| The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Contributor(s): Aiken, Joan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440496039 ISBN-13: 9780440496038 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1987 Annotation: In this chilling beginning to The Wolves Chronicles, two little cousins are left in the care of an evil governess. They escape and travel 400 miles to London with their friend Simon and his geese. Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Wolves, Coyotes & Wild Dogs |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 75374349 |
| Lexile Measure: 1020 |
| Series: Wolves Chronicles (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 181 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 99 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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? This edition of the beloved classic features an introduction by Aiken's daughter, Lizza, providing insight into the struggles Aiken--much like her heroines--had to endure before finally finishing this classic story a decade after she started writing it. |