· The Ogre Downstairs is probably not one of Diana Wynne Jones's best-known books, but it's always been one of my favorites. Caspar, Johnny, and Gwinny resent their new stepfather (known to them as "the Ogre") and his sons, Douglas and Malcolm, but when the Ogre gives Johnny and Malcolm new chemistry sets, all of the children get mixed up in the magical results/5. 13 rows · · The Ogre Downstairs by Diana Wynne Jones, , Dutton edition, in Cited by: 2. The Ogre Downstairs. Paperback – December 1, by. Diana Wynne Jones (Author) › Visit Amazon's Diana Wynne Jones Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author. Diana Wynne Jones (Author) out of 5 www.doorway.ru by: 2.
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The Ogre Downstairs falls among Diana Wynne Jones' earlier works. They give the impression. The title of "Ogre Downstairs" is somewhat misleading. Initially, readers may think this is a story about an ogre being thwarted by a band of plucky preteens. It is, however, far more interesting than that: a dual story, both of a mismatched stepfamily and of kids having magical adventures. The Ogre Downstairs is a truely remarkable story. The idea of a magical chemistry set and its many possiblities is a theme throughly embraced by Jones. She conjures up the unimaginable with every mix her characters come up with, and does not leave the reader unsatisfied.
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