num_pages: 181
description: Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leave Willoughby Chase for a sea voyage. Left in the care of the cruel Miss Slighcarp, the girls can hardly believe what is happening to their once happy home. The servants are dismissed, the furniture is sold, and Bonnie and Sylvia are sent to a prison-like orphan school. It seems as if the endless hours of drudgery will never cease.With the help of Simon the gooseboy and his flock, they escape. But how will they ever get Willoughby Chase free from the clutches of the evil Miss Slighcarp?This new edition features an introduction by Aiken's daughter, Lizza, providing insight into the struggles Aiken--much like her heroines--had to endure before finally finishing this classic story a decade after she started writing it.50th anniversary cover illustration by Edward Gorey.
language: English
title: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
titlecomplete: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)
genres: Fiction, Historical, Adventure, Gothic, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 21059
places: England
series: The Wolves Chronicles
publisher: Yearling