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Olivetti

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Author

Allie Millington

Genre

Middle Grade – Magical Realism

Release Date

March 26, 2024

Publisher

Macmillan

Categories , Tag Product ID: 19523

Description

A heartfelt debut middle-grade told from the unique vantage points of a witty typewriter and an introverted boy―for fans of Wishtree and A Rover’s Story.

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and recently replaced by a computer, Olivetti has been forgotten by the Brindle family―the family he’s lived with for years. The Brindles are busy humans, apart from 12-year-old Ernest, who would rather be left alone with his collection of Oxford English Dictionaries. The least they could do was remember Olivetti once in a while, since he remembers every word they’ve typed on him. It’s a thankless job, keeping memories alive.

Olivetti gets a rare glimpse of action from Ernest’s mom, Beatrice―his used-to-be most frequent visitor―only for her to drop him off at Heartland Pawn Shop and leave him helplessly behind. When Olivetti learns Beatrice has mysteriously gone missing afterward, he believes he can help find her. He breaks the only rule of the “typewriterly code” and types back to Ernest, divulging Beatrice’s memories stored inside him.

Their search takes them across San Francisco―chasing clues, maybe committing a few misdemeanors. As Olivetti spills out the past, Ernest is forced to face what he and his family have been running from, The Everything That Happened. Only by working together will they find Beatrice, belonging, and the parts of themselves they’ve lost.

About the Author

Photograph of author Allie Millington

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llie loves writing books for children that are full of What Ifs and seeing the world from unique perspectives. Her debut Middle Grade novel, OLIVETTI, will be out 3/26/24 with Macmillan Publishers. She is scheduled to release another Middle Grade novel, ONCE FOR YES and two picture books, WHEN YOU FIND A HOPE, and WHEN YOU FIND A QUESTION.

Allie lives near Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, their dog Crumpet, and a collection of clacking machines. You can find her on instagram here: @allieinink or possibly in her pillow fort.

 

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