Love Among the Walnuts
Encyclopedia
Love Among The Walnuts is a children's book written by Jean Ferris
. It was published in 1998 by Harcourt
, and received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly
and School Library Journal
.
This book is about a family (Horatio Alger Huntington-Ackerman, a successful businessman, who was rich but miserable; Mousey Huntington-Ackerman/Malone, who was a striving actress, has a squeaky, quiet voice and wide smile; Sandy (Alexander) Huntington, and the butler Bentley, and the butler's wife Flossie) living in the country with no neighbors except the crazy people at Walnut Manor. Their son named Sandy realized his parents are put suddenly into a coma along with his pet chicken and Flossie by his uncles with a poisoned cake. Bart and Bernie are trying to kill his parents and steal Horatio's fortune, because they were greedy men, who were jealous of their brother's success, and of Sandy, his father's heir. He meets a young nurse named Sunnie Stone, a blonde girl who he falls in love with. Will the man be able to save his parents and find evidence against his uncles?
Jean Ferris
Jean Ferris is an American writer of young adult books. She now lives in San Diego, California with her husband who is a lawyer.-Biography:...
. It was published in 1998 by Harcourt
Harcourt (publisher)
Harcourt was a United States publishing firm with a long history of publishing fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. The company was based in San Diego, California, with an Editorial / Sales / Marketing / Rights offices in New York City and Orlando, Florida.In 2007, the U.S...
, and received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
and School Library Journal
School Library Journal
The School Library Journal is a monthly magazine with articles and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with a focus on technology and multimedia. Reviews are included for preschool to 4th grade,...
.
This book is about a family (Horatio Alger Huntington-Ackerman, a successful businessman, who was rich but miserable; Mousey Huntington-Ackerman/Malone, who was a striving actress, has a squeaky, quiet voice and wide smile; Sandy (Alexander) Huntington, and the butler Bentley, and the butler's wife Flossie) living in the country with no neighbors except the crazy people at Walnut Manor. Their son named Sandy realized his parents are put suddenly into a coma along with his pet chicken and Flossie by his uncles with a poisoned cake. Bart and Bernie are trying to kill his parents and steal Horatio's fortune, because they were greedy men, who were jealous of their brother's success, and of Sandy, his father's heir. He meets a young nurse named Sunnie Stone, a blonde girl who he falls in love with. Will the man be able to save his parents and find evidence against his uncles?