The Hidden Gallery Contributor(s): Wood, Maryrose (Author), Klassen, Jon (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0061791121 ISBN-13: 9780061791123 Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2011 Click for more in this series: Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place (Hardcover) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2010032737 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 960(Not Available) |
Series: Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8" L (0.75 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Features: Deckle Edges, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 03/01/2011 pg. 176 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2011 Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2011 Booklist 02/01/2011 pg. 69 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 142582 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Of especially naughty children it is sometimes said, They must have been raised by wolves. The Incorrigible children actually were. Thanks to the efforts of Miss Penelope Lumley, their plucky governess, Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia are much more like children than wolf pups now. They are accustomed to wearing clothes. They hardly ever howl at the moon. And for the most part, they resist the urge to chase squirrels up trees. Despite Penelope's civilizing influence, the Incorrigibles still managed to ruin Lady Constance's Christmas ball, nearly destroying the grand house. So while Ashton Place is being restored, Penelope, the Ashtons, and the children take up residence in London. Penelope is thrilled, as London offers so many opportunities to further the education of her unique students. But the city presents challenges, too, in the form of the palace guards' bearskin hats, which drive the children wild--not to mention the abundance of pigeons the Incorrigibles love to hunt. As they explore London, however, they discover more about themselves as clues about the children's--and Penelope's--mysterious past crop up in the most unexpected ways. . . . |
Contributor Bio(s): Wood, Maryrose: - 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. Klassen, Jon: -Jon Klassen grew up in Niagara Falls, Canada, and now lives in Los Angeles, California. He is the Caldecott Award-winning author and illustrator of I Want My Hat Back and This Is Not My Hat, as well as the illustrator of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett; The Dark by Lemony Snicket; House Held Up by Trees by Ted Kooser; Cats' Night Out by Caroline Stutson; and the first three books in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series. |
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