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Thornthwaite Inheritance
Gareth P. Jones
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Description for Thornthwaite Inheritance
Paperback. A gothic novel featuring twins with a deadly rivalry, mysterious deaths, a fortune to be inherited and any amount of dodgy dealings Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Ovid and Lorelli Thornthwaite have been trying to kill each other for so long that neither twin can remember which act of attempted murder came first. But whoever struck first, trying to take each other's lives is simply what they do. Until one day a lawyer arrives at their house to take stock of its contents, and his accompanying son attracts their attention. Soon a new battle evolves - one in which the twins have to work together to solve the mystery of their parents' deaths. Can Lorelli and Ovid overcome their old animosities, and will they ever get to ... Read more
Ovid and Lorelli Thornthwaite have been trying to kill each other for so long that neither twin can remember which act of attempted murder came first. But whoever struck first, trying to take each other's lives is simply what they do. Until one day a lawyer arrives at their house to take stock of its contents, and his accompanying son attracts their attention. Soon a new battle evolves - one in which the twins have to work together to solve the mystery of their parents' deaths. Can Lorelli and Ovid overcome their old animosities, and will they ever get to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747599821
SKU
9780747599821
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Gareth P. Jones
Gareth P. Jones is the author of the Dragon Detective Agency series. Gareth's first novel, The Case of the Missing Cats, was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Book Prize. He lives in London.
Reviews for Thornthwaite Inheritance
'Beautifully simple comic ideas that children instantly love ... This is a book certain to make family holidays go with a bang' The Times 'Blackly comic, with its compelling cover and all the fun of taking sibling rivalry to a fantastical extreme, this book is surely material for a film' Children's Book of the week, The Times 'Unputdownable ... Read more