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Olivia Kidney

Illustrated by Peter Reynolds
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Paperback
$6.99 US
5.13"W x 7.72"H x 0.49"D   | 5 oz | 80 per carton
On sale Oct 21, 2004 | 176 Pages | 9780142402344
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell T
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?
At once exuberant and poignant, PotterÆs cunningly crafted first novel [is] a memorable debut. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
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. View titles by Ellen Potter
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. View titles by Peter Reynolds

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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?

Praise

At once exuberant and poignant, PotterÆs cunningly crafted first novel [is] a memorable debut. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

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. View titles by Ellen Potter
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. View titles by Peter Reynolds