When magic came to Milo Speck, it came in the form of a sock. Figures, said Milo. So begins Milos adventure in Ogregon, a place populated with hungry ogres, dino-sized turkeys, kidnapped kids, andDad? Whats Milos regular-old salesman father doing in Ogregon? For that matter, how did a shrimp like Milo end up there? Hes no hero. He cant help those kids. Right? But theres no time for Milo to get the answers. After all, hungry ogres like nothing more than a tasty bite of boy, and what kid is going to stick around for that? A fast escape back home to Downriver is all that mattersuntil Milo realizes that whats really afoot in Ogregon goes far beyond an ogre quest for snack food. And his own family may be somehow mixed up in the dastardly plot. But what can a small boy in a very big world possibly do about that?

 

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Houghton Mifflin .

Linda Urban has written several award-winning novels and picture books for young readers. She lives in East Montpelier, Vermont.