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The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood

Episode Summary

Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, is hired as governess to three young children who have been raised by wolves and must teach them to behave in a civilized manner quickly, in preparation for a Christmas ball.

Episode Notes

Enjoy our presentation of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Book I: The Mysterious Howling written by Maryrose Wood and published by Balzer + Bray.  Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, is hired as governess to three young children who have been raised by wolves and must teach them to behave in a civilized manner quickly, in preparation for a Christmas ball. Great for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes.

The Incorrigible Children of Aston Place Series has won numerous awards, including Kirkus Best Books of 2010 and NPR Best Books of 2015.

The Mysterious Howling is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see the author's website for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/MysteriousHowling_Reviews

This title is available as an eBook and audiobook on Hoopla and Libby by Overdrive. 
Hoopla eBook - https://bit.ly/MysteriousHowling_HooplaeBook
Hoopla Audio - https://bit.ly/MysteriousHowling_HooplaAudio
Libby eBook - https://bit.ly/MysteriousHowling_LibbyeBook
Libby Audio -  https://bit.ly/MysteriousHowling_LibbyAudio

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Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340