The Ogress and the Orphans

by Kelly Regan Barnhill

First published 2022

When a mysterious ogress appears in the town of Stone-in-the-Glen, the orphaned children are the only ones unafraid. As the townsfolk shun her, the ogress takes the orphans under her protection, shielding them from the harsh realities of their lives. But darkness looms, threatening to consume both the ogress and the children she has come to love. In this modern fairy tale, a most unusual caretaker and her found family must fight to preserve their safe haven against the prejudices of the adult world.

Genres: fantasy, contemporary, fairy-tale-retellings

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, whimsical

Tropes: found-family, outsiders

416 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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