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Olga da Polga Books in Order

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Browse the Olga da Polga books by Michael Bond in reading order, with short summaries to help you explore the guinea pig stories and choose your next read.

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Olga da Polga books in publication order

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19 books

1

The Tales of Olga Da Polga

by Michael Bond

1972

Olga da Polga arrives at a new home and entertains the other garden animals with tales shaped by her extravagant imagination. Between telling stories, the guinea pig finds plenty of chances for real adventures and mischief.

2

Olga Meets Her Match

by Michael Bond

1973

Olga da Polga is used to impressing others with her stories, but another guinea pig, Boris, proves an unexpected rival. His even taller tales give her someone new to challenge as their adventures bring them together.

3

Olga Counts Her Blessings

by Michael Bond

1975

Settling into her new home, Olga da Polga pauses to consider the good things around her. This short picture book follows the guinea pig as she takes stock of what her changed circumstances have given her.

4

Olga Makes a Friend

by Michael Bond

1975

Olga da Polga meets Boris, a charming fellow guinea pig who gives her someone new to get to know. This short picture book focuses on their introduction and the beginnings of a friendship between the two animals.

5

Olga Makes a Wish

by Michael Bond

1975

Olga da Polga waits in a pet shop, hoping someone will choose her and offer a good home. This picture book follows the guinea pig's wish to leave the shop and find a place where she belongs.

6

Olga Makes Her Mark

by Michael Bond

1975

Olga da Polga wants her new family to know what she is called, but making herself understood presents a problem. This short picture book follows the guinea pig as she considers how to communicate her name.

7

Olga Takes a Bite

by Michael Bond

1975

The family cat's introduction to Olga da Polga does not go as smoothly as expected. This short picture book follows a painful first encounter between the cat and guinea pig as they begin sharing a home.

8

Olga Carries On

by Michael Bond

1977

Olga da Polga faces fresh challenges, including a fire and an unwanted visitor who needs trapping. Her real adventures mingle with the tales she tells as the outspoken guinea pig continues life among the Sawdust family's animals.

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Olga Takes Charge

by Michael Bond

1982

Olga da Polga tries to help the Sawdust family cope with a drought, joins a sponsored squeak and takes up jogging. Between her own mishaps, the guinea pig still finds time to tell her friends extravagant stories.

15

Olga da Polga joins the Sawdust family and has plenty to say about life as a guinea pig. Her collected adventures include meeting Boris, pursuing ambitious dreams and attempting to bring an end to a drought.

16

Olga Moves House

by Michael Bond

2001

The Sawdust family bring Olga indoors for winter, giving her a box in the dining room. Watching household life delights the guinea pig, but her decision to redecorate her new surroundings doesn't work out as expected.

17

Olga Follows Her Nose

by Michael Bond

2002

Olga da Polga finds plenty to investigate around the Sawdust household, including an intriguing jigsaw puzzle. A mysterious visitor in the garden brings a more alarming discovery: this stranger seems to regard the guinea pig as a meal.

18

The Best of Olga Da Polga

by Michael Bond

2002

This omnibus collects three books about Olga da Polga, an imaginative guinea pig whose stories rarely stay close to the facts. Her arrival, encounters with another storyteller, and interest in new household pets keep her animal companions busy.

19

Olga Da Polga

by Michael Bond

2015

Olga leaves the pet shop for a garden hutch and meets a cat, hedgehog, and tortoise. Her new companions become the audience for extraordinary tales, although separating the guinea pig's real experiences from her inventions isn't easy.

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