The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book IV
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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book IV

The Interrupted Tale
Maryrose Wood
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For fans of Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart’s Mysterious Benedict Society comes the fourth book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood.

In The Interrupted Tale, Miss Penelope Lumley receives an invitation to speak at the annual Celebrate Alumnae Knowledge Exposition (or CAKE) at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females. Optoomuchstic as ever, Penelope hopes to give her CAKE talk, see some old friends, and show off the Incorrigible children to Miss Mortimer, but instead she finds her beloved school in an uproar.

And when Penelope is asked by the Swanburne Academy board of trustees to demonstrate the academic progress of her three wolfish students so the board can judge the true worth of a Swanburne education, the future of her alma mater—and of her job as governess to the Incorrigibles—hangs in the balance.


  • A Witty, Lemony Snicket-Style Narrator: Perfect for fans of clever wordplay, hilarious asides, and a narrator who speaks directly to the reader.
  • Mysterious Boarding School: Penelope’s beloved Swanburne Academy is in an uproar, and she must uncover the secrets threatening her alma mater.
  • Found Family: Follow the adventures of earnest governess Penelope Lumley and her three very unusual, wolf-raised pupils, Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia.
  • Victorian England Setting: A hilarious and heartwarming tale filled with grand estates, quirky characters, and the prim-and-proper charm of a bygone era.

Genres

Humorous StoriesJuvenile FictionWolves, Coyotes & Wild DogsAnimalsMysteries & Detective StoriesArtBooks & LibrariesFantasy & MagicAfricaHistoricalDogsTransportationNew BabyFamily
Pages400
Released2013
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN9780062202864
SellerHarperCollins

About the author(s)

Maryrose Wood is the author of the first five books (so far!) in this series about the Incorrigible children and their governess. These books may be considered works of fiction, which is to say, the true bits and the untrue bits are so thoroughly mixed together that no one should be able to tell the difference. This process of fabrication is fully permitted under the terms of the author's Poetic License, which is one of her most prized possessions.

Maryrose's other qualifications for writing these tales include a scandalous stint as a professional thespian, many years as a private governess to two curious and occasionally rambunctious pupils, and whatever literary insights she may have gleaned from living in close proximity to a clever but disobedient dog.

Eliza Wheeler has illustrated numerous books for children and is the illustrator-author of the New York Times bestseller Miss Maple’s Seeds. The telling of her own grandmother’s childhood story in her picture book Home in the Woods ignited a passion for the process of capturing family stories and doing historical visual research, and she was honored to be invited to help Jacob capture his mother’s childhood story through pictures for What Rosa Brought. Eliza lives with her husband near the lakes of Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can find her online at wheelerstudio.com.

Reviews

“It’s the best beginning since The Bad Beginning [by Lemony Snicket] and will leave readers howling for the next episode.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review), about The Mysterious Howling (Book 1)

“Jane Eyre meets Lemony Snicket in this smart, surprising satire of a 19th-century English governess story. Humorous antics and a climactic cliff-hanger ending will keep children turning pages and clamoring for the next volume, while more sophisticated readers will take away much more. Frequent plate-sized illustrations add wit and period flair.” - School Library Journal (starred review), about The Mysterious Howling (Book 1)

“How hearty and delicious...Smartly written with a middle-grade audience in mind, this is both fun and sprinkled with dollops of wisdom (thank you, Agatha Swanburne). How will it all turn out? Appetites whetted.” - Booklist (starred review), about The Mysterious Howling (Book 1)

“With a Snicketesque affect, Wood’s narrative propels the drama…pervasive humor and unanswered questions should have readers begging for more. ” - Publishers Weekly (starred review), about The Mysterious Howling (Book 1)

“The undercurrent of “something wicked this way comes” and the signs of impending trouble for both governess and charges make the air here thick with (dreadful!) possibilities. Questions about the children’s backgrounds, Penelope’s connections to them, and Lord Ashton’s own wolfish behavior set the stage for the next act of this most excellent adventure.” - Booklist (starred review), about The Hidden Gallery (Book 2)

“Another series of uproarious escapades. fans of the first book will be happy to go along for the madcap ride.” - School Library Journal, about The Hidden Gallery (Book 2)

“[A] madcap sequel. Great fun, and it wouldn’t be optoomuchstic to expect more to come.” - Kirkus Reviews, about The Hidden Gallery (Book 2)

“Still howling good fun.” - Kirkus Reviews, about The Unseen Guest (Book 3)

“Whets the appetite for the next installment in this wonderful series. A must-have.” - School Library Journal, about The Unseen Guest (Book 3)

“Happily, the mysteries deepen at Ashton Place in this fourth volume in the Incorrigible Children series. Once again delightful wordplay and a plot that snakes itself around a suspicious family tree add to the deliciousness.” - Booklist (starred review), about The Interrupted Tale (Book 4)

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