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Set during the early‑19th‑century reign of King James III, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase follows cousins Bonnie and Sylvia as they confront a wave of wolves that have migrated from Europe and Russia into Britain via a new channel tunnel. Together with their friend Simon the goose‑boy, they thwart the schemes of their cruel governess, Miss Slighcarp, and the unscrupulous “teacher” at boarding school, Mrs. Brisket, in a tale of adventure and courage. The novel was adapted into a film in 1989.
First publish date: October 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Joan Aiken
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