The Onts by, Dan Greenburg. ISBN-13: 978-0152054571
With the worst allergies and stinkiest feet ever known, Cheyenne and Wally Shluffmuffin should have been glad that Hedy and Dagmar Mandible chose to bring them home from the orphanage. But Wally, ever the pessimist, sensed trouble-- even though dinner consisted of Belgian chocolate cake, chocolate dinner mints, and double-chocolate sundaes. Besides, their new home was smack in the middle of a creepy place called Dripping Fang Forest. The two women seemed nice enough, but their strange rules led Wally to explore the forbidden cellar-- only to discover that some secrets really are better left unknown. Cheyenne and Wally will have to try to escape with their lives. Even if they can get past the evil Mandible sisters, how will they be able to survive the countless horrors lurking deep within the Dripping Fang Forest.
This is a quick read, a light read, a perfect book for reluctant readers. It will appeal to tweens who appreciate the Edgar and Ellen series by, Charles Ogden. The plot is loaded with disgusting twists and turns and some seriously bizarre villains. The main characters aren't that well developed, but character development isn't really what this book is about. It is the first book in a series that follows a familiar formula: add together a set of siblings, something spooky, something gross, something chasing after them, and a cliffhanger. Do this a few times and suddenly we have a series of high interest, easy to read chapter books that will get reluctant boys to pick up a book and read.
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