Olivia Kidney and the Exit Academy

If you thought Olivia Kidney's last apartment building was weird, wait until you see her new home! A lagoon in the living room. A room in which a person's every thought can be heard. Strangers showing up at all hours of the night to practice bumping into walls! And, of course, there are the ghosts. Why do they always seem to follow Olivia around? And why was Olivia invited to live at this strange place? Everything eventually falls into place when she meets a young woman in a coma, and Olivia realizes she has just as much ability to speak to the living as she does the dead.

From the Inside Flap

If you thought Olivia Kidney's last apartment building was weird, wait until you see her new home! A lagoon in the living room. A room in which a person's every thought can be heard. Strangers showing up at all hours of the night to practice bumping into walls! And, of course, there are the ghosts. Why do they always seem to follow Olivia around? And why was Olivia invited to live at this strange place? Everything eventually falls into place when she meets a young woman in a coma, and Olivia realizes she has just as much ability to speak to the living as she does the dead.

From AudioFile

When George Kidney, a plumber of questionable skill, and his daughter, Olivia, arrive at their newest New York apartment building, they're met with a water-filled foyer, complete with a floating boat. Listeners know they're in for some eccentric yachting. As Olivia sets out to explore, she encounters her former compatriots from this world and the spirit world, as well as new acquaintances, equally zany. Tara Sands is a youthful and heartfelt Olivia--feisty and stubborn as a skateboarder, sad as she reminisces about her family's past, and plucky as she schemes to solve her latest mystery. Sands's accents for supporting characters are outstanding--whether precocious student, shoe-shopper, salsa dancer, or window-washer, she does it all! A.R. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About the Author

ELLEN POTTER is the author of one novel for adult readers, The Average Human, in addition to Olivia Kidney.

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