"In a nutshell: nonstop surprises in the Big City"
This is the fourth adventure for Ottoline and her best friend Mr Munroe, and it is every bit as enchanting, witty and surprising as the first. The emphasis is on friendship in this story: with her parents still roving the world for interesting items to add to their ever-growing collection of objects, Ottoline holds a dinner party. Guests include the dashing Purple Fox, a new friend, who has introduced Ottoline to some of the city’s most exciting inhabitants and hidden secrets. She’s able to repay him by drawing his attention to something lovely that he’s failed to see. Chris Riddell’s illustrations are as dazzling as ever; it’s worth lingering over every page to revel in the fluency of his line and to look out for the myriad little details. Ottoline is a delight for readers of all ages.
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A crazy adventure book
I really enjoyed this book! It has lots of interesting words, like lollygagging, which made it fun to read.
The story follows Ottoline as she tries to throw a tea party and ends up meeting lots of strange and wonderful creature, like Mr. Munroe, a really hairy thing!
Along the way, they meet a purple fox who lives in a bin. He introduces them to loads of amazing animals, and we also learn about his assistant, the Crimson Fox.
The book is beautifully illustrated, and the descriptions are so amazing that it feels like you’re right there in the story. If you love crazy adventures, I would definitely recommend this book!
Even though this is the fourth book in the series, it still makes perfect sense, to readers like me who haven’t read the first three.... Read Full Review
Ottoline is back in Ottoline and the Purple Fox, a brand new adventure from Children's Laureate, Chris Riddell. Ottoline and Mr Munroe love puzzles, clues and mysteries. One day, they meet an enigmatic purple fox, who offers to take them on a night-time urban safari. The fox shows them all the hidden animals of the city and Ottoline makes notes on them in her field notebook. Mr Munroe is making notes too - on the anonymous poems he finds stuck to lampposts on their journey. Who is the secretive poet, and how can he and Ottoline help them mend their broken heart? Includes a free fold-up-and-keep fortune teller!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Ottoline and the Purple Fox and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
Ottoline and the Purple Fox features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Crime & Mystery, Funny, Animal Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical
Ottoline and the Purple Fox is available in Paperback, Hardback
Ottoline and the Purple Fox was written by Chris Riddell and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Ottoline and the Purple Fox has 177 pages
Yes it is part of Ottoline series
£9.89
