What an absolutely hilarious tale of four children, one orphaned baby, a nanny, a benefactor and two horrible parents! I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story and highly recommend it for kids. At the end of the story, Louis Lowry includes dictionary definitions of the larger words she used. She also gives a short summary of the classics she mentions throughout the story like The Secret Garden, Toby Tyler and Little Women. The story begins with a description of the four Willoughby children and their horrible parents. The parents decide they wish to be rid of their children so hire a nanny and take a long vacation (a dangerous one, in fact, inspired by their children). While away they attempt to sell the house and render their children homeless. A second storyline involves a billionaire candy maker who lost his wife and son in an avalanche. When the Willoughbys find a baby on their porch, they deliver it to the billionaire's doorstep who then takes the child in and raises her as his own. This, of course, changes his whole life for the better.
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