If you had probably asked the Loud brothers what they preferred between the use of electronic devices, such as TV, cell phones and computers, or classic paper books to read, they would have surely answered technology; but when possums get into your attic and chew on all the power cables, there aren't many options for entertainment...

(rita):-I'm sorry kids, but no TV or internet until the new cables arrive- none of the kids are happy about this news

(loki):-and how long will it take before they arrive?-

(rita):-maybe a...-

(luke):-a week?!-

(lynn sr):-no, a month- and my moods fall even more to the ground -I'm sorry but other families have had the same problem as us, so let's be on the waiting list for the technicians to arrive

(leif):-there's no need to wait for the electricians, I can take care of it-

(rita):-no way, no one under 30 will touch the electrical system until the electricians arrive- and that's the end of the story.

Without television and without internet connection, the ten males of the house find themselves stuck on the couch without knowing what to do, turning their hands in their hands

(lily):-hello guys- until the sister comes back home, putting her jacket on the coat hanger -what's going on?- seeing them with bored expressions, and flattened on the couch as if they were pancakes

(loni):-the internet connection doesn't work-

(lane):-we've been without cables for a month-

(lynn jr):-and it will certainly be the longest and most boring month of our lives-

(lily):-well then it's just right, I have the right place to go to pass the time-

(loki):-have they opened an internet point here in the city?!- he asks excited at the idea, as are all the others

(lily):-much better-

After about 25 minutes of traveling on van-zilla lily takes them in front of the entrance of the public library

(lynn jr):-are you serious sister?!- she says with an unhappy expression

(lily):-no, I'm serious-

(levi):-now that I think about it, they have computers in the library-

(lily):-yes- and everyone cheers -and no- and so the morale goes down again -the possums came here too and gnawed all the internet access cables, plus since they are old models the electricians are still trying to figure it out- she says as everyone enters -but luckily the books are still intact-

(lexx):-so let me get this straight those rodents destroyed the internet access but left all the books intact-

(lane):-blame them too, who would choose books over a computer-

(levi):-and technically the opossums do not belong to the rodent family, but to the Didelphiidae family, common name marsupials, because…-

(luke):-we understand, cut it short brother-

(lily):-come on guys, it will be fun, plus Grace Foster's new books have also arrived-

(loni):-and who is she? A video game character?-

(lily):-no, she is a famous writer of detective novels, she won the Nobel Prize for literature and the Golden Books for five years in a row- she says all excited unlike her brothers

(loki):-now that I think about it, our neighbor should also have a router for internet access and it is powered by solar panels, so maybe at least that is still intact- they leave the library and some go to the neighbor's house, or to a friend's house to see if at least they still have an internet connection; leaving Lily alone with Leon who, being the youngest, did not have much choice to leave and had to stay with his sister

(lily):-well little brother, I think you'll stay with me in the library- the child wasn't very enthusiastic and expressed his feelings with a tongue sticking out -on via fratellono I'm sure we'll find a book that will be liked in the children's section- and so they enter the heart of the structure.

(lily):-look leon this book talks about animals and their sounds, don't you think it's very interesting and funny- she says showing him yet another book hoping to catch his interest, but the little one seems much more interested in the treasure box games -come on Leon I want at least one of my brothers to be more literate than the others- but nothing the infant remains of his position -sigh, how do I convince those stubborn brothers of mine to read more books- he says pushing his little brother's stroller while going to the information point, to borrow books with the novels he has chosen, when her eye falls on a flyer hanging nearby and that's when one of her strokes of genius comes to her.

When they get back home Loud is still without a connection

(lily):- guys look what I found- she says happily sitting in front of the TV and waving the flyer

(lars):- an offer on a pizza restaurant?-

(lily):- it's not just an offer, it says that whoever reads the most books will have a free pizza dinner for the whole family- these few words are enough to make them jump off the couch, because one thing they love more than technology is pizza

(loki):- come on everyone to the library- and they jump on van-zilla to borrow some books to read all together.

(rita):-guys we're home-

(lynn sr):-we had sushi for dinner- because sometimes when they came home late from work no one felt like cooking and so for dinner they had take-out, but when the two spouses came home instead of being overwhelmed by the horde of their hungry children they found them in the living room, each in different positions, immersed in reading a book

(rita):-are you sure they're our children?-

(lynn sr):-maybe we got the wrong house?-

After about a week all 11 of the loud brothers return to the library

(loki):-the louds have read a whopping 54 books-

(...):-wah you've beaten the previous record of 32 books, for now you're at the top of the list, unless someone else shows up you've got the win in your pocket- and so everyone rejoices -but to be sure you've read them seriously I have to ask you a few questions- and she looks through the different books that the boys have borrowed

(...):-how many golf games did Woods win in his book autobiography of a champion?-

(loki):-106 victories, of 14 Majors-

(...):-who invented the sewing machine?-

(loni):-ellias howe jr-

(...):-what is Mick Sawager's favorite dish?-

(luke):-mushroom stew, with eggs and peppers-

(...):-how much lived the most famous comedian in the world?-

(lane):-rowan sandler born may 19, 1949, died november 7, 2012 at the age of 63-

(...):-who is the most famous quarterback of the lions?-

(lynn jr):-jared thomas goff, entered in the guinness book of records with the most victories in the history of sports-

(...):-what night did grisella cry after edmund left on his journey to the afterlife?-

(lars):-it's a trick question, she cried every single night-

(...):-how many horsepower does the original gran torino engine have?-

(leif):-351 cleveland v8 5.8 liter engine with 265 horsepower-

(...):-the most difficult chemical formula ever studied?-

(levi):-fluoroantimonic acid-

(...):-what is the verse of the lion?-

(leon):-roarrr-

(...):-how does the inspector discover the culprit of the crime?-

(lily):-for the senseless arrangement of the knife wounds on the victim's body-

(...):-wah, I'm really very impressed and I can say that if no one else shows up you practically have victory in your grasp- and everyone rejoices, while lexx without anyone noticing breathes a sigh of relief

(...):-wait, I almost forgot about you little one- and takes out one of the other books -so tell me what was special about the king of scotland's crown?-

(lexx):-well, here... it was a crown... so it was... shiny-

(...):-yes, but what else?-

(lexx):-here... it was... made of chocolate-

(...):-made of chocolate?! Young man, have you at least read this book?-

(lexx):-no, I haven't read it, I didn't want to come here and I didn't even want to participate in this stupid contest- he explodes in a rage, leaving everyone in a state of shock

(...):-well I'm sorry, but the rules are clear, the whole family has to participate otherwise you're out of the ranking- and if before he had added them to the ranking on the board, with the other contestants of the competition, now instead he had deleted them

(leif):-thanks a lot lexx you just ruined our fun-

(lexx):-I'll make do-

(lynn jr):-and a punch in the head fresh out of the oven would also be fine-

(lily):-wait, the rules are that each member of the family has to read her at least one book?!-

(...):-yes that's right-

(lily):-then I'll take care of it, I'll make sure that lexx reads at least one book before the time runs out- they all agree and go home with van-zilla while lily and lexx stay in the library

(lily):-ok I'm going to book a room just for us, so we can read in peace-

(lexx):-it's no use lily, nothing you do will convince me to read not even a single stupid book - but she picks him up and sits him down even against his will

(lily): -there are zero distractions, zero noise, now we have all the necessary conditions for a pleasant read- but he sulks and refuses to even choose or hold a book -sigh, listen lexx why don't you tell me why all this hatred towards reading- he asks patiently

(lexx): -ok I think it's time to confess the truth to you... it's that I hate pizza-

(lily): -yes of course, of course, and I'm Miss America- he says not believing her excuse -so can you tell me what the real reason is?-

(lexx): -no I don't want to- he says with an annoyed look

(lily): -but why not? Why don't you want to read?-

(lexx): -because I don't know how to read- he says in an outburst of anger

(lily): -what are you talking about? You don't know how to read? But you're in first grade- she asks confused

(lexx):-sigh, I know that for everyone else it's a natural thing, but for me it's difficult- she says with a pained look -every time I try it seems like the letters get mixed up- lily doesn't say anything but listens while her brother talks and I reflect on the whole speech, then she gets up and takes some notebooks to do some spelling exercises and some easy-to-read books for first grade

(lily):-lexx please can you make me this worksheet first and then try to read, just this page- and even if he isn't willing he does as he's told; during the exercise lily notices that lexx makes a mistake in writing a word by inverting the letters that seem similar in terms of graphic form and so also when he reads

(lily):-lexx, you're dyslexic-

(lexx):-I'm what?-

(lily):-it means that when you read you confuse the letters that seem the same, so you confuse the words-

(lexx):-it means that I'm stupid- he says not so happy

(lily):-you're not stupid at all it just means that you have to practice, dyslexia is not like a cold there is no medicine, but you can learn to live with it, you just have to read more frequently-

(lexx):-but I don't want to it scares me, every time I try it seems more difficult than climbing a mountain- lexx because of his work as a model and actor in advertising he felt grown up and wanted to be treated like that, but for the first time in a long time he just seemed like a scared child

(lily):-let's do this I'll help you, we'll read together and we'll stay here all the time it takes for you to finish the book, what do you say that way it can go?-

(lexx):-are you sure? I'm very slow when I read and the end of the contest is almost here-

(lily):-forget about the contest, just think about reading calmly, without rushing- and in the end the child is convinced and they sit down to read, and in fact when lexx starts he is both slow and reads with difficulty pronouncing the syllables of the words, but lily doesn't care, she sits down next to him, and listens carefully.

When I'm still halfway through the book

(lexx):-time is up- she's referring to the contest

(lily):-don't worry about time, take your time and continue reading- and so she starts reading again.

When the library is almost closing lexx has finished reading the last page

(lexx):-...and that's it, hey I did it, I managed to read an entire book- she says with joy on her face

(lily):-you were very good, I'm proud of you- she says giving her little brother a kiss on the forehead.

But when their other brothers come out they don't have such happy expressions on their faces

(luke):-can you tell me what you were doing, the contest ended two hours ago-

(lexx):-well, the truth is...-

(lily):-it was my fault, I lost track of time-

(loki):-and not only that, you also made us lose the contest-

(lynn jr):-thank you so much sister-

(lily):-don't worry I'll know how to make it up to you, also because there's more than one way to eat pizza-

When they get home Lily and her father are at the stove and are preparing pizza for dinner, each with the flavor they prefer; such as

Loki with eggs

Loni with shrimp

Luke with four cheeses

Lane with mushrooms

Lynn with spicy salami

Lily vegetarian

Lars with black olives

Lexx with chips and ketchup

Leif with chips and cheedar

Levi with salmon, because he said fish is a great nutrient for the brain

And finally leon a simple one with only tomato sauce and stringy mozzarella

(lynn sr):-the pizzas are in the oven, dinner is coming soon- she says while the children are in the living room, but not watching TV, but reading books

(lily):-I can't see well?!- she says incredulously

(loni):-no, lexx explained to us what happened in the library-

(lane):-don't expect us to become bookworms like you-

(lily):-ahh how funny-

(lexx):-but now I like reading, so I think I'll do it more often-

(lily):-I'm happy- one out of nine was still a good result for lily -actually there's also an alternative-

(lars):-what do you mean?-

(lily):-one of us can start by telling the beginning of a story and then little by little the others also participate by adding parts until a story is created- and they think about it

(loki):-after all, why not!- and so begins the storytelling evening at the Loud house.