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LOVE AMONG THE WALNUTS
written by Jean Ferris, (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $6.95, ISBN
978-0-15-206227-9), 228p, Young Adult.
Once upon a time a wealthy family was so happy and content with
life that they withdrew from the world to live on their country
estate, Eclipse. Years later, they become the targets of a murderous
attack by two greedy uncles, who try to murder them with a poison-laced
birthday cake. When the parents, a servant, and a pet chicken
fall into a coma, their son, Sandy, and butler, Bentley, move
everyone into a neighboring convalescent home. Joining forces
with a young nurse, they find a cure for the coma, thwart the
uncles' ongoing murder plots, and discover what the wacky residents
of the manor need. Sandy realizes what his present life lacked,
the young nurse cures everyone with care and love, the residents
of Walnut Manor become a family, the butler discovers a cure
for the comatose patients, and the uncles are thrown in prison
from their latest attempt at arson. This happy-ever-after spoof
is filled with hilarity, melodrama, unconditional love, and
a happy ending with weddings and engagements. |
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