Olivetti

A heartfelt debut middle-grade told from the unique vantage points of a witty typewriter and an introverted boyΓÇöfor fans of Wishtree and A RoverΓÇÖs Story. 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 familyΓÇöthe family heΓÇÖs lived with for years. The Brindles are busy humansapart from 12-year-old Ernestwho would rather be left alone with his collection of Oxford English Dictionaries. The least they could do was remember Olivetti once in a whilesince he remembers every word theyΓÇÖve typed on him. ItΓÇÖs a thankless jobkeeping memories alive. Olivetti gets a rare glimpse of action from ErnestΓÇÖs momBeatriceΓÇöhis used-to-be most frequent visitorΓÇöonly for her to drop him off at Heartland Pawn Shop and leave him helplessly behind. When Olivetti learns Beatrice has mysteriously gone missing afterwardhe believes he can help find her. He breaks the only rule of the ΓÇ£typewriterly codeΓÇ¥ and types back to Ernestdivulging BeatriceΓÇÖs memories stored inside him. Their search takes them across San FranciscoΓÇöchasing cluesmaybe committing a few misdemeanors. As Olivetti spills out the pastErnest is forced to face what he and his family have been running fromThe Everything That Happened. Only by working together will they find Beatricebelongingand the parts of themselves theyΓÇÖve lost.