Measle and the Wrathmonk [SEP] series
Measle and the Wrathmonk
Measle and the Wrathmonk is a children's fantasy novel written by Ian Ogilvy and illustrated by Chris Mould. It was released in 2004 by OUP in the UK and by HarperCollins in the US. It received the Georgia Children's Book Award. It has been translated into at least seven languages, and a film version is in development.
The first edition was published with a lurid green vinyl cover; the author commented: "It smells like a beach ball or a lilo... It's the
the Kingdom of the Blind". The series' star, Bruce Boxleitner, is the former husband of Ogilvy's second wife, actress Kathryn Holcomb.
He was the subject of "This Is Your Life" in 1979 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.
Career Writing career.
Ogilvy is also a playwright and novelist, currently working on a series of children's books: "Measle and the Wrathmonk", "Measle and the Dragodon", "Measle and the Mallockee", "Measle and the Slitherghoul