The Willoughbys

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　　我們是不是應該當孤兒啊？

　　威樂比家的雙胞胎弟弟這樣問他的哥哥和妹妹。畢竟，他們是那樣老派的家庭，而那些老童話故事裡，主角不都是天真無邪、讓人欽佩，又值得嘉獎的孤兒嗎？如果他們從爸媽那裡得不到溫暖，那麼當孤兒是不是就能享受快樂的結局呢？不過，他們沒料到的是，爸媽也從《糖果屋》這則童話裡得到了一些靈感！

　　威樂比這一家，到底會發展出什麼樣令人絕倒的故事？

　　榮獲兩屆紐伯瑞獎肯定的露薏絲．勞瑞，寫作風格多變，手法力求突破。此為她優雅的搞笑力作，故事散發懷舊風格，但處處都有爆笑的典故。《威樂比這一家》，要顛覆你對傳統童話的想像！不僅適合小書蟲，成人讀者更不可錯過。

　　“Shouldn’t we be orphans?” one of the Willoughby children suggests one day. The four are, after all, part of an old-fashioned kind of family, and their parents–well, their parents are not all that one would hope for. Recalling literary heroes and heroines such as Anne of Green Gables, Pollyanna, and James with his giant peach, the Willoughbys concoct a diabolical plot to turn themselves into worthy and winsome orphans. Little do they know that Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby have already begun to formulate their own thoroughly despicable plan inspired by another favorite bedtime story: the tale of Hansel and Gretel...

　　Villains, benefactors, no-nonsense nannies, abandoned infants, long-lost heirs, and late-life romance all make their appearance along with the irrepressible Willoughbys as the Newbery Award-winning author Lois Lowry pays playful homage to classic works of literature in this hilarious and decidedly “old-fashioned” parody.

作者簡介

露薏絲．勞瑞　Lois Lowry

　　兩屆紐伯瑞金牌獎得主，作品以風格多變、手法創新著稱，不論是讓人動容的寫實小說，或是探討烏托邦的科幻小說，都令人印象深刻，堪稱文壇變色龍。這次她要顛覆傳統，翻新你對童話故事的想像。

　　四十歲才出版第一本小說的她，目前已有超過三十本作品，且獲獎無數，其中包括波士頓全球報號角書獎、費雪童書獎、國際閱讀協會童書獎、馬克吐溫獎等。

　　她在二○○七年因對青少年文學有長期貢獻，獲頒「愛德華終身成就獎」。重要作品有《記憶傳授人》、《細數繁星》。《威樂比這一家》甫出版即獲得美國「家長協會推薦金牌獎」。

　　作者網站：www.lorislowry.com

　　Lois Lowry has written many books beloved by children and adults alike. From the popular Anastasia Krupnik series to her best-selling novel The Giver, her books have garnered countless honors and awards, including two Newbery Medals. Look for Number the Stars, Messenger, The Silent Boy, Gathering Blue, Gossamer, The Willoughbys, and The Giver on audio from Listening Library.