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Edgar & Ellen facts for kids
| Author | Charles Ogden |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
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Publication date
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2003–2009 |
Edgar & Ellen is a fun series about twelve-year-old twin orphans named Edgar and Ellen. They live in a super sweet town called Nod's Limbs, but they love to cause all sorts of mischief and mayhem! The series includes nine books and some extra stories. The twins' names were inspired by the famous American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe.
Edgar and Ellen live in a huge 13-story mansion on the edge of Nod's Limbs. Ellen is the older twin by just a couple of minutes. They share their home with a furry creature they call Pet, who is basically a hairball with an eyeball! Their caretaker, Heimertz, lives in a small shack nearby. Close to their mansion was an old junkyard, which the twins called their "Gadget Graveyard." They used to find parts there to build amazing (and often mischievous) inventions.
Both twins wear striped footie pajamas and love to play pranks on each other. But their favorite targets are the overly good townspeople of Nod's Limbs. Edgar and Ellen are super smart, brave, and very creative. Sometimes, their clever pranks even go hilariously wrong!
Contents
Books About Edgar & Ellen
The Edgar & Ellen series has many exciting books. They are published by Simon & Schuster in the United States, Canada, and the UK. Other countries also publish the books, like France, Spain, and Brazil.
Here are the books in the series:
- Rare Beasts (2003)
- Tourist Trap (2004)
- Under Town (2004)
- Pet's Revenge (2006)
- High Wire (2006)
- Nod's Limbs (2007)
- Mischief Manual (2007)
- Hair 'Em Scare 'Em: A Pop-Up Misadventure (2007)
- Hot Air (2008)
- Frost Bites (2008)
- Split Ends (2009)
- Graphic Novelty: A Comic Collection (2009)
Adventures in the Books
The books follow Edgar and Ellen on many wild adventures as they try to liven up their too-perfect town.
- Rare Beasts
In this book, the twins need money for their pranks. They decide to "borrow" pets from Nod's Limbs and pretend they are rare animals to sell them. But things get tricky when a stolen snake gets hungry!
- Tourist Trap
The town's mayor, Mayor Knightleigh, wants to build a fancy hotel where the twins' "Gadget Graveyard" used to be. Edgar and Ellen try to stop him by giving celebrities a terrible tour of Nod's Limbs. They even mess up a big French toast festival!
- Under Town
Someone new is causing trouble in Nod's Limbs, and it's not Edgar and Ellen! A new prankster is copying their tricks. The twins have to go deep under the town to find out who this new prankster is and stop them.
- Pet's Revenge
Ellen suddenly starts acting perfectly well-behaved. She even takes a bath and goes to a slumber party! Edgar has to plan pranks all by himself. Is Ellen secretly planning something, or has their furry friend, Pet, managed to split them up?
- High Wire
The twins discover that their caretaker, Heimertz, has a secret past with the circus. When the circus comes to Nod's Limbs, Edgar and Ellen get more than they bargained for!
- Nod's Limbs
A old story about Nod's missing golden limbs (a treasure!) comes back to life. The whole town starts a treasure hunt that leads them right to the twins' property. They dig up a collapsed cave and find something much more surprising than gold.
- Hot Air
After some big changes in town, Edgar and Ellen are seen as heroes. But their easy life is threatened when an old enemy returns. Plus, a new election for mayor is coming up!
- Frost Bites
The twins chase Stephanie Knightleigh to a cold Arctic village called Frøsthaven. This town is super cheerful and reminds them of Nod's Limbs. They try to find out why it's so sweet, leading them to a forbidden mountain where something doesn't like to be disturbed.
- Split Ends
To stop Stephanie's plans, the twins have to separate for the first time ever. Edgar goes to a forest and teams up with a monster hunter. Ellen and Pet end up in a very unfriendly town.
The Mischief Manual
The Mischief Manual is a special book written by Edgar and Ellen themselves! In this book, they share their best prank ideas and secrets. It includes tips, plans, and ideas for mischief you can try at home (if you dare!).
The Town of Nod's Limbs
Nod's Limbs is the town where Edgar and Ellen live. It's so sweet and perfect that it almost hurts your teeth! The people there are not very original, which is why Edgar and Ellen stand out so much. The twins try to make the shiny, perfect town a bit more interesting, often by throwing mud at it! The twins say living there is "like living inside a sugar cube."
The Cartoon Shorts
Edgar & Ellen also had short cartoons! These two-minute cartoons showed Edgar and Ellen's pranking adventures. They were shown on Nicktoons every day. There were thirteen shorts in total. Six holiday specials also aired, including "Trick or Twins" for Halloween and "Cold Medalists" for winter.
The shorts featured Edgar and Ellen's pranks, along with other characters like Mayor Knightleigh, Bob the Intern, Pet, and Buffy the Muffin lady. Edgar and Ellen even hosted the "Scare-a-thon" on Nicktoons for Halloween in 2005 and 2006!
The TV Series
| Edgar & Ellen | |
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| Created by | Charles Ogden Rick Carton |
| Written by | Adam Beechen Scott Gray Steven Kriozere Guy Toubes |
| Directed by | Keith Ingham Larry Hall |
| Starring | Kathleen Barr Jillian Michaels Ashleigh Ball Richard Newman Lee Tockar Michael Donovan Ian James Corlett Adam Behr Jan Rabson Michael Dobson |
| Composer(s) | Michael Richard Plowman Hal Beckett |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Delna Bhesania Barbara Ferro Trish Lindsay Barry Ward |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Studio B Productions Bardel Entertainment Star Farm Productions Nicktoons Network Original Productions |
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| Original network | YTV (Canada) Nicktoons Network (US) |
| Picture format | 1080i ( HDTV) |
| Original release | October 7, 2007 – October 30, 2008 |
A full TV series of Edgar & Ellen started on Nicktoons Network on October 7, 2007. It aired every Sunday. In Canada, the show was on YTV, and it also came to Nicktoons in the UK.
Only two DVDs of the series have been released. One was a special DVD from Target that included the holiday episodes "Trick or Twins" and "Cold Medalists." Another DVD called "Mad Scientists" had 13 episodes. Most of the series has not been released on DVD.