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Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
April 2008
On Sale: March 31, 2008
176 pages
ISBN: 0618979743
EAN: 9780618979745
Hardcover
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Childrens
Abandoned by their ill-humored parents to the care of an
odious nanny, Tim, the twins, Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and
their sister, Jane, attempt to fulfill their roles as good
oldfashioned children. Following the models set in lauded
tales from A Christmas Carol to Mary Poppins, the four
Willoughbys hope to attain their proscribed happy ending
too, or at least a satisfyingly maudlin one. However, it is
an unquestionably ruthless act that sets in motion the
transformations that lead to their salvation and to happy
endings for not only the four children, but their nanny, an
abandoned baby, a candy magnate, and his long-lost son too.
Replete with a tongue-in-cheek glossary and bibliography,
this hilarious and decidedly old-fashioned parody pays
playful homage to classic works of children's literature.
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