Ottoline and the yellow cat book review

Ottoline Brown is left alone while her parents are off on their own adventures.She is not alone but tended to by Mr. Munroe, a mysterious creature rescued from a Norwegian bog. Her apartment on the 24th floor of the P.W. Huffledinck Tower (also known as the Pepperpot Building) is cared for by a team of housekeepers, leaving Ottoline free to pursue her interests: splashing in puddles and working out tricky problems.

When Mr Munroe brings to her attention a lost dog flyer, Ottoline gets busy with a clever plan to solve this particularly tricky problem that has the police stumped.

The mystery is nicely interrupted here and there, bringing readers details about the collections of Professor Brown (emperors' hats, meteorites and “mysterious objects of various kinds”) and Ottoline (odd shoes and postcards from her parents --- the postcards are on these pages as well), the housecleaning and cooking teams, and a bear living in the building’s basement. All of this contributes to a wonderful and fantastic tale.

Ottoline is my favourite book because it makes me feel like I am there watching it all happen. My favourite part is when they trap the yellow cat and pelt her with custard pies!

I would say this book is aimed at about 5 to 11 year old children because it is funny and makes your mind think.

I would rate it:

By Hannah Davis