be coming to the uk for the publication of measle and wrathmonk in june 2004.
A magical adventure story about an orphan called measle who lives with his horrible guardian, basil tramplebone. He cuts his hair with kitchen knives, his clothes challenge the trade descriptions act and he doesnt even know where the bathroom is. A terrific adventure in which the writing and the invention burst into life times educational supplement come to think of it, stink is what ogilvy does best. Now measles only a few centimetres tall and trapped in the world of the train set. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Ian ogilvy has written about measle, a 10yearold boy who has just reunited with his parents 2 weeks before and is still recovering from his memories of the evil wrathmonk basil tramplebone. Nickolas grace twelveyearold orphan measle stubbs is shrunk down to half an inch tall and placed in a toy train set by his evil guardian, the wrathmonk. Ian ogilvy author nickolas grace reader upcoming events. Measle and the dragodon is a childrens novel written by ian ogilvy and illustrated by chris mould. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Ian ogilvy is the author of two other books about the intrepid measle stubbs. Basil is a wrathmonk the worst kind of wizard and when he finds measle playing with his beloved train set he zaps him with an evil spell.
Buy a cheap copy of measle and the wrathmonk book by ian ogilvy. Basil is a wrathmonk, the worst kind of wizard, and when he finds measle playing with his train set, he casts an evil spell on him. Measle and his dog, tinker, also have to outwit numerous fairground creatures which come alive in a most alarming way, and the evil dragodon and his dragon. In this story measle is up against not one wrathmonk, but a whole gang of them. When basil catches measle flagrante dilikto with his precious engines he shrinks him with an evil spell until he is only. Measle and the doompit measel ian ogilvy 0192726226 for. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy was an awesome book. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy published by oxford university press, 2004. Browse ian ogilvy s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
My sixthgrade students read ian ogilvy s measle and the wrathmonk as a part of our fantasy genre reading unit. Measle, thin, hungry and scruffy, takes on basil, allpowerful wrathmonk. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy for sale online ebay. Measle and the wrathmonk reprint edition by ian ogilvy. This is because it was a kind of strange storyline that took a while to comprehend. Measle is a cute if not dirty boy who engages with the other characters in a very charming way. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy 9780192755162. Measle is an unfortunate little chap he is caught in the grip of being yet another persecuted childhero of a childrens book. Measle and the wrathmonk by ian ogilvy unknown edition by ian ogilvy unknown, published 2005.