Hattie and Olaf

“Frida Nilsson is such a good writer—original, intelligent, combining substance with strong plot—and Hattie is a very true picture of the rebellious, overenthusiastic six-year-old in all of us.” Julia Marshall, Publisher

The audacious and captivating Hattie and her best friend Linda navigate the social politics of their first school yearsThe audacious and captivating Hattie and her best friend Linda navigate the social politics of their first school years in this funny illustrated chapter book Hattie wants a horse more than anything. Her friend Ellen has three ponies. When Hattie's father finally comes home with a horse float, Hattie is ecstatic. But instead of a horse, out stomps Olaf-a donkey. Now Hattie not only has horse fever, she suddenly catches lying sickness as well.