| Title | : | Ottoline at Sea (Ottoline, #3) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1405050594 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781405050593 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2010 |
Ottoline at Sea (Ottoline, #3) Reviews
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A fun book with amazing detailed illustrations
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If you have young children and like to read to them, the Ottoline series by
Chris Riddell is worth checking out. Riddell both writes and illustrates the stories.
Ottoline at Sea is the 3rd book in this 4 book series.
It's a short, fun story with neat little references to the Beatles for the adults. Ottoline lives in an apartment in the Pepperpot Building. Her parents are explorers and rarely home, communicating with Ottoline by post card. (remember them?). Her constant companion is Mr. Munroe, a friendly troll. Their parents found Mr. Munroe during one of their trips to Norway.
In this book Mr. Munroe seems sad and everywhere he looks he sees reminders of Norway. Ottoline is trying to plan a vacation with Mr. Munroe and she is kind of oblivious to Mr. Munroe's situation. She is surprised one day to find he has disappeared, leaving a note simply stating Norway. Thus begins her fun journey, accompanied by the Canadian bear who spends the winter sorting clothes in the basement laundry room.
That's really all you need to know about the story. It's short, quick, fun and lovingly illustrated. There are neat people all along the way and, yes, it's a happy ending. Sometimes even an adult needs such a story. (4.0 stars) -
I read the Norwegian translation, titled Ottoline Goes To Norway. In the Norwegian books Mr. Munroe (herr Monsen) is from Finland, which kind of messes up the plot in this book, but he is still from Finland here and goes to Norway. I loved the character based on Thor Heyerdahl and the other Norwegian cultural references! As always, great illustrations, this time heavily accented in green.
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I was attracted to Chris Riddell's work mainly because of the fascinating illustrations he did for Neil Gaiman. To my delight, I discovered the Ottoline series and this is the first installment I read (and also the 3rd book in the series, I just found out).
In a quirky blend of the familiar and fantastical, this book should appeal to the young, even the exceptionally resistant, reader. Ottoline is a seemingly ordinary little girl with a penchant for wearing unusual mismatched shoes, who lives in a high-rise apartment building with Mr Munroe, a hairy bog creature. Her parents are professional explorers who are away in Norway searching for the elusive Quite Big Foot, and they send Ottoline her own Amateur Roving Collector's Pass that she could use for her next holiday. As Ottoline is planning her next trip and furiously reading up and buying up travelling gear, Mr Munroe suddenly disappears. With the clues he leaves behind, Ottoline embarks on an adventure in search of her friend, together with the help of a Canadian Bear she meets in the laundry room at the basement of her building, who should be hibernating but had decided to take a little vacation himself in the apartment building.
The book also comes with a pair of bog goggles that helps you see hidden pictures in the pages, as you journey with Mr Munroe. Delightfully quaint. -
I remember reading these books when I was like in yr 4. I love them so much because the illustrations are so cute and the stories are so wild and adventurous.
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I absolutely love Chris Riddell and I really recommend this book
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Olen lukenut sarjan kaksi aikaisempaa kirjaa ja ne olivat upeita! Mutta pakko sanoa, että tämä on tästä sarjasta paras tähän mennessä 😍 Juoni oli mahtava, sai usein hymyillä lukiessa ja loppuratkaisu: aivan ihana 😍
Kuvitus on edelleen aivan upeaa ja aikaa meneekin huomatessa kaikki yksityiskohdat ja siltikin jää paljon näkemättä 🥰
Suosittelen tätä kirjaa kaikille, joita upea kuvitus, ihana tarina, leppoisa eteneminen, peikot sekä Ottilia ja Herra Mauri kiinnostavat 😊 -
Ma olen täiesti vaimustuses sellest sarjast. Selles raamatus oli küll teksti juba rohkem, aga pildid/joonistused olid jätkuvalt sama vahvad. Ja oskab autor toredaid killukesi peita ka täiskasvanu jaoks ;)
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Mi piace molto questo libro ed è simpatico! I disegni sono ben accurati e sono troppo ben fatti! Mi piace!
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I absolutely loved this. The story is fun and the drawings are amazing.
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Tässä kirjassa Ottilia suunnittelee matkaa lämpimään ja kuivaan paikkaan eikä huomaa, että Mauri-herra lähtee liikkeelle yksin kohti sateista Norjaa. Mikä saa sadetta ja kosteutta inhoavan Maurin suunnistamaan sinne ja löytääkö Ottilia ystävänsä? Kiva tarina, mahtavat kuvitukset ja pientä knoppisisältöä, joka aukeaa paremmin aikuiselle, mutta ei haittaa lasten lukukokemusta lainkaan.
4 tähteä. Voi lukea itsenäisenäkin, mutta paremmin tästä mielestäni saa asioita irti, jos on lukenut aiemmat Ottilia-kirjat. Kirjan teemaväri on tällä kertaa tummanvihreä. -
Ottoline at Sea by Chris Riddell is an adventure fantasy and the last part in a trilogy. Ottoline, the eponymous hero of the book is an eccentric girl who lives in ‘Big City’ with Mr Munroe, a ‘bog person’ that met Ottoline’s parents in a bog in Norway and came to live with them. Ottoline is not an ordinary girl. She loves collecting odd shoes and is a ‘mistress of disguise’. Similarly eccentric, her parents travel the world as professional roving collectors while Ottoline stays at home with Mr Munroe.
One day, Ottoline’s parents travel to Norway on the hunt to find ‘Quite Big Foot’, the Abominable Troll of Trondheim. Coincidently, Mr Munroe comes across a pair of ‘bog goggles’ in Ottoline’s parents’ collection, which enable him to see clues about Quite Big Foot. Captivated by the images, Mr Munroe tries to draw Ottoline’s attention to his discoveries, but she ignores him. So he decides to go and find Quite Big Foot by himself, leaving a message to Ottoline in string, spelling the word ‘Norway’. But before she finds out, we are introduced to a new character, a bear from Canada, who is taking a holiday in the apartment basement rather than hibernating. He is to become Ottoline’s assistant in her forthcoming adventure.
When Ottoline realises that Mr Munroe has left, she becomes very upset, and determines to go and find him, along with her assistant, the bear. Their adventure includes trips on a submarine, a seaplane and a Polynesian raft. The book is filled with countless adventures with a surprising ending.
Despite being the last in the series, the reader doesn’t need to have read the previous books as it makes sense on its own. Ottoline at Sea appeals to both boys and girls although the main character is a female. The author appears to make historical references to famous adventurers. Thor Thorrensen, who is a famous explorer in the book, resembles the Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl as they both travel by a Polynesian raft. The female aviator, Minty Woodvine, could be an allusion to Emilia Earhart. These references would likely to be lost on the young audience.
The book can be enjoyed by students aged 7-10 and even older. The illustrations which are delicately designed by the author himself make the book come alive. The bonus ‘bog goggles’ provided with the book adds an interactive element to the reading experience. One of the book’s main messages is encouraging children to be adventurous and imaginative. Another theme that comes through the character of Ottoline is that there is nothing wrong with being ‘different’, an important message for children of this age to hear. Overall Ottoline at Sea is an engaging, modern and intelligently-written adventure book that entertains as well as educates. -
These are such a fun read out loud for my kids! Love the character the whimsy, the pictures! Everything about these books! Really wish there can be more... my daughter especially LOVES studying the pictures (always extras in the ottoline books) and keeps even my runaround 4 year old entertained and looking over my shoulder! More than anything LOVE OTTOLINE!
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One of Chris Riddell's more gorgeous characters, Ottoline is drawn with great sweetness. The pictures are very light, and so is the narrative content, which acts chiefly as a vehicle for his illustrations and sense of fun. It's one of those books that is a delight to hold in your hands and pore over. This would be a great confidence booster for children just into independent reading.
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They had this book in the library and I just had to re-read this one. Yes, I may have the book in my collection, but this was easier. :P It was quite a fun re-read. Upping my rate from a 4 star to a 4.5 star.
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We liked this book so much. Alice and I are huge fans of Ottoline and Chris Riddell's writing and beautiful illustrations but this book had a little edge to it - the disappearance of Mr. Munroe and the adventure to find him - and it was wonderful.
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This wonderful series is great for beginner readers. I cannot emphasize enough how beautiful the illustrations are, sure to delight anyone.
I love all the sea creatures on which the page numbers are written. -
Een vreemd, eigenwijs verhaal in een prachtige uitgave. Alleen al vanwege de kenmerkende tekeningen van Chris Riddell een aanrader: dit boekje belooft spelende zeekoeien en ijsberen die schoenen maken.
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So damn quirky. Loved the art. The story wasn't for me but then I'm not a child. Might give this to my cousin as a present though. Also if you do not have the bog goggles like I didn't then things can be quite confusing.
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Macht immer Spaß Ottoline zu lesen und auch dieser Teil ist sehr schön anzugucken während eine spannende, rührsehlige Geschichte erzählt wird.
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Como último libro que tengo de esta colección, Ottoline en el Mar ha sido otra lectura más que entretenida sobre la vida tan llena de emociones que tiene Ottoline junto con su indispensable amigo el Sr. Munroe, que ha desaparecido en la búsqueda de Pies Muy Grandes, lo que supone que esta niña haga de nuevo la maleta para dar pie a una aventura ingeniosa, compleja y dulcemente atrevida. ¡Otra aventura de Ottoline, que abre las puertas a un mundo fascinante y sorprendente!

Como no podía faltar en este número, otra historia de originalidad se muestra ante nosotros, llena de misterio y sobre todo de amistad, una búsqueda sin descanso para encontrar a un amigo perdido y volver a casa, donde por el camino nuestra favorita protagonista se irá encontrando con numerosos participantes simpatiquísimos y muy amables que la acompañarán algunos tramos en su aventura.
El oso es uno de los amigos que más acompañan a Ottoline a por Sr. Munroe, que ha viajado a Noruega a arreglar un asunto, y la verdad es que no puedo estar más contenta de haberme encontrado con una relación entre el oso y Ottoline tan enternecedora y cariñosa, absolutamente preciosa.
Por no decir de nuevo toda la imaginación que Ridell pone en sus dibujos, los cuales en este libro vuelven a tener más protagonismo que las palabras, tan ingeniosos al expresar cosas que apenas se necesitan las letras para hablar de la historia.

El estilo que tiene Chris Riddell para narrar el cuento es fantástico, despejado y claro, divertido y muy original, y nunca es el mismo en cada libro.
En este, ¡incluso tenemos binoculares para mirar cosas ocultas en las ilustraciones de las páginas!
El lenguaje, ameno y conciso, hace que nos sumerjamos sin problemas en la historia, incluso incorporando en ella palabras inventadas de lo más atrevidas, una lectura ágil con una combinación refrescante de ilustración chispeante y un diálogo fundamental.
Una lectura que, como las otras, nos deja adictos a su gigantesca originalidad.
PUNTUACIÓN
♫ Personajes: 5/5
♫ Acción: 3/5
♫ Trama: 3/5
♫ Originalidad: 4/5
♫ Desenlace: 3/5
♫ Pluma: 4/5
Más reseñas aquí en el blog La Llanura de los Mil Mundos :3 -
Mr. Munroe has vanished from the Big City, so Ottoline and Bear take to the sea in hopes of finding him, tagging along with a colourful assortment of travellers - but why did he leave in the first place, and what does it have to do with a unique pair of goggles her parents found? Riddell keeps the kooky hijinks going with another fun adventure, a hearty dose of personality and its entertaining gimmick a treat for young readers. Can Ottoline find her best friend before he finds the Quite Big Foot?
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What I said about the second book applies even more to this one.
It's the most Heath Robinsonesque of all of them. Just like Uncle Lubin, Ottoline goes on fantastical journey using all sorts of interesting means of transport.
And furthermore, the silent sections with Mr Munroe are just plain straight out comic format. I wonder why Riddell has never actually done a full-on comic.
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The thing I love about the Ottoline books is that my daughter LOVES them. They are our special reading time together. She struggles with reading so we take turns, yet, she can't get enough of Ottoline and Mr Munroe. In this book (#3) Mr. Munroe goes missing and Ottoline sets out to find him. She travels by submarine, airplane, and raft, making many friend along the way. We love the illustrations too.
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As always I love Chris Riddell’s illustrations, he could illustrate anything and I’d probably want to buy it! I’m term’s of the plot it was as quirky as the previous books but I felt slightly less coherent. I just wasn’t as invested in the plot line as in the previous books in the series - possibly not helped by my boy goggles not always working to reveal the hidden images! Still a fun book though and I think children could still enjoy it.
