I think my kids would agree that the best part of the story was the narrator. My oldest is now interested in solving cryptic crosswords after seeing how they work within the story. The story was fun and the kids loved how clever the twins were at working together to solve problems and create contraptions. Told by a flippant narrator, we’re taken on an adventure involving greed, kidnapping, puzzle solving, and inventions. With a diet of Lemony Snicket and Edger and Ellen books, it’s no wonder my kids enjoy darker, sarcastic stories like The Templeton Twins Have an Idea. Luckily for you, this is just the first in a series perfect for boys and girls who are smart, clever, and funny (just like the twins), and enjoy reading adventurous stories (who doesn’t?!).

Wouldn’t it be fun to read about that? Oh please. Dean, kidnapped the Templeton twins and their ridiculous dog in order to get their father to turn over one of his genius (sort of) inventions. And suppose that another set of twins – adults – named Dean D. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometimes confused, inventor. Let’s say John was pragmatic and played the drums, and Abigail was theoretical and solved cryptic crosswords. Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Written by Ellis Weiner, illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

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