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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place - The Mysterious Howling

English · Hardback

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Zusatztext Every newspaper and website in America is going to tell you that The Mysterious Howling will leave you HOWLING FOR MORE! So I'm not going to say that. But it's really good. Informationen zum Autor Maryrose Wood is the author of the first five books (so far!) in this series about the Incorrigible children and their governess. These books may be considered works of fiction, which is to say, the true bits and the untrue bits are so thoroughly mixed together that no one should be able to tell the difference. This process of fabrication is fully permitted under the terms of the author's Poetic License, which is one of her most prized possessions. Maryrose's other qualifications for writing these tales include a scandalous stint as a professional thespian, many years as a private governess to two curious and occasionally rambunctious pupils, and whatever literary insights she may have gleaned from living in close proximity to a clever but disobedient dog. Klappentext Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander, age ten or thereabouts, keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips; Cassiopeia, perhaps four or five, has a bark that is (usually) worse than her bite; and Beowulf, age somewhere-in-the-middle, is alarmingly adept at chasing squirrels. Luckily, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess. Only fifteen years old and a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, Penelope embraces the challenge of her new position. Though she is eager to instruct the children in Latin verbs and the proper use of globes, first she must help them overcome their canine tendencies. But mysteries abound at Ashton Place: Who are these three wild creatures, and how did they come to live in the vast forests of the estate? Why does Old Timothy, the coachman, lurk around every corner? Will Penelope be able to teach the Incorrigibles table manners and socially useful phrases in time for Lady Constance's holiday ball? And what on earth is a schottische? Zusammenfassung Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place! the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander! age ten or thereabouts! keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips; Cassiopeia! perhaps four or five! has a bark that is (usually) worse than her bite; and Beowulf! age somewhere-in-the-middle! is alarmingly adept at chasing squirrels. Luckily! Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess. Only fifteen years old and a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females! Penelope embraces the challenge of her new position. Though she is eager to instruct the children in Latin verbs and the proper use of globes! first she must help them overcome their canine tendencies. But mysteries abound at Ashton Place: Who are these three wild creatures! and how did they come to live in the vast forests of the estate? Why does Old Timothy! the coachman! lurk around every corner? Will Penelope be able to teach the Incorrigibles table manners and socially useful phrases in time for Lady Constance's holiday ball? And what on earth is a schottische? ...

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Authors Maryrose Wood
Assisted by Jon Klassen (Illustration)
Publisher Balzer & Bray
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation ages 8 to 12
Product format Hardback
Released 23.02.2010
 
EAN 9780061791055
ISBN 978-0-06-179105-5
No. of pages 288
Dimensions 150 mm x 205 mm x 25 mm
Series The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place
Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place
Incorrigible Children of Ashto
Subjects Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age

JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Wolves, Coyotes & Wild Dogs

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