Diana Wynne Jones in a prominent position – family quarrels and chaos, magic with funny results and some of the most original ideas ever to appear in a book.
Casper, Johnny, and Ginnie are shocked when their mother marries Og. Og is big and strict and not at all interesting for the children, although that doesn’t stop him from adding his two horrible sons, Douglas and Malcolm, to the family mix. Now, the five children and two adults are crammed under the same roof, which can only lead to one thing – war!
Then, Og brings home the chemistry sets – one for Malcolm and one for Johnny. Not that Johnny is impressed by this obvious bribery. At least, not until they accidentally discover flight with the lotion. Then the real fun begins…
Pages: 256, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
