Books like The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
The Willoughby family consists of a hot‑headed father, a cold and lazy mother, and four children: Timothy, age twelve; twins Barnaby, ten; and Jane, six and a half. One day the children find an abandoned baby outside their front door. The mother, who despises her own children, refuses to keep the infant, and the siblings decide to leave the baby in the possession of a lonely billionaire neighbor. Realizing how selfish their parents are, the Willoughby children devise a plan to get rid of them. Little do they know their parents are planning something very similar. The book blends humor, imagination, and a sharp critique of family life in a whimsical, satirical tone.
First publish date: March 31, 2008
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Lois Lowry
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