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The hidden gallery / by Maryrose Wood ; illustrated by Jon Klassen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Wood, Maryrose. Incorrigible children of Ashton Place ; bk. 2.Publication details: New York : Balzer + Bray, c2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: 313 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0061791121 (hbk.)
  • 9780061791123 (hbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a governess trained at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, takes the three Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place to London, England, and learns they are under a curse.
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Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction Wood Mar 2 Available 33111006354183
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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 their governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia are much more like children than wolf cubs 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....

Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a governess trained at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, takes the three Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place to London, England, and learns they are under a curse.

Ages 8-12.

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