This is a story about the Weirdy triplets: Barnacle, Melancholy, and Garlic. They were born to a very wealthy set of parents, and one day found themselves abandoned by parents and servants alike. This family, and the one created by Charles Addams for the funny papers have much in common, and yet are miles apart.
And these poor children get left all on their own. Eventually the authorities get involved and the Weirdies are sent to an orphanage. Imagine Pugsley and Wednesday Addams in an orphanage. Chaos ensues. So much chaos that the orphanage is going to kick the triplets out.
A kind woman takes them to her home, and does her best to teach them how to be normal. She replaces their clothes with more ordinary fashions, and provides them each with a bedroom out of the Ikea catalogue. This suburban home might have been pulled right out of Home and Garden magazine.
To their credit, the children really do try. Perhaps, they try too hard.
This is a very well-written children's story that would be perfect for the reader in your life who enjoyed Lemony Snickets' Series of Unfortunate Events, the Addams Family, or other Michael Buckley stories. I really feel that it sells the idea that fitting in isn't always best, or possible.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5/5
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