The Interrupted Tale (26 page)

About the Author

Maryrose Wood
is the author of
THE MYSTERIOUS HOWLING, THE HIDDEN GALLERY
, and
THE UNSEEN GUEST
—the first three books in this continuing 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. You can visit her online at www.maryrosewood.com.

 

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Praise for
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton
Place

“It's the best beginning since
The Bad Beginning
[by Lemony Snicket] and will leave readers howling for the next episode.”

—
Kirkus Reviews
(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.”

—ALA
Booklist
(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)

 

“Jane Eyre meets Lemony Snicket
in this smart, surprising satire of a nineteenth-century English governess story. 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)

Books by Maryrose Wood

THE INCORRIGIBLE CHILDREN OF ASHTON PLACE, BOOK 1: THE MYSTERIOUS HOWLING

 

THE INCORRIGIBLE CHILDREN OF ASHTON PLACE, BOOK 2: THE HIDDEN GALLERY

 

THE INCORRIGIBLE CHILDREN OF ASHTON PLACE, BOOK 3: THE UNSEEN GUEST

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Credits

Cover art © 2013 by Jon Klassen

Copyright

Balzer + Bray is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

 

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Book 4: The Interrupted Tale

Text copyright © 2013 by Maryrose Wood

Illustrations copyright © 2013 by Eliza Wheeler

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ISBN 978-0-06-179122-2 (trade bdg.)

EPUB Edition OCTOBER 2013 ISBN 9780062202864

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