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

    Written by Maryrose Wood

    Narrated by Katherine Kellgren

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

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

    Lord Fredrick Ashton may not feel ready to be a father, but with a little Ashton on the way, he's sure about one thing: the wolfish curse on his family must end soon, before the child is born. Penelope willingly takes on the challenge; when Lady Constance's doctor prescribes a seaside holiday, Penelope jumps at the chance to take the three Incorrigible children to Brighton, where she hopes to persuade the old sailor Pudge to reveal what he knows about the Ashton curse.

    But the Ashtons are not the only ones at the beach in January. The passionately temperamental Babushkinov family is also taking the winter waters.

    The Incorrigible children may have been raised by wolves, but the Babushkinov children are the wildest creatures they've ever seen. Is it more than mere coincidence that these untamed children have turned up in Brighton just as Penelope and the Incorrigibles arrive?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateApr 21, 2015
    ISBN9780062397935
    The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book V
    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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    • 3/5
      Very slow to pick up, but the mystery keeps the reader going and sets up well for the remainder of the series.
    • 5/5
      Such a fun and delightful book! I adored it.
    • 5/5
      This is such a clever book. The wolf children are funny and unpredictable. Their 15 year old, very clever, tutor also has a mysterious past that begins with her "meow" on page 4. I thoroughly enjoyed the details: Agatha Swainburn's Sayings, tiny pictures at the beginning of chapters that give clues, squirrel chases, and very funny asides. Then there I was at the end of the book with not enough pages left to answer the questions and mystery--to be continued (not soon enough)--"awooooo".
    • 4/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed this charming tale -- a little Anne of Green Gables, a little Jane Eyre, a whole lot of the Series of Unfortunate Events -- and am eagerly awaiting the next installment. I work in a school and half the kids there were raised by wolves too!
    • 5/5
      It's perfect, I love it! I love the illustrations too and I am glad to say I recognized the illustrator in another book. I'm so proud :)
    • 5/5
      Too good to pass. I look forward to the end.
    • 3/5
      Not bad, but the plot didn't contain too much detail, and it seemed that a lot of the humor came from literary references that an age-appropriate audience wouldn't understand/find funny if they did (in fact, a lot of adults probably wouldn't find the governess/Victorian humor all that amusing either, unless they have a soft spot for Austen and the Brontes).
    • 3/5
      After finding three children apparently raised by wolves on his property, Lord Ashton hires Penelope Lumley to be their governess. While the job is not exactly what she expected, 15 year old Penelope does her best to tutor her new charges in manners as well as academics. Where did the children come from? Who set up the terrible occurrences at the Christmans party, and what were they trying to cause?
    • 4/5
      We listened to this on audiobook, and it was a favorite with the whole family. Hilarious writing and fantastic narration. I knocked off one star because I don't like cliffhanger endings.
    • 4/5
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    • 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.
    • 5/5
      Loved it! Looking forward to reading more in the series. I think I would also like to listen to them eventually. Jon Klassen's illustrations are great and definitely fit the feel of the book. I would love to use this as a book club selection, but I think it might be a little too difficult for the younger side of my 3rd-5th grade kids.
    • 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.
    • 5/5
      These books are brilliant!!!
      I definitely recommend them
      My brother and I love listening to these books

      I just wish that Katherine Kellgren made an audiobook of the last book. Because even though there is an audiobook of the last book another person reeds it and I don’t really like listening to a series of books and have someone reed it brilliantly in the first few books but then someone else reeds the last book.
      (It’s so sad that Katherine Kellgren died before she could record the last book ???)
    • 4/5
      I read this with high expectations and it was fun to read, though too short. I read passages aloud to my traveling companions over the holiday, and I have passed the book on to one of them since. Penelope is a well-written character - in addition to her sweet and patient nature, she seems uniquely able to empathize with animals and to capture the attention of anyone she desires - the perfect governess for three feral children. The mystery is much greater than howling, and I wish we had been more clued in to it in this book. I look forward to the rest of this series.
    • 5/5
      Excellent book. I started it as the new nightstand book... but kept reading until I was finished, it was that good. The witty writing reminds me of Lemony Snicket and the main character is one of my new favorite strong young female characters. She takes the clever bits and rationalization of Mary Poppins infused with the warm-hearted dedication of Wendy from Peter Pan. Where is the Swanburne school, I have some girls to send there.
    • 5/5
      So I started off thinking this was an amusing children's book but that I would not be likely to continue with the series. WRONG, I must know why is her hair red, what's up with Lord Frederick, will the children be okay...
      I really enjoyed the whole book!
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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!
    • 5/5
      Wonderful series, awesome audiobook reader - Katherine Kellgren is amazing!
    • 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
      5Q 4PThis is a very well written book with suspenseful elements and likable characters. The "incorrigible" children have humorous adventures with their governess, but she keeps them on track in their education. I think that most children will enjoy this story, but some children may not enjoy the historical setting and with that historical language that is often used.
    • 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
      ADORABLE!!! It's like Jane Eyre meets Lemony Snicket and The Willoughbys.
    • 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!
    • 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.
    • 4/5
      - Audiobook - Penelope Lumley graduates from Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females and gets a (suspicious, to the reader's eyes) job as a governess to a very rich family. It turns out that her three pupils don't actually belong to the rich family, they're just three feral children that Lord Ashton found in the forest. Extremely suspicious.Penelope is a kind, smart, resourceful, poised, and generally likeable main character. She's particularly relatable for us readers, as she solves most of her problems by remembering things she has read in books.The book was very cute, but confusingly short. There's no real resolution, nor a cliffhanger, the story just stops like it's the end of a chapter. Ah well. I'll probably listen to the next in the series soon.
    • 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.