The Ogre of Oglefort, Eva Ibbotson
Three ancient creatures called the Norn declare that an ogre must be killed and a princess rescued, and a group of creatures (and one young boy) find themselves volunteered on the basis that they had no money for snacks and couldn't sneak out.
However, it looks like the ogre is the one who needs rescuing from the princess, who refuses to leave. The Norn, being persistent, call in ghosts to do the job the first group refused to do, and the princess's parents send an army.
Only by then, the only one who wants to leave is the ogre.
I really, really like this book. A lot.
However, it looks like the ogre is the one who needs rescuing from the princess, who refuses to leave. The Norn, being persistent, call in ghosts to do the job the first group refused to do, and the princess's parents send an army.
Only by then, the only one who wants to leave is the ogre.
I really, really like this book. A lot.