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The Weirdies

By: Michael Buckley
Narrated by: Kate Winslet
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This is a very, very sad story. The characters suffer terrible tragedies. People die in unspeakable ways. Only a truly horrible person would be amused by their misfortune.

Nevertheless, it is kind of funny.

My advice is that you listen to this all by yourself. People can be judgy.

If you’re a fan of A Series of Unfortunate Events, Edward Scissorhands, or the darkest bits of Roald Dahl, the Weirdie triplets - Barnacle, Garlic, and Melancholy - will feel like old friends. After being left behind when the entire estate of Deadeye Manor is packed up for a doomed vacation cruise, the triplets have to learn how to fend for themselves. (When a staff of 200 servants has taken care of your every need, even brushing your own teeth is a mountainous task.) From their time at the Our Lady of the Perpetual Side-Eye Orphanage to their adoptive home on picture-perfect Sunshine Circle, the Weirdies have a lot to learn about the world...but, at least, they have each other.

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About the Creator

Michael Buckley is the NY Times bestselling author of The Sisters Grimm series and the Nerds series, as well as the YA trilogy Undertow. His latest adventure is Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox. Before writing for children, Buckley worked in television as the co-creator, executive producer, and writer of the CN series, Robotomy. He was also a stand up comic, pasta maker, and lead singer in a punk rock band. You can find him on Instagram at @whatsupbuckley and at www.michaelbuckleywrites.com (http://www.michaelbuckleywrites.com/).

About the Performer

Academy Award winning actress, Kate Winslet has brought to life some of cinema’s most captivating and memorable roles. Her resumé consists of critically and commercially acclaimed work as well as a span of awards and honors that illustrate Winslet’s talent and solidify her a permanent place in cinema history. Winslet can currently be seen starring in Francis Lee’s Ammonite, for which she was awarded TIFF's Tribute Actor Award. Upcoming, she will be seen in the HBO series Mare Of Easttown. Previous film credits include The Reader (for which she won the Oscar), Revolutionary Road, Titanic, Heavenly Creatures, Sense And Sensibility, Hamlet, Hideous Kinky, Holy Smoke, Enigma, The Life Of David Gale, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, All The King’s Men, Flushed Away, The Holiday, Little Children, Contagion, Carnage, Labor Day, Divergent, Insurgent, A Little Chaos, The Dressmaker, Triple Nine, Collateral Beauty, The Mountain Between Us, and Wonder Wheel.

Interview: Kate Winslet Has Fun With the Dark Humor of 'The Weirdies'

The Weirdies
'...where I'm able to be that voice for other parents' children makes me so incredibly happy...'
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  • The Weirdies
  • '...where I'm able to be that voice for other parents' children makes me so incredibly happy...'

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this book is great, not sure I would read it to a small child but an adult or adolescent would like this book. If it was a little longer I still would have liked this book. The reader's voice went well with the storyline.

If you like a good pecular read

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The narrator brought the story to life, breaking the fourth wall at just the right moments for a chuckle. It's like a lighter version of a series of unfortunate events. Try it!

For kids but I loved it

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Such an amusing amd odd story! Kate Winslet performed it perfectly. my son and I giggled into the night.

Kate Winslet is fantastic!

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I was sucked in from the start. A wonderfully weird story! I have to get the next one.

An absolute treasure

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Listened through without stopping.
Never had that much fun cleaning
Would have been perfect for sitting on the couch and have some wine too

Hilarious

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