Joan Aiken
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| Title | : | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles #1) |
| Author | : | Joan Aiken |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 181 pages |
| Published | : | November 14th 2000 by Delacorte Press (first published August 6th 1962) |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult. Classics. Middle Grade. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leave Willoughby Chase for a sea voyage. Left in the care of the cruel Miss Slighcarp, the girls can hardly believe what is happening to their once happy home. The servants are dismissed, the furniture is sold, and Bonnie and Sylvia are sent to a prison-like orphan school. It seems as if the endless hours of drudgery will never cease.With the help of Simon the gooseboy and his flock, they escape. But how will they ever get Willoughby Chase free from the clutches of the evil Miss Slighcarp?
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| Original Title: | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase |
| ISBN: | 0385327900 (ISBN13: 9780385327909) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Wolves Chronicles #1 |
| Setting: | England |
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This post is part of the 2015 Classics Challenge.WHEN I Discovered This ClassicI actually don't think I had heard of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase until I discovered the Vintage Children's Classics, my favourite series of children's classics I just love the design and the selection of well-known and lesser-known classics! I bought I Capture the Castle in 2012 followed by The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The Dark is Rising, Fly Away Home and Charlotte Sometimes in 2013.WHY I Chose to Read It ItI read this book thinking, "I wish this had been around when I was younger..." Well, this is a foolish thought because the books were around when I was a child, and have been around for awhile. Any books for children that feature a mixture of Georgian/Victorian society, a dash of wolves, loads of adventure, and little girls learning to stand on their own two solid feet has my love. I love that Bonnie is not only a plucky young girl, but also handy with a rifle (good against wolves!). This story
Buddy read with Jeannette and WillowOpening lines:It was dusk-winter dusk. Snow lay white and shining over the pleated hills, and icicles hung from the forest trees.I was hooked from the start. Two young girls go on quite an adventure when their situation goes from bad to worse. The girls are very resourceful and brave. They are helped by some very nice people, but then there are all those villains! Will the girls ever be able to escape the many wolves of Willoughby Chase?I thought this was a
This is terrible but wonderful.It's really a book that was published for young adults or kids, but published in 1962 so the idea of what constitutes entertaining literature for youngsters is really rather dated.I think the author was more influenced by Edward Gorey and his odd, brilliant little books than she was by some of the other palpable influences, like Dickens and other masters of "waif literature."It's the story of a rich little "waif" (so not a true waif, but she fits the archetypal
Thoroughly enjoyable read. The 'villainess' rates among the worst (or should that be one of the 'best'? Oh well, I meant the meanest) ones I've come across in children's literature.
This book is a gem. Two cousins home is taken over by a villainous governess. There is a young boy who helps rescue the girls when they are sent away to an orphanage. The author tells a story adding in the charm of the surroundings, love between the two girls and love and support from all who live at Willoughby Chase. This is a must-read for young readers.
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