Maryrose Wood is the author of the first five books (so far!) in this series about the Incorrigible children and their governess. These books may be considered works of fiction, which is to say, the true bits and the untrue bits are so thoroughly mixed together that no one should be able to tell the difference. This process of fabrication is fully permitted under the terms of the author's Poetic License, which is one of her most prized possessions. Maryrose's other qualifications for writing these tales include a scandalous stint as a professional thespian, many years as a private governess to two curious and occasionally rambunctious pupils, and whatever literary insights she may have gleaned from living in close proximity to a clever but disobedient dog. Jon Klassen grew up in Niagara Falls, Canada, and now lives in Los Angeles, California. He is the Caldecott Award-winning author and illustrator of I Want My Hat Back and This Is Not My Hat, as well as the illustrator of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett; The Dark by Lemony Snicket; House Held Up by Trees by Ted Kooser; Cats' Night Out by Caroline Stutson; and the first three books in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series.
"How hearty and delicious...Smartly written with a middle-grade
audience in mind, this is both fun and funny and sprinkled with
dollops of wisdom (thank you, Agatha Swanburne). How will it all
turn out? Appetites whetted."--Booklist (starred review)
Every newspaper and website in America is going to tell you that
The Mysterious Howling will leave you HOWLING FOR MORE! So I'm not
going to say that. But it's really good.--Adam Rex, author of The
True Meaning of Smekday
It's the best beginning since The Bad Beginning (1999) [by Lemony
Snicket] and will leave readers howling for the next
episode.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
With a Snicketesque affect, Wood's narrative propels the
drama...pervasive humor and unanswered questions should have
readers begging for more.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
How hearty and delicious...Smartly written with a middle-grade
audience in mind, this is both fun and funny and sprinkled with
dollops of wisdom (thank you, Agatha Swanburne). How will it all
turn out? Appetites whetted. --Booklist (starred review)
It s the best beginning since The Bad Beginning (1999) [by Lemony
Snicket] and will leave readers howling for the next
episode.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Jane Eyre meets Lemony Snicket in this smart, surprising satire.
Humorous antics and a climactic cliff-hanger ending will keep
children turning pages and clamoring for the next volume, while
more sophisticated readers will take away much more. Frequent
plate-sized illustrations add wit and period flair.--School Library
Journal (starred review)
With a Snicketesque affect, Wood s narrative propels the drama
pervasive humor and unanswered questions should have readers
begging for more.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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