About this Event
Join the Cherry Tree Lane Junior Book Club!
Explore and discover books that captivate you—learn how to identify those books that you just can’t put down!
Make friends while sharing your ideas on the reading. Connect with new experiences and worlds through the voices of authors across the globe.
Reading is meant to be fun and interesting, and this club is the place to do exactly that.
Stories, snacks, activities, and no homework!
Our sixth book is Olivetti, a novel by Allie Millington:
About the book: The heartfelt national bestseller novel praised by Tom Hanks in the New York Times as "a great favor" to readers; perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Peter Brown.
"Perfect for young readers and nostalgic grownups alike."--Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper, summer reading recommendations
Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and recently replaced by a computer, Olivetti has been forgotten by the Brindle family―the family he’s lived with for years. The Brindles are busy humans, apart from 12-year-old Ernest, who would rather be left alone with his collection of Oxford English Dictionaries. The least they could do was remember Olivetti once in a while, since he remembers every word they’ve typed on him. It’s a thankless job, keeping memories alive.
Olivetti gets a rare glimpse of action from Ernest’s mom, Beatrice―his used-to-be most frequent visitor―only for her to drop him off at Heartland Pawn Shop and leave him helplessly behind. When Olivetti learns Beatrice has mysteriously gone missing afterward, he believes he can help find her. He breaks the only rule of the “typewriterly code” and types back to Ernest, divulging Beatrice’s memories stored inside him.
Their search takes them across San Francisco―chasing clues, maybe committing a few misdemeanors. As Olivetti spills out the past, Ernest is forced to face what he and his family have been running from, The Everything That Happened. Only by working together will they find Beatrice, belonging, and the parts of themselves they’ve lost.
Junior Book Club is recommened for readers age 8 and up. This is a recurring club that will meet on the four consecutive Wednesday afternoons in February—February 4, 11, 18, and 25.
A $25 registration fee is required, and includes a paperback copy of the book, snacks, and activities. Club members are welcome to join us starting at 3pm, with the meeting running 3:30–4:30pm.
Ticket price is per participant.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
905 1 Ave NE, Calgary, AB, Canada
CAD 26.25
