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Olivia Kidney

by Ellen Potter

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Publisher Comments:

Olivia Kidney's new apartment building is crazy! Talking lizards crawling everywhere. A tropical rainforest growing in 7B. Even an apartment made entirely of glass! Maybe her father will get fired from his job as the building super, and they can leave. But Olivia is tired of moving from place to place, from school to school. What she wouldn't give for a little slice of sanity. And maybe a friend to share it with. In the tradition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland comes a remarkable debut novel that is quirky, magical, and completely genuine. Ellen Potter offers us a world where even the oddest of characters feel right at home. Olivia Kidney has all the makings of a classic.

Review:

"Locked out of her new apartment, a 12-year-old makes astonishing discoveries about her neighbors. 'Achieving a delicate balance between fantasy and stark reality, the author leaves it to readers to form their own interpretations of Olivia's experiences,' said PW in a starred review. Ages 8-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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?

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In the tradition of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" comes a remarkable debut novel that is quirky, magical, and completely genuine. Setting her story in an apartment building made entirely of glass, Potter takes readers into a world where even the oddest of characters feel right at home. Illustrations.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780142402344
Author:
Reynolds, Peter H.
Publisher:
Puffin
Illustrator:
Reynolds, Peter H.
Author:
Reynolds, Peter
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy
Subject:
Apartment houses
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Publication Date:
20041021
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 3
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
7.48x5.38x.49 in. .33 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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Product details 176 pages Puffin Books - English 9780142402344 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Locked out of her new apartment, a 12-year-old makes astonishing discoveries about her neighbors. 'Achieving a delicate balance between fantasy and stark reality, the author leaves it to readers to form their own interpretations of Olivia's experiences,' said PW in a starred review. Ages 8-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by ,
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?
"Synopsis" by , In the tradition of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" comes a remarkable debut novel that is quirky, magical, and completely genuine. Setting her story in an apartment building made entirely of glass, Potter takes readers into a world where even the oddest of characters feel right at home. Illustrations.

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