Abandoned by their illhumored parents to the care of an odious nanny Tim thetwins Barnaby A and Barnaby B and their sister Jane attempt to fulfilltheir roles as... » 

Abandoned by their illhumored parents to the care of an odious nanny Tim thetwins Barnaby A and Barnaby B and their sister Jane attempt to fulfilltheir roles as good oldfashioned children. Following the models set in laudedtales from A Christmas Carol to Mary Poppins the four Willoughbys hope toattain their proscribed happy ending too or at least a satisfyingly maudlinone. However it is an unquestionably ruthless act that sets in motion thetransformations that lead to their salvation and to happy endings for not onlythe four children but their nanny an abandoned baby a candy magnate and hislonglost son too. Replete with a tongueincheek glossary and bibliographythis hilarious and decidedly oldfashioned parody pays playful homage toclassic works of childrens literature. «