Olivia Kidney - Softcover

Potter, Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142402346 ISBN 13: 9780142402344

Publisher: Puffin Books, 2004

Synopsis

Olivia Kidney has just moved to another new apartment building, and Olivia's the new kid in school, again. Olivia thinks she's fed up with new places . . . until she gets a look at her building! Sure, it looks normal from the outside, but inside things are crazy. There are talking lizards crawling everywhere. An exiled princess haunts the hallways, and Olivia finds one apartment made entirely of glass! She's meeting fantastical characters and seeing wondrous sights that make Alice's Adventures in Wonderland seem tame. But among all the ghosts and pirates and princesses, can Olivia find a friend?

About this title

About the Author:

Ellen Potter is the author of more than ten books, including the bestselling Olivia Kidney series and the award-winning novels Slob, The Kneebone Boy, and The Humming Room. Her most recent series for boys, Otis Dooda: Strange but True, is a Cybils Award nominee. Learn more about Ellen at ellenpotter.com.

Peter Reynolds is an author and illustrator of children’s books and the founder of the educational media company FableVision. The books he has illustrated include Huck Runs Amuck!, Olivia Kidney, and What to Do If an Elephant Stands on Your Foot. He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.

From AudioFile:

When Olivia and her father take up residence in a newapartment building, they both have much to learn about the building'soccupants and each other. As superintendent, George Kidney has dutiesto fulfill, leaving Olivia time to find the friendships shedesperately needs. Her search takes her in and out of apartments andin and out of a fantasy world. Among others, listeners will meetBranwell, Sidi, and Madame Brenda, whose personal stories tell ofaerial views, old farms, and séances. Characters and events, realand imaginary, intertwine at a dizzying pace. With a clear voice andsteady pace, Tara Sands leads the listener through Olivia'sdiscoveries and developing friendships. Sands narrates Olivia as theyoung lady she is--with all the squeals, awe, and disbelief of a youngperson, while also providing distinguishing vocal traits for thesupporting cast. A.R. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0142402346
• ISBN 13: 9780142402344
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 155
• Illustrator: Reynolds Peter