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Olga: Out of Control!
Last updated Friday, April 3, 2026
Author: Elise Gravel
Date of Publication: 2019
ISBN: 006235132X
Grade Level: 4th (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Apr. 2026
Synopsis:
Join Olga, the science-loving girl in the red dress, in her most wacky adventure yet!
In this third installment of the series, Olga's beloved companion, Meh, is now a mom! She has a litter of adorable babies that look like spring rolls. But the babies aren't just adorable - they're a handful! How can Olga stop them from covering her house in rainbow poop if she's busy making sure they're fed?
Can Olga keep it all under control?
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Have you read the earlier books in this series? They are Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere and Olga: We're Out of Here!. What did you think of them?
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Olga discovers a new species in her refrigerator which she names “Olgamus.” Olga uses a notebook to track her “Olgamus” facts. If you discovered a new species in your refrigerator, what are the first 3 things you would want to observe about it?
Vocabulary:
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Methodology: A system with specific, step-by-step plans that a scientist, researcher, or student uses to answer a question or solve a problem, to help make sure their work is organized and reliable.
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Wacky/Kooky: Something that is silly and unusual in a fun way. It describes people, ideas, or things that are unusual and entertaining, such as a "wacky, wild idea". Used to describe the unusual and silly nature of Olga’s adventures.
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#Ecstatic: Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement (how Olga feels about her discovery).
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Handful: A person or thing that is difficult to manage or control, like the 7 new baby olgamuses.
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Quips: Brief, clever comments that are meant to be funny. If someone trips and says, "I was just checking the strength of the floor,"—that is a quip.
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Rainbow Poop: A term Olga invented to describe one of the messy things she has do deal with.
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Olga used to be a loner who didn’t like other kids very much. How did the arrival of the babies change her relationship with her neighbors and friends?
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Olga finds that caring for 7 babies is “out of control.” Which part seemed the hardest- feeding them, cleaning up "rainbow poop,” or dealing with their crying?
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