The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published:4th Mar '04
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This first novel in the classic Willoughby Chase series - now consisting of ten titles - was originally published in l962.
1832 - a period of English History that never happened. 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.
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 children's book must possess * Time Magazine *
Joan Aiken is a marvel -- Philip Pullman * Guardian *
ISBN: 9780099456636
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 13mm
Weight: 138g
192 pages