false 36638 25 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.<br><br>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? 856203 1962 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase total:1050|5:408|4:378|3:212|2:45|1:7| 1050 4285 1336 147 5 2 false false Thu Jul 17 19:09:56 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 19:20:53 -0700 2008
It's really a book that was published for young adults or kids, but published in 1962 so the idea of what constitutes entertaining literature for youngsters is really rather dated.

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Written in 1962, the story hearkens back to the turn of the nineteenth century, being the adventures of two girls: wealthy tomboy Bonnie, and her poor...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Tue Dec 18 17:47:21 -0800 2007 Sat Apr 26 08:13:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 09:12:13 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 15:11:13 -0700 2008 Jane Eyre, and I'm not sure if it's just because of similarities in the story or because I read them at the same time - probably both. I remember being completely intrigued by the idea of using a frozen river for...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Oct 12 14:17:45 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 12 14:21:01 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 11:41:01 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 12:07:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 21:35:18 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 16:30:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1982 Sat Jul 21 10:19:02 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 21 10:21:31 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1971 Mon Aug 04 14:51:25 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 19:46:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Fri Aug 29 16:51:30 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 16:52:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Fri Sep 21 04:53:49 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 21 05:48:13 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1975 Sun Aug 03 07:30:34 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 07:34:04 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sun Jun 10 08:37:50 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 16 08:39:20 -0700 2007 4 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Wed Feb 21 10:53:11 -0800 2007 Wed Feb 21 10:54:53 -0800 2007 3 1 false false Mon Jul 28 06:39:18 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 06:41:23 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 23 13:09:30 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 23 18:22:33 -0800 2007
It's got orphans, dungeons, wicked governesses, boys who live in caves, and girls with beautiful dolls. All the ingredients for a proper short children's novel. ]]> 0 1 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Mon Oct 01 12:21:57 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 01 12:21:57 -0700 2007