Her home is now a large and airy hutch and it’s not long before she meets Noel the cat, Fangio the hedgehog, and Graham the tortoise. From this day forward, a new family, new friends, and new experiences will fill Olga da Polga’s life—and she is happy.

His excellent book, "The Proper Care of Guinea Pigs" is the benchmark for owners and breeders, and also some vets. Applicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services.This collection was so popular when it was first published that it sparked a host of sequels, all of which you can be sure this reviewer will track down, and read with a big fat smile on her face. Bond's books were memorably illustrated by Danish artist Hans Helweg, who was also well known for his "pulp fiction" covers for Pan paperbacks. Implausibly, he is Olga da Polga's friend, but otherwise, he behaves in the stories exactly as a cat would. The real life Karen also features in the book as the character Karen Sawdust, who understands Olga da Polga better than her parents do, kind though they are. The character of Olga da Polga is herself based on a guinea pig belonging to Michael Bond's daughter Karen.

She visits his home in the "Elysian Fields", but in the course of doing so, realises just how different the two creatures are. Another main character is Graham, the tortoise, who dislikes being picked up and put upside down, just as Olga da Polga does. Olga da Polga , a guinea pig has more tales to tell in a day than me, This story is both adventurous and funny. These stories, however, all feature Olga da Polga, a self-important, mischievous and imaginative guinea pig, who loves telling wildly exaggerated tales about her experiences to her friends. In each chapter, Olga Da Polga gets up to new adventures while making friends with the other Sawdust pets.uk\/collections\/babywear\" title=\"Link to Babywear Collection\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www. It would be a lovely and enjoyable read for a child who is about to become the owner of a guinea pig, as well as those who are already enthusiastic about animals. Although they are not always sure whether to believe everything Olga says, one thing is certain - since Olga moved in, life is never dull! The only thing I had against it was that each chapter was like a short story without any over-arching plot so it didn’t really go anyway - my daughter wasn’t at all bothered by this though!