![]() ![]() Part snarky comedy, part feel-good tale, the book offers enough laughs to be a solid readaloud, and its lack of scary moments makes it a good choice for kids who prefer their ghost stories scream-free. Ages 4–8. Detailed art by Atkinson ( Where Oliver Fits) mirrors the story’s energy through architectural cross-sections and explanatory diagrams. Where Oliver Fits: A Christmas Eve Tale That is the name of the first holiday special set in this universe to be aired on Treehouse as well as shown on their YouTube channel, and one of the awesome things the network did with this release is that they put it out during the summer, way before the actual winter holidays. Photographs in the boy’s room create empathy within Simon (“Looks like Chester gets transferred a lot, just like me”), and he repents the next day, offering to share Chester’s chores. ![]() Oliver embarks on this adventure to find a place to fit in. The book follows the story of a small, curious puzzle piece named Oliver who dreams of being part of a bigger and exciting picture. His transfer to a new haunting residence, his first house, is complicated by the arrival of Chester, a brown-skinned child who is thrilled by Sir Simon’s presence and yearns to “be a ghost with you.” Simon ropes Chester into doing his varied haunting tasks by touting them as privileges, Tom Sawyer–style: “First chore, er, I mean activity, is spooky animal sounds!” But Chester isn’t so good at haunting, and Simon becomes uneasy about his trickery. At Tinc Road Elementary School in Mount Olive, Becca Hopler asked her fourth grade students to read Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson. ![]() Sir Simon Spookington has haunted a boat, a bus stop, and a pizza pie, among other spots. ![]()
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