Olivia Kidney - Hardcover

Potter, Ellen

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ISBN 10: 0399238506 ISBN 13: 9780399238505

Publisher: Philomel, 2003

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Although sick and tired of living in her latest apartment building where her father works as a building-super, Olivia Kidney doesn’t necessarily want to move again because she has already moved so much in her young life and so simply wishes to finally be somewhere where she can settle in like everybody else.

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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 s�ances. 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

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