Me? I avoided such books like the plague. When I was young, girls were constantly falling for animal books. What could be better than a fast-paced Dickensian adventure? – Kate CoombsĪs a child I avoided The Wolves of Willoughby Chase for precisely the wrong reasons. Simon the gooseboy with his little donkey makes a terrific ally, until at last the dastardly governess gets her comeuppance. The wolves in the snow only add to the terror, and then we reach the workhouse where Bonnie and Sylvia manage to survive and deal with bullies, but only just. Miss Slighcarp gave me the shivers! You just knew she was plotting something horrible as Bonnie’s cheerful parents left the children in her custody, and sure enough, she was. This was one of my favorite books as a child. I left this off my last list and have been kicking myself ever since. Long before there was Lemony Snicket! – Amy Sears #57 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken (1962)
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