{"product_id":"the-willoughbys-9780358424727","title":"The Willoughbys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling and two-time Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNumber the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e comes a delightfully tongue-in-cheek story about parents trying to get rid of their four children and the children who are all too happy to lose their beastly parents and be on their own. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Willoughby children--Timothy, twins Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and their sister Jane--are fond all old-fashioned things, but especially old-fashioned adventures. What they aren't fond of, however, are their parents. Truth be told, their parents aren't the fondest of them, either, and they're concocting an evil plan to get rid of their children once and for all!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth parents and children have plenty of dastardly ideas and tricks up their sleeves. The only thing they don't have is any idea of what lies between them and a happily-ever-after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete with a cheeky glossary and bibliography, this hilarious and wonderfully old-fashioned parody pays playful homage to classic works of children's literature like Mary Poppins and A Christmas Carol. Now a Netflix animated film, starring Ricky Gervais, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Will Forte, Alessia Cara, and S�an Cullen!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLois Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including two Newbery Medal winners, \u003ci\u003eNumber the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003e A Summer to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award. Ms. Lowry lives in Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670082228498,"sku":"9780358424727","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14f38fa8-3541-4542-88c1-5eb2a2035441.jpg?v=1748519081","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-willoughbys-9780358424727","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}