Paddington may be the most famous of Michael Bond’s creations but the accident-prone bear wasn’t his favorite character! Michael kept guinea pigs his whole life. He loved how they chatter away to whoever will listen, telling stories about who knows what! And that’s why he created Olga da Polga – ‘a guinea pig who’s going places!’

In Michael Bond’s hands Olga is a loveable and highly imaginative guinea pig. She lives with the Sawdust Family and a collection of backyard animal friends. At the mere drop of a hat she’ll spin one of her outlandish yarns! And don’t imagine she’s going to let a limited grasp of the facts or big new words get in the way of a good story. As long as she can put a guinea pig centre-stage, Olga will be happy!

With Noel the house cat as a playful antagonist alongside tortoise Graham and hedgehog Fangio as her devoted fan-club, Olga dreams up endless fantasies and schemes which generally have their sources in the rather more mundane world of being a family pet!