For fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society, here comes the final book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood.

Unhappy Penelope Lumley is trapped in unhappy Plinkst! Even the beets for which Plinkst is inexplicably famous fail to grow in this utterly miserable Russian village. Penelope anxiously counts the days and wonders how she will ever get back to England in time to save all the Ashtons-who, she now knows, include herself and the Incorrigible children, although their precise location on the family tree is still a mystery-from their accursed fate.

Her daring scheme to escape sends her on a wildly unexpected journey. But time is running out, and the not-really-dead Edward Ashton is still on the loose. His mad obsession with the wolfish curse on the Ashtons puts Penelope and the Incorrigibles in dire peril. As Penelope fights her way back to her beloved pupils, the three brave Incorrigibles endure their gloomy new tutor and worriedly prepare for the arrival of Lady Constance's baby. Little do they know the danger they're in!

In this action-packed conclusion to the acclaimed series, mysteries are solved and long-lost answers are found. Only one question remains: Will Penelope and the Incorrigibles find a way to undo the family curse in time, or will the next full moon be their last?

This is book 1 in The Incorrigible Children Of Ashton Place .

There are 448 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Pat Zietlow Miller is the award-winning picture book author of Be Kind , Sophie's Squash , Sharing the Bread , The Quickest Kid in Clarksville , and Wherever You Go (illustrated by Eliza Wheeler), among others. She lives in Wisconsin. Maryrose Wood grew up on Long Island and moved to New York City at the age of 17. She currently lives in Manhattan with her two children. She is the author of the children's book series The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place.