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The wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
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The wolves of Willoughby Chase (original 1962; edition 2012)

by Joan Aiken, Lizza Aiken (Narrator.)

Series: Wolves Chronicles (Publication Order) (1), Wolves Chronicles (Chronological Order) (1)

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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML: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?… (more)
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Title:The wolves of Willoughby Chase
Authors:Joan Aiken
Other authors:Lizza Aiken (Narrator.)
Info:New York : Listening Library, 2012.
Collections:Your library, Read but unowned, Read in 2019
Rating:****
Tags:children's literature, fantasy, wolves, England, audiobook, NIL, SCPL

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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken (1962)

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Very much in the "classic" Perils of Pauline style. Uses words that are of the period which could make it a bit inaccessible to children. ( )
  Dorothy2012 | Apr 22, 2024 |
Scintillating start to a wonderful series. I am hooked on this series and am looking forward to reading the rest of it. ( )
  cura22 | Apr 21, 2024 |
I thoroughly enjoyed The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken as part of the British Author Challenge. This book is really part of the reason I look at the challenges: I had not encountered Aiken and would not have without BAC. So, thank you to the curators of these challenges.

This was an adventure series featuring two girls who encounter what I could only think of as a series of unfortunate events (all due respect to Lemony Snickett). Adults are not what they seem and they are forced to rely on their own talents and resources to save themselves and their families. ( )
  witchyrichy | Jan 28, 2024 |
Delightfully spooky and mysterious. Full of orphans, evil schoolmistresses and geese. While many of the themes are unoriginal, the writing is delightful and the characters sweet, brave, and endearing. It wraps up a bit too neatly, which maybe should be expected for a tween novel. ( )
  mslibrarynerd | Jan 13, 2024 |
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?
  PlumfieldCH | Dec 11, 2023 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Aiken, Joan—primary authorall editionsconfirmed
Aiken, LizzaNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bragg, BillIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Gorey, EdwardCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hess, PaulCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Marriott, PatIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Robertson, MarkCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Canonical title
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Original title
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
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1962
People/Characters
Bonnie Green
Letitia Slighcarp
Sylvia Green
Simon Bayswater
Lord Willoughby Green
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London, England, UK
Blastburn, UK
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (1989 | IMDb)
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For JOHN and ELIZABETH and TORQUEMADA
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It was dusk—winter dusk.
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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML: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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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 new edition 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.

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823.914Literature › English & Old English literatures › English fiction › Modern Period › 1901-1999 › 1945-1999

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PZ7.A2695Language and Literature › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Juvenile belles lettres

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