Olivetti
by Allie Millington
This playful and bittersweet novel is alternately narrated by Olivetti, a witty typewriter, and Ernest, a 12 year old boy who would prefer to be left alone to read the Oxford English dictionary. One day, Ernest’s mother Beatrice abandons Olivetti at a pawn shop. When Olivetti learns that Beatrice has gone missing afterwards, he needs to help Ernest solve the mystery of Beatrice’s disappearance. Ernest and his family have to confront some difficult issues and put their family back together.
Ages 8-12
Recommendations from our site
“A charming story and two narrators exuding energy and warmth knock it out of the park. Simon Vance is Olivetti, a typewriter who breaks the “typewriterly” code of silence to spill his tapestry of tales in order to find his missing owner. Twelve-year-old Ernest, portrayed expertly by Christopher Gebauer with an appealing mix of anxiety, heart, and wry humor, prefers dictionaries and solitude, but he must trust a sentient typewriter and make a friend to find his mother.” Read more...
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