Ottoline is back! Ottoline and the Purple Fox is the fourth fantastical Ottoline adventure from 2015-2017 Children's Laureate and author of the Goth Girl books, 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 Mr Monroe and Ottoline help them mend their broken heart?

Beautifully and intricately illustrated by the author, the Ottoline series is perfect for curious young readers.

Ottoline and Mr Munroe go on a secret city safari in the fourth book in the award-winning Ottoline series, from Children's Laureate, Chris Riddell.

About the Author
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.

Reviews
This most recent instalment features plenty of illustrations, a steampunk aesthetic and great mystery. These books were designed originally for slightly older children to read themselves but my daughter and I devoured it over three nights. -- Fran Yeoman * IndyBest *
A brilliantly imaginative and exciting book from start to finish! * Lancashire Post *
A zany and entertaining story with plenty to appeal to children. * Parents in Touch *
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. * LoveReading 4 Kids *



Book Information
ISBN 9781447277927
Author Chris Riddell
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 405g
Dimensions(mm) 191mm * 140mm * 20mm