Olivia Kidney Stops for No One
Originally titled Olivia Kidney and the Exit Academy
By Ellen Potter
Art by Peter H. Reynolds
252 pages; published 2005
Philomel Books
There is no escaping the weirdness in Olivia Kidney's life! In this
second book in the Olivia Kidney series, Olivia moves into a brownstone
in New York City, owned by the mad, bad, and dangerous Ansel Plover. Her
new living room is entirely submerged under water, and she has to
navigate in a boat past bobbing furniture and snapping turtles just to
get to her bedroom. Complete strangers show up in the middle of the
night to practice bumping into walls! And then, of course, there are
the ghosts. This house holds secrets —Olivia can feel it. Why, she
wonders, was she invited to live here? Come enter the amazing world of
Olivia Kidney. At once moving and laugh-out-loud funny, it will forever
capture your imagination. Ellen Potter is the freshest thing to happen
to young fiction since Lemony Snicket.
(For ages 10 and up)
Reviews for Olivia Kidney Stops for No One
"The writing crackles with energy, and, beneath the bizarre happenings, themes emerge that are connected to Olivia's personal growth and acceptance of her brother's death. The author adroitly draws all of the subplots together in a complex and inventive climax that will keep readers guessing till the last page."
School Library Journal
"In this second in a series about Olivia Kidney, Potter has created a quirky world in which nothing is as it seems. It is fun, it is silly, at times hilarious. Olivia Kidney is a character that kids cannot help but love."
Children's Literature
"Dashes of Dahl, snippets of Snicket, and heaps of Horvath humor abound, and like its prequel, this can be read on many levels... Sparkling writing, madcap characters, and serious themes contribute to a read-aloud that adults will enjoy as much as the children."
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