Ottoline And The Monster Vet

Yann Appery

A fantasy novel of rare quality set in an incredible world.

Since the death of her parents, Ottoline has been living with her aunt Eudora, her cousin Angus, and their maid Evie, in a huge, eerie castle. Summer vacation is coming, and it looks like Ottoline won't have much to do... Until she discovers a strange creature. The creature needs care, but who can she call? She finds a veterinarian whose name sounds familiar...
Indeed, Arwanach Morrow is her uncle, and a vet for monsters!
Ottoline becomes his assistant, every night from 8 to 11 pm. Why this mysterious schedule? Because it is the time when fantastic creatures leave their world for the humans'!
One night, Ottoline discovers a secret tunnel that leads to their world. She will then discover a fabulous world and a new mission: finding the lost key that closes the door between the world of monsters and the world of humans.
During this extraordinary adventure, Ottoline will overcome the death of her parents and help her old uncle overcome the pain caused by the death of his wife... Which will give them both the strength to weave a new pact between monsters and humans.

Winner of the Prix Médicis in 2000 and the Goncourt des lycéens in 2003, Yann Apperry comes back to children's literature, and is full of ideas for the future.