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Measle and the Slitherghoul

Ian Ogilvy

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A blob of slime has broken out of the prison in which it has been kept for years. As it slithers in escape it slurps up everything in its path. Nothing is safe. Especially not Measle Stubbs. For the slippery stomach has gobbled up a gaggle of wrathmonks, and in doing so has ingested their dislike of Measle. Now the blob is after him. And nothing can stop it. Not Iggy Niggle. Not Nanny Flannel. Not Tinker the dog. But it has enjoyed eating them ...Can Measle gulp down his fear and beat the Slitherghoul ...before the Slitherghoul gulps him down?

Measle and the Mallockee

Ian Ogilvy

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Measle Wins Against Evil! 5 out of 5 stars.
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The little boy known as Measle is back! He's 12 years old, still clever, quick-thinking and resourceful. Despite the fact that his mother is a Manafount (able to supply a kind of energy), his father a Wizard, and his baby sister a "Mallockee," Measle is just a plain boy. And once again, this plain boy manages to outwit, outthink and out-finagle the most powerful Wizards and Warlocks around. Of course he has help along the way --- especially from his adoring nine-month-old baby sister, Matilda.

Matilda Stubbs had grown steadily into a chubby little baby girl, with piercing green eyes, spiky brown hair, six small, pearly white teeth and a throwing arm of devastating accuracy...Matilda adored her big brother...and lately --- since she discovered how to throw stuff --- Measle was the one she chose to throw it at.

With the exception of Matilda's throwing, things are going along rather peacefully for the little family. But life at home is totally disrupted one morning when Measle's father reads in the paper that a new Prime Magus of the Wizards' Guild has been chosen and is none other than Justin "the-Biggest-Fathead-in-the-Wizarding-Fraternity" Bucket. All of this is made worse by the addition of a just-formed Advisory Board made up of Warlocks. Before long Measle's family is called before the Advisory Board, who presents them with a long list of absurd and made-up accusations. It becomes obvious that they want to get rid of Measle's parents and have become aware that Matilda is a "magus infantum," or an infant wizard! Indeed --- she is a Mallockee:

...Wizards and Warlocks --- and even those contemptible Wrathmonks --- can perform only one major spell in a twenty-four hour period. But the Mallockee has no such limitations. The Mallockee can perform spells without stopping, until he or she becomes too exhausted to continue...a Mallockee doesn't need incantations for its spells. All a Mallockee has to do is think the spell, and it's done!

This knowledge immediately puts Matilda in grave danger. As the parents are led away "for safe-keeping" Measle, Matilda and his remarkable dog Tinker are able to escape with help from another Wizard, Toby Jugg. Toby takes them to Caltrop Castle where he says they will be safe until the situation is resolved. At the castle Measle befriends a little Wrathmonk named Mr. Niggle and runs into a series of truly scary and frightening adventures. It becomes apparent that those who Measle thinks are friends are not and those who might be enemies are not. Now Measle must figure out how to escape from this terrible place, free his parents and disband the committee of Warlocks and its evil leader.

This is the third in the Measle series, and again the writing is crisp and well-paced. Our hero Measle and the assorted other fun characters are lively and interesting. Ian Ogilvy has created a great character in Measle, one who wins out against evil through his own goodness and self-reliance. A delightful book, MEASLE AND THE MALLOCKEE will leave readers begging for more from this unpretentious hero and his charming little sis.

--- Reviewed by Sally M. Tibbetts

Editorial Review:

Meet Matilda Stubbs. She's nine months old, has six new baby teeth, and loves to send spoonfuls of porridge catapulting through the air. But this is no ordinary baby: Matilda is also a Mallockee -- one of the most powerful creatures in the world. And guess who her big brother is.

In his third heroic adventure, Measle is thrust into his most outlandish predicament yet. How will he ever escape from the spooky, deserted castle, fend off his guardian Wrathmonk, rescue his kidnapped parents, and look after his baby sister? The odds are stacked against him until he learns that, this time, he's got a powerful ally -- Matilda the Mallockee is on his side.

Measle and the Doompit

Ian Ogilvy

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When Toby Jugg, Measle's nemesis, turns up on the school trip, Measle knows he's in danger. The school trip is supposed to be an adventure and a challenge - and now it is. Toby Jugg shoves Measle into a dark hole - the doompit, a door to all sorts of scary worlds. Measle must escape the jaws of a pack of werewolves, the pincers of some giant ants, the massive arms of the abominable snowman, and the petrifying stare of the gorgon. Oh, and rescue his schoolmates, find Iggy and Tinker, discover a way out and defeat Toby Jugg at the same time. Thank goodness Measle is one of the bravest boys around!

Measle and the Wrathmonk

Ian Ogilvy

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Loved it! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I really really like this book and have read it several times. I hope other readers won't be intimidated by the creepy cover and title because trust me, if you read this you'll want your own copy. This book is really exciting and suspenseful.

A good , rollicking adventure 4 out of 5 stars.
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Measle and the Dragodon is the sequel to the successful Measle and the Wrathmonk and the second in Ian Ogilvy's epic Measle series of book which chronicle the adventures of Measle Stubbs. These books are very entertaining as they are a bit like Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events but with magic. The second book is sort of an epic, quest type of story in which Measle is living with his doting parents in glam Merlin Manor when they are kidnapped by a gang of Wrathmonks [mad warlocks] who want revenge for the death of Measle's ex-guardian, Basil Tramplebone [he got what he deserved]. The Wrathmonks take Measle's parents to the Isle of Smiles, a sinister abandoned theme-park in the middle of the ocean. The Wrathmonks are being manipulated by a creature whose name isn't revealed but who is the last survivor of a powerful race of beings known as the Dragodons. Now Measle must go on a quest to the Isle of Smiles, into the catacombs and engage the Dragodon in an almighty battle with the fate of the world at stake.
A dramatic climax, a good villain, a convincing plot and rather disgusting [Roald Dahl disgusting, not vulgar disgusting]humour make Measle and the Dragodon an entertaining book to say the least. I'm currently on the third in the series, Measle and the Malockee.

Editorial Review:

Colossal Adventures in a miniature world

Measle Stubbs lives with Basil Tramplebone, his dreary, horrible guardian. His life is miserable, and gets worse when Measle finds himself on the wrong end of one of Basil's evil spells. Now he's half an inch tall and trapped in a toy train set. But when Measle joins up with Basil's other victims, he becomes more than just a smelly little orphan. Suddenly he's a hero ... with a plan!

Measle and the Dragodon

Ian Ogilvy

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An Awesome Book 4 out of 5 stars.
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Measle and the Dragodon is an amazing book. This is a sequel to the first genius book 'Measle and the Wrathmonk'.

Ian Ogilvy has written about Measle, a 10-year-old boy who has just re-united with his parents 2 weeks before and is still recovering from his memories of the evil wrathmonk Basil Tramplebone.

Measle's parents, Sam and Lee are wrathmonk hunters. Sam (Measle's father) is minor wizard who is bright and willing for anything. Lee, a little more cautious, is a rare sort of person. She's a mana well. That means she has a never-ending supply of mana (which is what a wizard needs to have to cast a spell) that can be given to another person by them being married. By touching each other's hand, Sam and Lee can create the most wondrous spells.

It all starts at a grocery store in the parking lot when Sam and Lee were loading groceries into their trunk. Measle was coming with more groceries to catch up to them.

All of the sudden a band of evil wrathmonks (who were friends of Basil) came and snatched Lee to capture her and leave Sam with a mild case of amnesia.

Lee has been taken to an abandoned amusement park, closed for the winter. Measle's job is to find and rescue his mom and get revenge on who ever did this. He has to do this without being caught. All he has to help him is a dozen yellow jellybeans that will turn him and whatever he is touching invisible for 30 seconds, a trusty, scruffy little dog called Tinker, and a trumpet like instrument that imitates any voice he points it at. He has to hurry! His mother's life may be depending on it!

This book would be great for anyone who has a great love of mystical, adventure with a pinch of mystery. This is a suitable book for ages 10 and up.

Ian, you've done well!!

Editorial Review:

When Measle Stubbs broke free from Basil Tramplebone's evil spell, he was ready to live happily ever after. But he wasn't expecting the Dragodon.

Now, faced with his most terrifying opponent yet and stranded in a sinister amusement park, this little ex-orphan must gear up for another heroic battle.

Colossal adventures continue in this second book about one of the most likeable and intrepid heroes ever!