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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Joan Aiken
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Description for The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Paperback. 1832 - a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylvia and Bonnie fall into the hands of evil Miss Slighcarp, they must use all their wits to escape unscathed. Series: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Sequence. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144.
1832 - a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylvia and Bonnie (both orphans) fall into the hands of evil Miss Slighcarp, they must use all their wits to escape unscathed - for the governess is more cruel and merciless than the wolves that surround the great house of Willoughby Chase.
1832 - a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylvia and Bonnie (both orphans) fall into the hands of evil Miss Slighcarp, they must use all their wits to escape unscathed - for the governess is more cruel and merciless than the wolves that surround the great house of Willoughby Chase.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children´s UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Sequence
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099456636
SKU
V9780099456636
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About Joan Aiken
Joan Aiken was born in Sussex in 1924. She was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken; her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, is also a novelist. Before joining the 'family business' herself, Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her ... Read more
Reviews for The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
A wild and evocative fantasy, stylishly told, with a tremendous romantic appeal
Observer
Altogether an invigorating book, in whihc the wit and nonsense make such a sparkling fizz together that it is hard to tell one from the other
Times Literary Supplement
One genuine small masterpiece. Almost a copy-book lesson in those virtues that a classic ... Read more
Observer
Altogether an invigorating book, in whihc the wit and nonsense make such a sparkling fizz together that it is hard to tell one from the other
Times Literary Supplement
One genuine small masterpiece. Almost a copy-book lesson in those virtues that a classic ... Read more