While the adult characters come across as a bit two-dimensional, the children are well-fleshed out. A perfect book to read after reading about Childrens Fiction in the Second World War by Owen Dudley Edwards, because this is a book that looks back at that time and tells a hard story about the effec...
3.5very Lemony Snicket-esk
3.5very Lemony Snicket-esk
Middle graders who are fans of Vordak the Incomprehensible and books of that ilk will really enjoy this story. The broad humor will appeal to them. The very conceited narrator who is constantly "educating" the reader with snarky asides provides much of the humor in this story.John and Abigail Temple...
(3 1/2 stars)The soft blue cover was the first thing that caught my attention about this middle grade book. Charming, witty and quirky, this was a delight! The Lemony Snicket-type story is told by a slightly obnoxious narrator who speaks directly to the reader and offers silly quizzes at the end of ...
This middle grade novel is short, cheeky and easy to read. The novel has a very irreverent tone with the narrator informing us that he is clearly being put upon to write the story of the Templeton twins and it is not something he would have willingly done otherwise. The story itself is brisk and mov...
Quirky, cheeky and very amusing, this first in a series for middle grade kids did not disappoint. Full review to come.
A funny, refreshing graphic novel (sorta) with puzzles, a recipe (!) and a mystery. The debut book in a new series from author Ellis Weiner has an overly self-aware narrator that keeps this adventurous tale of precocious twins and their inventor/professor father moving right along ("LET'S MOVE ON!")...
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