The Willoughbys Movie Tiein Edition, Lois Lowry
The Willoughbys Movie Tiein Edition, Lois Lowry
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The Willoughbys Movie Tie-in Edition

Author: Lois Lowry

Narrator: Arte Johnson

Unabridged: 2 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/08/2008


Synopsis

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

Convinced they'd be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family.

The Willoughbys is a turn to the hilarious from the award-winning author of The Giver and Number the Stars that will have children and parents laughing.

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