The Big House
The Big House by Carolyn Coman, published by Boyds Mills Press in 2004, is a juvenile fiction novel that spans 220 pages. The story follows siblings Ray and Ivy, who find themselves living in a luxurious but peculiar environment after their parents are incarcerated for embezzlement. As they navigate life with their eccentric guardian Marietta Noland and her elderly husband Lionel, they quickly discover that their new home is filled with oddities and mysteries.
Readers will encounter a blend of humor and intrigue as Ray and Ivy confront the strange occurrences in the big house, including a mysterious portrait and a spider in a decaying wedding cake. The siblings embark on a comedic adventure, determined to uncover the secrets of their surroundings and assert their independence against Marietta. This edition, written in English, offers a unique exploration of family dynamics and sibling relationships within a humorous narrative framework.
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When their parents are sent “up the river” for embezzlement, Ray and Ivy are left to live in the lap of luxury with Marietta Noland and her ancient husband, Lionel. But life at the big house is not all it’s cracked up to be. First there is the shrouded portrait, then there is the spider in the decaying wedding cake. And what about the vicious instrument Marietta uses to decapitate her egg? When “the rain in Spain” begins to fall (in other words, Ray wets his bed), things go from bad to worse and Ivy knows it is time to take matters into her own hands. What follows is a hilarious lark as Ray and Ivy case the joint, get the skinny, and show Marietta she has met her match.
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