{"product_id":"the-incorrigible-children-of-ashton-place-book-iv-the-interrupted-tale-isbn-9780061791222","title":"The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book IV: The Interrupted Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Determined Governess:\u003c\/b\u003e Miss Penelope Lumley loves her alma mater, but to save it from a mysterious new board of trustees, she'll have to prove that her unconventional teaching methods actually work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound Family:\u003c\/b\u003e Can three clever children who were raised by wolves learn their lessons, mind their manners, and demonstrate the value of a Swanburne education when it matters most?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHilarious Victorian Adventure:\u003c\/b\u003e With a witty, Lemony Snicket-style narrator and a cast of eccentric characters, this historical fiction for kids is filled with laughs and secrets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA School in Peril:\u003c\/b\u003e The Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females is in an uproar, and Penelope must uncover the truth before the school is changed forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOf especially naughty children it is sometimes said, \"They must have been raised by wolves.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Incorrigible children actually were.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurning sixteen is a bittersweet occasion for Miss Penelope Lumley: Her parents remain disappointingly absent, and her perfectly nice young playwright friend, Simon Harley-Dickinson, has not been heard from since he went to visit his ailing great-uncle Pudge in the old sailors' home in Brighton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuckily, an invitation to speak at the annual Celebrate Alumnae Knowledge Exposition (or CAKE) at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females provides just the diversion Penelope needs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOptoomuchstic 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“It’s the best beginning since The Bad Beginning [by Lemony Snicket] and will leave readers howling for the next episode.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review), about The Mysterious Howling (Book 1)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review), about The Mysterious Howling (Book 1)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review), about The Mysterious Howling (Book 1)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With a Snicketesque affect, Wood’s narrative propels the drama…pervasive humor and unanswered questions should have readers begging for more. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review), about The Mysterious Howling (Book 1)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review), about The Hidden Gallery (Book 2)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another series of uproarious escapades. fans of the first book will be happy to go along for the madcap ride.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, about The Hidden Gallery (Book 2)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] madcap sequel. Great fun, and it wouldn’t be optoomuchstic to expect more to come.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, about The Hidden Gallery (Book 2)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Still howling good fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, about The Unseen Guest (Book 3)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Whets the appetite for the next installment in this wonderful series. A must-have.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, about The Unseen Guest (Book 3)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review), about The Interrupted Tale (Book 4)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888640684261,"sku":"NP9780061791222","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061791222.jpg?v=1730229508","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-incorrigible-children-of-ashton-place-book-iv-the-interrupted-tale-isbn-9780061791222","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}