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     The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry. Lowry is best known for her Newberry Award winning novels Number the Stars and The Giver, both of which deal with serious subjects. In The Willoughbys, she does a complete turnaround and writes a book that is both outrageous and funny. Using just about every convention that appears in children's literature from orphans to nannies to reclusive candy makers, Lowry creates a family and a world that is all too real-or maybe not! Accompanied by Lowry's own whimsical drawings, The Willoughbys offers a light summer treat for kids ages 9-12.