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

    Written by Maryrose Wood

    Narrated by Katherine Kellgren

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The third book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place—the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Trenton Lee Stewart—has a brand-new look.

    Since returning from London, the three Incorrigible children and their plucky governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, have been exceedingly busy. When Lord Fredrick's long-absent mother arrives with the noted explorer, Admiral Faucet, gruesome secrets tumble out of the Ashton family tree. And when the Admiral's prized racing ostrich gets loose in the forest, it will take all the Incorrigibles' skills to find her.

    The hunt for the runaway ostrich is on. But Penelope is worried. Once back in the wild, will the children forget about books and poetry, and go back to their howling, wolfish ways? What if they never want to come back to Ashton Place at all?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMar 27, 2012
    ISBN9780062120724
    The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book III
    Author

    Maryrose Wood

    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.

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    • 4/5
      DEEEEEEEEEEEEElightful!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This was a book club pick chosen by our resident librarian! I personally enjoyed the book and am now committed to reading at least the next installment because I need to know who is up to what. I knew going in this was a children's book but as I was reading I kept wondering what age group was this targeted to. If I had that answer I think I might have quit thinking that some of the subject matter might be over the readers head. It does remind me of the Lemony Snicket series which I enjoyed reading when my girls were reading them. My one regret was I had to read this during a very busy time and could not commit to just sitting down and reading it in large doses, that made it a bit fragmented so I am inclined to think and nit pick more than just enjoy the story. Over all I would recommend it to literary minded young people.

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    • 5/5
      Best book series ever made love it great job :)
    • 5/5
      The Little BookwormPenelope Lumley has been engaged as a governess to three children, three feral children, that is. The Incorrigibles were found in the woods of Ashton Place and it's now Miss Lumley's job to civilize them. But there mysteries abound. Who are these children? And what is Lord Ashton hiding? And why is Old Timothy, the coachman always sulking around? So many questions and this is just the beginning.I want to say "think A Series of Unfortunate Events mixed with a penny dreadful and The Jungle Book" And that might come close, but A Mysterious Howling is not depressing like ASoUE (one of my favorite series but really depressing if you read the whole thing at once). In fact, it's jolly good fun. Miss Lumley steps up to the plate of basically training these wolfish children and turning them into normal humans. While she can be a bit officious, she is a great deal of fun and I loved her approach to the children.There are plenty of mysteries raised in the first book of this series. Why are there three feral children living in the woods at Ashton Place? Why did Lord Ashton keep them? What the heck is going on? I can't wait to read more because I am really glad I got this from the library. It is a delightful book that I highly recommend.
    • 3/5
      The children were too quickly tamed for me, but I like the little governess. Where's Book 2?
    • 5/5
      It takes a talented writer to craft the perfect MG book, and Wood has done just that. This hearkens back to those timeless children's books that everyone has read and fell in love with. And to make it even better, Katherine Kellgren has the perfect narration style.
    • 4/5
      The cover initially attracted me to this book as well as the title. Although not all the mysteries are solved by books end, it is listed as "book 1"...I am much anticipating the follow-up!
    • 4/5
      I listened to this novel and found the narrator to be quite fun with all the howling and barking noises. Penelope, the governess, is full of matter-of-fact problem solving and tender caring. There is a lovely dose of kind hearted satire. As much fun for an adult as a kid.
    • 2/5
      A fifteen year old becomes the governess at a strange and mysterious manor. Her charges are three children found living among the wolves; she civilizes them while trying to puzzle out her boss's motives.

      Too young for me to enjoy, but a nice read if you've been missing the Lemony Snicket series.
    • 3/5
      An English governess tale cum mystery, unfortunately to be continued. Self consciously literary: many allusions, a nice selection for vocabulary, Longfellow's poem, parenthetical phrases. As I read I wondered who the intended audience might be.
    • 3/5
      This is just a lovely book. It has all that British flair that I just adore in books and Katherine Kellgren is an amazing narrator (one of the best in my opinion). It was just funny and it doesn't talk down to the reader. I loved the hidden sarcasm. I wanted to be Penelope Lumley. (She kinda reminded me of Anne Shirley) I'd never heard of these books before the YA Syn literature but I am interested in checking out the rest of the audiobooks.
    • 4/5
      Fun and quick read about 3 children found in the woods & their "civilizing" by the 15-year-old narrator who has been hired to be their governess.
    • 5/5
      We loved all three in this series and can't wait for the 4th to come out. So fun to read aloud!
    • 5/5
      This was one of the book I was supposed to read for Cybils. I am just now getting to it. It was one of a little over 20 I was unable to read before the deadline. I read the reviews of those on my panel who were able to read it first and envied them. This was such a fun book to read. The idea of a 15 year old governess taking care of children who had been raised by wolves seems preposterous to adults. That is exactly what makes it so charming and what will draw the kids in.The governess is only 15 when she takes on the challenge of not only educating the children in the English language, but also in how to dress properly. I loved the names of the children: Cassiopeia, Beowulf, and Alexander. It gave a since of charm and age to the story. In the midst of trying to teach the children, Penelope finds someone is trying to stop her. The mysteries continue to the end leaving an even bigger mystery that leads us to the next book. I loved it. I believe any fan of the Lemony Snicket books will find this series just as charming.
    • 3/5
      This book reminded me that Miss Penelope Lumley is only 16, which I find a little hard to believe, but otherwise a satisfying continuation of the series.

      The children are growing more civilized, and Penelope teaches them while daydreaming about Simon and wondering why her parents never came back for her. The mysteries continue to grow as an ostrich shows up on the grounds and then the hunt is on.
    • 4/5
      I was completely won over by this rollicking old-time story that has tongue firmly planted in cheek. I didn’t think that the conceit was going to hold through a full novel – was pretty sure that it would feel one-note and boring by the end – but I’m happy to say that wasn’t the case. I think it worked because Miss Lumley and the Incorrigibles are such winning characters.
    • 5/5
      Miss Penelope Lumley, new graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, has found herself a job as governess to the children at Ashton Place. The job seems too good to be true - Penelope is offered it with only the briefest of interviews and the salary is more than generous... When Penelope discovers that her three charges have, in fact, been raised by wolves, she knows she's got a challenge ahead of her. This book has that wonderful tongue-in-cheek tone and wry humor that made Lemony Snickett so popular. Definitely hand this one to fans of Unfortunate Events as well as kids who enjoyed Philip Reeve's Larklight series and Lois Lowry's The Willoughbys. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      The Mysterious Howling is absolutely hilarious! This audio book is narrated by Katherine Kellgren who also reads the Bloody Jack audio books. In this first installment of the Incorrigible Children the reader is introduced to the young residents of Ashton Place who have literally been raised by wolves. Luckily, they have resourceful and plucky young Swanburne Academy graduate, Miss Penelope Lumley, as their new governess. Prepare to laugh out loud at the antics of Miss Lumley and her young charges. I'm sure the book is fun to read in print format as well but the vocal performance of Katherine Kellgren adds to the hilarity of the story. Looking forward to the next volume in this series. 4 stars
    • 5/5
      This book was really interesting. I liked it from the beginning, but at first I wasn't sure if young kids would like a book written from a governess's perspective. After finishing it, I still won't recommend this as a one-size-fits-all everyone will like it, but for the kids who don't mind a slower-paced novel and who like a witty narrator, I will definitely tell them to read this. I especially like the last third of the book, just when I thought I had figured out the mysterious howling and that the book would leave me no surprises, I now have so many questions I need answered that I can't wait to read the next one!
    • 4/5
      Wonderful and very fun little story and excellent storytelling. I love the rhythm of the prose and the structure with her frequent and humorous little back references to things from a couple pages earlier.
      I'm having a little more trouble than I expected finding the next one and I'm anxious.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed it. There was a great deal that was very charming. I like the protagonist a lot and the consciously mannered style with plenty of dear reader interjections was played for humor and worked just great. Its not in the least realistic, a 15 year old governess trys to teach children raised by wolves not to chase squirrels but to do Latin declension instead. Absurd, but fun tongue in cheek absurd. I'm demoting it a star because as charming as it is, too clearly the first of a series, nothing gets resolved here, its all setup.
    • 4/5
      I was unsure about this book at first, but I found I really enjoyed it. Penelope is a very young governess in charge of taking care of three wild children found in the woods. She manages to reach and connect with them, taming them. However, their are mysteries answered and unanswered throughout the book. How is it this three children came to be abandoned? Were they raised by wolves, or some other mysterious creature? Why is the man of the house so insistent on keeping them? I love the author's style and the asides she provides and the hints at the time period of the book without every stating it is very intriguing. I can't wait for the next one... will some of the mysteries be solved?
    • 5/5
      This is a fun little tale for children to enjoy!
    • 5/5
      Give yourself an afternoon to be transported to another time and place and a story with some rather bizarre twists. The ending is rather abrupt assuring a sequel or two. The novel works on multiple levels and I am ever hopeful that readers will want to explore further the referenced historical people and events. A delightful read!
    • 4/5
      ADORABLE!!! It's like Jane Eyre meets Lemony Snicket and The Willoughbys.
    • 2/5
      This series has been compared to Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, and that comparison is very true, in my opinion. Unfortunately, I didn't like Lemony Snicket's series, so I wish I had read that comparison before I started this book. Most of the characters in the book were very flat. There was a huge mysterious buildup as to who the orphan children really are, but unfortunately, little resolution was given to the end of the story. One major event was resolved (the Christmas Party), but everything else was pushed off to the next book in the series. I don't mind cliffhangers, but I would like something to hold me until I get to the next book. I was left with nothing on this one. Slightly disappointing.
    • 4/5
      Fifteen-year-old Penelope Lumley is hired to be a governess for a trio of feral children discovered in Lord Fredrick's vast, forested land. Penelope is proper and efficient in bringing the children along to a semblance of civility but there are hints and shadows of people's intentions not being quite right when it comes to the children's welfare. Thus sets the scene for this new series that could be a cousin to the Series of Unfortunate Events books. The narrator's tone is pert, brisk and practical with just a hint of winking humor. A great choice for a read-aloud and quite suitable for gifted readers.
    • 5/5
      Witty & clever, a fantastic middle grade book for anyone! A bit of mystery & adventure a great follow up to the previous 2 books, and the performance is great!
    • 3/5
      When you have been raised by wolves, you tend to be a bit incorrigible. That’s okay. It gives you a bit of strong-minded-ness that is often lacking in our milktoast world. Like the story. Like the illustrations.
    • 3/5
      Not what I thought it was going to be but it was charming and entertaining story. I enjoyed it and might actually read the rest of the series--something I almost never do.