Olivia Kidney is used to being the new girl. Her father is terrible at his job as an apartment block caretaker, so they are always on the move as he is fired from one job after another.
However, his latest job has landed Olivia in the most extraordinary apartment block. When Olivia loses the keys to their own apartment, her search for her father takes her throughout the building and she encounters its bizarre and astonishing tenants.
One by one she visits their apartments and discovers a ghost, an indoor rainforest, a pet goat and an eccentric psychic medium. Olivia is fascinated by her neighbours' tales, but what she really wants to find is some comfort for the recent death of her brother.
A clever blend of magic and realism, Olivia Kidney will intrigue readers of all ages.
Publisher: Macmillan
Price: $16.99
Age: 8-12 years
Recommended by: Jenni Keestra
<I>Ellen Potter:</I> Olivia Kidney
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