When Abigail and John decide to make an invention, they go through the engineering steps found in Engineering is Elementary: ask, imagine, plan, create, and improve.
While the plot is predictable I do like the tie-ins with school subjects and the messages the author gives to readers.
Of course I can't find my car keys half the time so take this defect into account. Maybe if the bursts of narration were less infrequent I wouldn't lose track of the details. I did think the narrator inserted himself more in this novel which made for more distractions from the plot and left my ADHD brain unfocused in spots. This doesn't tend to be a negative with young readers so don't let it stop you from getting the book. Look, never mind what it means." That said, this book is so similar to the first book, the magic was a bit lost on me second time around. You pronounce it 'arm-WHAH' It means - I think - 'a place to keep your arms.' Or maybe not. try this aloud: "'Armoire is a French word. I also usually read some passages out loud getting curious looks from those around me. I always laugh reading Weiner's books that are brimming with action and humor. Another fun adventure with a ridiculous dog and ingenious children. When a last minute sabatoge looks like it will harm someone, the twins must come to the rescue. The Dean brothers have decided to steal his invention and look like they will succeed until the twins turn the tables on them and give them a taste of being falsely accused of a crime. The Templeton twin's dad gets a new job at TAPAS (the Thespian Academy of the Performing Arts and Sciences) where he designs a camera lens that will be used in theatrical productions. The visuals and funny end-of-chapter quizzes are again a mainstay along with footnotes and another recipe. A new and funnier nanny is hired and the twins try inventions on their own. This second book follows the same path as book one with the same villain and main protagonists. And I don't mean an ear full of wax or other literal interpretation I mean a blast of noise from the Narrator shaming you into reading his can't-put-it-down-absolutely-wonderful first book every other chapter or so (in case you haven't). If this sounds like you, then I highly recommend this new series called, "The Templeton Twins." I also suggest reading book 1 before book 2 or you will get an earful from the Narrator. Read all books written by favorite author.
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