The Incorrigible Children of Ashton P..., Maryrose Wood
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton P..., Maryrose Wood
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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book IV
The Interrupted Tale

Author: Maryrose Wood

Narrator: Katherine Kellgren

Unabridged: 8 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Storytide

Published: 12/17/2013

Synopsis

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.

About 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on March 06, 2021

The writing in this series is so clever. In this fourth installment, there is much ado about birds. The chicken coop at Ms. Lumley's alma mater becomes the setting for many scenes. One of my favorites is the fact that the chickens have been taught three dances: 1) The Waltz, 2) The Quadrille, and (w......more

Goodreads review by Lesley on May 19, 2014

If you follow my ratings at all you will notice that I rarely give out five stars. Librarians are constantly asked by parents for a series for their child who is an advanced reader. But they don't want content that is too advanced for a younger child. I offer the "Incorrigible Children" as a wonderf......more

Goodreads review by We Are All Mad Here on July 08, 2015

I still love this series. And I do realize it's written for middle-grade readers. BUT . . . I have officially reached the point where I am glad the next installment isn't available yet, because the storyline is actually getting a bit redundant. The clues, or perhaps red herrings, that have been expos......more

Goodreads review by Cortney - on February 28, 2024

Cute as always, but too long. A kids book doesn't need to be 400 pages.......more

Goodreads review by Karen on December 27, 2013

Waited so long for this installment and just wished all the answers were answered! Sigh!......more

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