After their trip to the principal’s office, Edgar and Allan try to explain to Uncle Jack and Aunt Judith that they have been “the victims of some kind of treacherous fix” having “to do with an ‘institution’ dedicated to messy science experiments. . . . [a]nd unauthorized hair … [Read more...]
Poster Pick-Me-Up
In an effort to make their homeschool classroom more cheerful, Aunt Judith orders several posters “with [p]ictures of panda bears, adorable raccoons, and fuzzy puppies spouting sweet, optimistic sayings” to hang on the walls (39). Although the posters are not really Edgar and … [Read more...]
Choose Your Own Adventure
In a letter to their classmates, Edgar and Allan wish for a little more excitement to help pass the time until they can return to school: “If only a little adventure would come knocking on our door . . . . But that only happens in stories, right?” (44). Little do the twins know … [Read more...]
This is Only a Test
On their way to the Gale Farm and OZitorium, the Poes stop for the night at the Wagon Wheel Motel. In their room, Edgar and Allan use one of the beds “like a trampoline, testing the elasticity of the memory foam and the torque of the box springs” (92). To some people, Edgar and … [Read more...]
Kid Power
On the day they expect Edgar and Allan to arrive, Professor Perry and Ian Archer are careful to clear the Gale Farm and OZitorium of all children “to ensure that the Poe brats stumble upon no natural allies” (120). The Professor believes this will make the twins easier to … [Read more...]