Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Let's say John was pragmatic and played the drums, and Abigail was theoretical and solved cryptic crosswords. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometimes confused, inventor. And suppose that another set of twins-adults-named Dean D. Dean and Dan D. Dean, kidnapped the Templeton twins and their ridiculous dog in order to get their father to turn over one of his genius (sort of) inventions. Yes, I said kidnapped. Wouldn't it be fun to read about that? Oh please. It would so. Luckily for you, this is just the first in a series perfect for boys and girls who are smart, clever, and funny (just like the twins), and enjoy reading adventurous stories (who doesn't?!).

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Elementary category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award. It was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards. It also was recognised in the Fiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.

This book is part of a book series called Templeton Twins .

There are 232 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Chronicle Books .

Ellis Weiner is a freelance writer who contributes to the New Yorker and is a regular blogger for The Huffington Post. He is the author of several books for adults, including Yiddish with Dick and Jane, which he co-authored with his wife. Jeremy Holmes was born in Landstuhl, Germany and raised in Auburn, New York. He has a master's degree from Tyler School of Art and a bachelor's degree in graphic design from Philadelphia University, and is the creative mind behind Mutt Ink, a graphic design studio. Jeremy Holmes is a designer and director of his own design studio, Mutt Inc. He has had his work recognized in various design publications, including Pint, How, etc, and his work 'The Bird, the Mouse, and the Sausage' was a finalist in the Flash Forward Film Festival and was featured in I. D. magazine.