Miesel und der Drachenhüter

Measle Stubbs Adventures #2

by Ian Ogilvy

Über Miesel braut sich neues Unheil zusammen, denn seine Eltern sind den schwarzen Hexern ein Dorn im Auge. Als Miesels Mutter entführt wird und sein Vater das Gedächtnis verliert, muss das clevere Kerlchen wieder einmal beweisen, was in ihm steckt.

Genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Fiction, Childrens, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure

368 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second book in the Measle Stubbs Adventures series by Ian Ogilvy. We haven't read the first book, but our girls liked the picture on the cover and decided to borrow the book.

This story is a good introduction to the sci-fi genre for children. The narrative is engaging and the story is fast-paced. I liked the wickedly evil Wrathmonks, as they were very evil, but a bit silly, too. Their Three Stooges-like antics add quite a bit of humor to the tale. The plot is quite dramatic in a few places, but not too scary.

Unfortunately, our girls just couldn't get into the story. Maybe they would like the story better if they read the first book in the series and got to know the characters first. I don't think that I'm going to convince them to do that, however, so we probably won't read any more of the books in this series. In any case, I liked this one.

interesting quotes:

"'The average human,' he said, 'is an idle brute.'" (p. 6)

"Be quiet, Measle and listen. You only learn things if you listen. If you blabber and jabber all the time, you learn nothing - but everybody within earshot learns something. They learn that you're an idiot." (p. 95)

"Measle had always been good at one thing - and that was knowing what to worry about and what not to worry about. He knew that the only things you ought to worry about were the things you could change. If you couldn't do anything about the problem, then it was a waste of time worrying about it." (pp. 182-183)

[mandyfujita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Measle is in another adventure just when he is enjoying
time with his father and mother. His mother, Lee, is kidnapped
while the family goes shopping for groceries. The father is
hit on the head with a bottle, causing amensia. Through some
clues, Measle tries to get his mother back from the wrathmonks
who took her. Only to find out that a dragodon and a dragon
still survive in an amusement park.

[Jannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally I own the paperback. One of my favourite middle grade series. One for my future kiddies <333
I seriously need the rest of the books..still waiting for books to arrive. Cannot wait to reread the first book again.

Guys if you love lots of adventure, inventive villains and ingenious little protagonists please have a read.

[Andrew ✝️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was really uncertain if I was going to like this sequel. "Measle and the Wrathmonk" was such a simple, yet clever story. Slow paced and yet a lot was happening. Ogilvy definitely knows how to explain and describe things. In this sequel, he amped it up in a good way.

Measle's parents live with him in Merlin Manor, and there's also Nanny Flannel. In this one there's a lot more about the parents. Sam is a Wizard and Lee is a Manafount. Wizards, Warlocks, and Wrathmonks need mana to complete certain spells. With a Manafount, you can recharge faster by a simple touch.

At the beginning of the book, the parents realize that Measle has missed 8 birthdays and 8 Christmases and decide to give him 8 days of "Birthmases." One of those presents is a trip to the "Isle of Smiles." An amusement park. Something touches his mother and makes her feel cold and emotionless, which means an attempt to steal her mana has happened. They leave quickly. Eventually, his mother is kidnapped and his father has amnesia. Measle figures out that his mother must have been taken to the 'Isle of Smiles.'

There are new Wrathmonks in this book with a personal vendetta against the main character because of what he did to Basil Tramplebone -- even though it was self defense. On top of that, there's a mysterious creature called a Dragodon and you have to read till nearly the end to find out what it looks like. ...A strange-looking creature.

This book is filled with non-stop action, and is a raucous, chaotic romp. Most of the obstacles that Measle encounters were so unexpected, and yet so kooky and so campy that it actually didn't ruin the story. It added an extra thrill to it on top of what I already felt while reading the first one. It also caused I-don't-care-what-my-age-is laughs. Ogilvy sure knows how to write.

5 stars only because I can't give it 6.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book picks up right where the first one left off. It has been several weeks since Measle escaped from Basil Tramplebone who he ended up killing in self defense at the end of the first book. This book starts out where a couple of wrathmonks are having a couple slaves look for a mysterious object. You learn they were friends of Basil and wanted revenge on Measle and his family for his death. You learn that Measle's parents are wrathmonk hunters and his dad is a wizard and his mom is a manafount or a person that can't use magic but can refill the magic of wizards who use all there powers on big spells. Seven wrathmonks make a plot for revenge and they end being taken over by the mysterious Dragadon who makes them serve him because they fear him so. So they kidnap Measle's mother to separate his parents who are very powerful together. When the authorities for wizards won't do anything measle takes matters into his own hands and goes to isle of smiles to find his mom. The story puts him against the seven wrathmonks that he plays a game of cat and mouse with and has to avoid the mindless things they brought to life to help hunt measle so he can't find his mom. I thought the story was a great sequel that was funny, very creative and I give it five stars.

[Victoria Yep · Rating 2 out of 5]

i liked this book a lot but i liked the first one a lot better. i love thé wrathmonks but i wanted to punch them when they kidnapped lee and made sam lose his memory. love granny flannel though! tink kinda almost got measle killed like 182983 million times like bye this is why small dogs are silly!

ok that’s all would be better if it wasn’t as boring

[Leo Margetts · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite character in this book is called San because of hits sense of humor. My favourite part was when the wrathmonks attack. I learnt from this book that everyone can remember a lost memory only with the smallest hint

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Das eine oder andere wiederholt sich, doch das schmälert den Spaß an Miesels Abenteuern kaum. Empfehlenswert für kleine und große Leser!

[Cathie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 es war soo eine süße Geschichte am Ende und echt spannend also kann es EMPFEHLEN

[Kaui · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book #2 in a series of I think 4 or 5 books, this is a quirky series about a little boy named Measle. He is the son of a (minor) wizard and a very special mother, who has infinite mana (the source of power allowing wizards to cast spells).

In the first book, Measle thinks he is an orphan, his guardian Basil Tramplebone is a wrathmonk, and we learn that wizards are good, warlocks are mostly good but sometimes bad, and wrathmonks are warlocks who have lost their sanity and are all bad. In this book, Measle is happily reunited with his parents (that is the whole first story - sorry for the spoiler) but soon, disaster strikes again (of course). This time, there is a new type of magical and mythical character, a Dragodon. As you can guess, these are people who partnered with dragons in days of old. How Measle sorts through this new adventure is a frolic through an amusement park, a gaggle of hapless wrathmonks bent on revenge towards Measle's parents for the fate of Basil Tramplebone, and a dragodon and his ailing dragon Arcturius.

Ian Ogilvy has created a clever character in Measle. His writing style introduces great vocabulary, especially for American kids unfamiliar with terms used by our counterparts in the UK. An added bonus is the ample use of dialogue to further the plot. This is a highly readable book for kids ages 7 (if they are advanced readers) to 14 (my high schooler devours these books on his own as soon as we start group reading out loud) to 99 (I enjoy the books, too!). This book was read to my twins, age 12. We are looking forward to exploring the next Measle adventure!

[Sandie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this slightly less interesting than the first book (Measle and the Wrathmonk), but it was still a good read. It was just a bit boring for me after 40 pages...or so...things picked up a bit after awhile, but still not as entertaining as the first book. I thought that the story was entertaining and would keep young adults interested without being gruesome or graphic. OK...for young adults...not enough for adults.

[Amy Holiday · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun Measle adventure, this one involving the usual cast of nefarious ne'er do wells, Measle and his spunky dog, and this time, a wizard and a dragon-type thing. Cute and fun as usual! Wish these were easier to track down!

[Hcf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book in the series!

[Wyotana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Second of the Measle series. Very cute story. Again the author switches POV way too much. Cute characters and story line.

[Magen · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was good to read with my ten year old.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

read it in one day!

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the whole,it's a good book,but for my taste it is too boring,the first and third books (that I've read this far) are more interesting and thrilling. However,it's a good story.

[Carterkempgmail.Com · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fine children's fantasy with some laughs and suspense but nothing particularly unique about the plot, characters or writing.

[Divine Chidera]

it terrible

[LadyFie · Rating 3 out of 5]

weirdly paced and repetitive in the middle part

[J Beazer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very strange. Not terrible, but not very good.

[Lexee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it