This historical fantasy, first published in 1962 and now reissued in its original format, takes place in 1832 - in a period of English history that never happened. For Good King James III is on the throne, and the country is ravaged by wolves who have migrated through a newly opened Channel Tunnel. [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].
This book features in the following series: Random House Modern Classics, The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase, Unicorn, Unicorn Books, Wolves Chronicles, Wolves Of Willoughby Chase .
This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.
There are 181 pages in this book. This book was published in 1987 by Perfection Learning .
Joan Aiken is one of the best loved authors of the twentieth century, and has written over a hundred books for young readers and adults, including "A Necklace of Raindrops," "The Winter Sleepwalker and Other Stories," and "The Youngest Miss Ward. "
This book contains the following story:
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
It's 19th-century England during the reign of King James II, but it's not the England we know from the history books. This country is overrun with wolves that roam the forests, providing the perfect setting for a witty and dramatic story spanning the whole country, from the frozen North to the city of London, and peopled with all manner of evil governesses and ancient aunts.