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`Blackly comic, with its compelling cover and all the fun of taking sibling rivalry to a fantastical extreme, this book is surely material for a film'
--Children's Book of the week, The Times
'Imagine, if you can, The Twits meets Agatha Christie meets the Addams Family and you'll get the general idea of a very well-written, junior whodunnit' --Learning Support magazine
'Unputdownable story with a cracking mixture of humour, menace and adventure' --Primary Times
`Permeated by an ironic and original humour . . . there is much for a young reader to relish'
--Books for Keeps
--Children's Book of the week, The Times
'Imagine, if you can, The Twits meets Agatha Christie meets the Addams Family and you'll get the general idea of a very well-written, junior whodunnit' --Learning Support magazine
'Unputdownable story with a cracking mixture of humour, menace and adventure' --Primary Times
`Permeated by an ironic and original humour . . . there is much for a young reader to relish'
--Books for Keeps
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'Beautifully simple comic ideas that children instantly love ... This is a book certain to make family holidays go with a bang' The Times 'Blackly comic, with its compelling cover and all the fun of taking sibling rivalry to a fantastical extreme, this book is surely material for a film' Children's Book of the week, The Times 'Unputdownable story with a cracking mixture of humour, menace and adventure' Primary Times 'Permeated by an ironic and original humour ... there is much for a young reader to relish' Books for Keeps
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having had this title on a back burner for a little while I finally got round to it and was pretty much sucked in by the characters within. I really did love the twins for what they got up to alongside the final emergence of a carer that they deserved by the tales ending. Its creative, its mysterious and above all it's a title that will endear itself to near enough every reader by bringing something special to each person. Other titles by this author will now automatically move up the TBR list and will hit your screens a lot sooner as this truly was a top notch gem.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A new darkly humourous book for children in the same vein as Debi Gliori or Lemony Snicket. Lorelli and Ovid have always tried to to kill each other, but on their thirteenth birthday Ovid declares a truce. In order to make this binding, they call the family lawyer who was last called to the house in the year that his wife, the Thornthwait's parents, and a local historian died. What follows is a twisted story of murder and deception, and you never know who to suspect.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ovid and Lorelli Thornthwaite have been trying to kill each other for so long that neither twin can remember which act of attempted murder came first. But whoever struck first, trying to take each other's lives is simply what they do. Until one day a lawyer arrives at their house to take stock of its contents, and his accompanying son attracts their attention. Soon a new battle evolves - one in which the twins have to work together to solve the mystery of their parents' deaths. Can Lorelli and Ovid overcome their old animosities, and will they ever get to finish that game of chess?
I am really impressed by this book. The idea is one that I have never come across before, and who can pass up a book about twins killing eachover? As I twin myself I certainly could not. Complete with twisted humor and an extremely confusing mystery and viola, you have The Thornthwaite. I found it a bit hard to get into at first, but it was really good when I did get into it.
Jones has certainly captured sibling ribilry very well. Lorelli and Ovid were both very funny characters. I liked there decietfullness and lies. I did not like Adam. No one turned out to be just anyone in this book, they could be anyone.
The climax was very suspensefull. Extremely twisty. The ending was neat and cute. It had hints of Lemony Snickets, but that didnt really annoy me that much. Overall, this book was really amusing. And the cover is really funny.
I am really impressed by this book. The idea is one that I have never come across before, and who can pass up a book about twins killing eachover? As I twin myself I certainly could not. Complete with twisted humor and an extremely confusing mystery and viola, you have The Thornthwaite. I found it a bit hard to get into at first, but it was really good when I did get into it.
Jones has certainly captured sibling ribilry very well. Lorelli and Ovid were both very funny characters. I liked there decietfullness and lies. I did not like Adam. No one turned out to be just anyone in this book, they could be anyone.
The climax was very suspensefull. Extremely twisty. The ending was neat and cute. It had hints of Lemony Snickets, but that didnt really annoy me that much. Overall, this book was really amusing. And the cover is really funny.
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I picked up this book and immediately fell in love with the description on the back cover. Read more
Published 16 months ago by eversearchingtraveler
Entertaining mystery story.
After the mysterious death of their parents, Lorelli and Ovid Thornthwaite inherit their parents estate and are cared for by some unusual servants. Read more
Published on 17 April 2010 by C. Colley
Strange, dark and hilarious!
The Thornthwaite Inheritance is a fun book that I really enjoyed. I think it's aimed at younger teens, but is one that I'd still recommend to older readers. Read more
Published on 2 July 2009 by Jenny, Wondrous Reads
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