Synopses & Reviews
The children in Timpetill are so rotten, ill-behaved, and just all-around unpleasant that one night all the grown-ups in town leave for good. It falls to the kids to take care of themselves, and doing so is a lot harder than it looks. Not only must Thomas, Michael, and his friends figure out how to turn on the town's water, run the electricity, and feed a population of whiny children but they have do all that while battling a gang of the very worst kids--the ones who brought down this strange punishment in the first place.
Review
"Wit, imagination, and a high degree of ingenuity mark this lively tale. Young readers will find it great fun."--
Chicago Tribune"This new Winterfeld is 'The Pied Piper' in reverse. . . . Fascinating."--Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
When the Pirates, a gang of young boys in the small town of Timpetill, become too rowdy, the adults decide to discipline them by leaving the town in the middle of the night.
Synopsis
The children in Timpetill are so rotten that the all the grown-ups get up and leave!
Synopsis
The children in Timpetill are so rotten, ill-behaved, and just all-around unpleasant that one night all the grown-ups in town leave for good. What will the kids do now?!