The Problim Children
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
With a dash of Lemony Snicket, a dollop of the Addams Family, and a hearty dose of adventure, New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd introduces a new series about seven strange and adventurous siblings who tackle problems together—even when their new neighbors try to tear them apart.
Filled with mystery, humor, and adventure, the first book in this new trilogy is an unforgettable tale of adventure, family, and finding the courage to face any problem heart-first.
When the Problim children’s ramshackle bungalow in the Swampy Woods goes kaboom, the seven siblings—each born on a different day of the week—have to move into their grandpa’s bizarre old mansion in Lost Cove. No problem! For the Problim children, every problem is a gift!
But rumors about their family run rampant in the small town: tales of a bitter feud, a hidden treasure, and a certain kind of magic lingering in the halls of #7 Main Street. Their neighbors, the O’Pinions, will do anything to find the secrets lurking inside the Problim household—including sending the seven children to seven different houses on seven different continents!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Seven gifted Problim siblings, each born on a different day of the week, offer an irreverent and delightful twist on the "Monday's Child" nursery rhyme in this series launch from Lloyd (The Key to Extraordinary). Among them are 13-year-old gardener Sal, a hardworking "Saturday's child" who grows everything from people-trapping "Wrangling Ivy" to seeping fog; rambunctious "Friday's child" Friday, who wears a fox costume and speaks in rhyme; and baby Toot, who communicates via different types of flatulence (defined in footnotes). After the children's home in the Swampy Woods unexpectedly explodes "Explosions are nature's way of telling us to start over," says ever-cheerful 16-year-old Sundae Problim the siblings relocate to their grandfather's mansion in the town of Lost Grove, where they become embroiled in a longstanding feud with the villainous Desdemona O'pinion. Family secrets and a fear of the other drive Lloyd's plot, and the children's varied talents and humorous antics will leave readers eager to dive into their future exploits. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8 12. Author's)
