The Willoughbys, Lois Lowry
The Willoughbys, Lois Lowry
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The Willoughbys

Author: Lois Lowry

Narrator: Arte Johnson

Unabridged: 2 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/08/2008


Synopsis

Now a Netflix animated film starring Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Séan Cullen, and Ricky Gervais!

From the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Giver and Number the Stars, comes a "hilarious" (Booklist, starred review) and wonderfully old-fashioned story about a mother and father who are all too eager to be rid of their four children . . . and four children who are all too happy to be rid of their parents.

The Willoughby's—Timothy; his twin brothers, Barnaby A and Barnaby B; and their little sister, Jane—are old-fashioned children who adore old-fashioned adventures. Unfortunately, the Willoughby parents are not very fond of their children, and the truth is that the siblings are not too keen on their parents either. Little do the Willoughby kids know that their neglectful mother and father are hatching an evil plan to get rid of them! Not to worry—these resourceful adventurers have a few plans of their own. But they have no idea what lies ahead in their quest to rid themselves of their ghastly parents and live happily ever after.

About The Author

Lois Lowry has twice been the recipient of Newbery Medals and has written many popular books for children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy on January 18, 2008

As in all good old-fashioned stories, this one involves the four Willoughby children. There is Tim, the oldest, who is very bossy. Jane is the youngest and has a hard time sticking up for herself. And then there are the twins A and B. The children are essentially good kids, but their parents are the......more

Goodreads review by Darla on August 31, 2020

This is such a clever little book! Lois Lowry is like Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket with a delightful twist. Such a well-plotted story and full of humor for both young and old. Would make a delightful read aloud in an elementary classroom. Lowry even makes her glossary super entertaining. Take this......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on November 02, 2024

A funny little gem of a book parodying such children's classics as The Bobbsey Twins and Anne of Green Gables. High self-referential, it even contains a list at the end of the book of the books mentioned or parodied. Read aloud to the kids 2024, we all loved it!......more

Goodreads review by Anubha on February 09, 2021

I was super torn between liking the message of the book and hating the parents.......more

Goodreads review by Jefi on December 06, 2021

Favori yazarım: Lois Lowry Oldukça ilginç, sıcak, keyifli ve tüm iplerin itinayla birbirine bağlandığı kısa bir kitaptı. Çocuk kitabı diyemeyeceğim, hatta "şu yaş için uygundur" bile diyemeyeceğim ama sanıyorum 11-12 yaş sonrası bundan keyif alır. İçinde kötülük de vardı ama sevgi ve naiflik hepsin......more