The Willoughbys /
Lois Lowry.
- 174 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-174).
Parents' Choice, January 2008. Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, April 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2009. Booklist starred, February 2008. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2008. Pub Weekly, February 2008. Kirkus Starred, February 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2008.
A tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, in which the four Willoughby children set out to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.