{"product_id":"ottoline-goes-to-school-book-2","title":"Ottoline Goes To School (Book 2)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIf you know a child who worries they haven't found their \"special thing\" yet (honestly, who hasn't felt that), this is the book for them: Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted convinced everyone else has a hidden talent except her, while her companion Mr Munroe is far more preoccupied with the ghost rumoured to roam the corridors at night. Chris Riddell's pen and ink illustrations are so detailed you'll catch your child poring over the pictures just as long as the words, and there's a proper, satisfying mystery running underneath the gentle school story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe love it because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Riddell's illustrations are gorgeous and intricate, the kind that reward a second and third look, not just a quick flick through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's reassuring without ever being preachy, Ottoline's worry about not having a \"gift\" is one most children (and quite a few grown ups) will quietly recognise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere's a proper ghost mystery woven through, so it's never just a school story, there's a genuine \"what happens next\" pulling readers on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's book two in the series, so if this one lands well, there's a whole cosy world of Ottoline waiting to be discovered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 paperback book, Ottoline Goes to School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e176 pages, black and white illustrations throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren aged 7 and up who are moving into longer chapter books but still love being swept along by pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBedtime reading or independent reading, it works happily either way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who likes a story to wonder about, Ottoline's hidden talent and the school's resident ghost will keep curious minds busy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGifting to a child who's already devoured the first Ottoline book, or one who simply likes their school stories with a touch of mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant to know:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for ages 7 and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback, 176 pages, black and white illustrations throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approximately 19.9 x 13cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten and illustrated by Chris Riddell, published by Pan Macmillan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781035067893\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Book Shelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55304655667576,"sku":"01-BOOKSOGTS","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1568\/1037\/files\/ottoline_goes_to_school_book_2_cover.jpg?v=1781690549","url":"https:\/\/www.mysmallworld.live\/products\/ottoline-goes-to-school-book-2","provider":"My Small World Toy Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}