The Willoughbys

The Willoughbys are a crazy bunch. Ruthless, daring, and not exactly very lovable. And uncontrollable. When their parents decide to go on a vacation from their odious children, it isn't very startling that they need a break from them. However, it isn't really like they're very charming, either. So it really evens out that they are one repugnant family.

I have to say that Lois Lowry went all-out with his vocabulary in this particular book. It is thin- yes: a mere 157 pages, not particularly extensively long, but the vocabulary is one that you may find in a dictionary. Really- half the words, I never even knew existed in the English dictionary! And a eighth of the words..... I still am not sure that they are real words even. Because I thought that supercalifragilousexpialidocious was the longest word in the English dictionary. This book begs to differ.

A little introduction to the ignominious characters of this book.
Timothy (otherwise known as Tim) is the tallest and possibly the most blasphemous of them all. He's a loud mouth, and very naughty. He is the one to lead the rest into trouble for the most part, and to make them play games that only he understands the rules to. And as his parents call him, he is insufferable.

The Twins, Barnaby A and Barnaby B, are repetitious. Being twins, they tend to voice each others opinions a lot and 'steal each other's lines'. Also, they tend to speak at the same time- which drives Tim mad.

Jane is the only girl. She is whinny, and her parents forget about her a lot. She is probably the most annoying out of the siblings, and fairly disliked by her mother- when she is remembered.

The Nanny is odious, as Tim says. However, she is nothing of the sort. She is rather pudgy, and childlike- and rather goes famously along with the Willoughby children. A perfect fit- a fifth to their gang of idiosyncrasy.

All in all, the book is certainly very exciting story and very humourous at that. It will be a tough read for some people who are younger than 10 due to the fact that it has a very wide vocabulary, and some of the words, even a 13 year old may need to search up in the dictionary. However, all in all, it is a delightful tale and one that I have definitely enjoyed! Lois Lowry is indeed a stupendous author, and it is 'a novel Nefariously Written and Ignominiously Illustratied by the Author'. Quite as spectacular as The Giver.

***I give this book a 9.898989 out of 10. Astounding vocabulary! It's almost as useful as a dictionary!****

P.S. this was my 100th Post. : D never thought I'd make it this far!