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The delightful new cover art is by Eliza Wheeler.

Lord Fredrick Ashton may not feel ready to be a father, but with a bouncing baby Ashton on the way, he's sure about one thing: The wolfish curse on his family must end soon, before the child is born, "or a Barking Baby Ashton is what we'll get," he warns the household's governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, who willingly takes on the challenge. When Lady Constance's doctor prescribes a wintry seaside holiday to strengthen her constitution, Penelope jumps at the chance to take the three Incorrigible children to Brighton. Once there, she hopes to persuade the old sailor Pudge to reveal what he knows about the Ashton curse.

But the Ashtons are not the only ones at the beach in January. The passionately temperamental Babushkinov family is also taking the winter waters. The Incorrigible children may have been raised by wolves, but the Babushkinov children are the wildest creatures they've ever seen. Is it more than mere coincidence that these untamed children have turned up in Brighton just as Penelope and the Incorrigibles arrive?

 

The delightful new cover art is by Eliza Wheeler.

Lord Fredrick Ashton may not feel ready to be a father, but with a bouncing baby Ashton on the way, he's sure about one thing: The wolfish curse on his family must end soon, before the child is born, "or a Barking Baby Ashton is what we'll get," he warns the household's governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, who willingly takes on the challenge. When Lady Constance's doctor prescribes a wintry seaside holiday to strengthen her constitution, Penelope jumps at the chance to take the three Incorrigible children to Brighton. Once there, she hopes to persuade the old sailor Pudge to reveal what he knows about the Ashton curse.

But the Ashtons are not the only ones at the beach in January. The passionately temperamental Babushkinov family is also taking the winter waters. The Incorrigible children may have been raised by wolves, but the Babushkinov children are the wildest creatures they've ever seen. Is it more than mere coincidence that these untamed children have turned up in Brighton just as Penelope and the Incorrigibles arrive?

When Miss Penelope Lumley receives an invitation to speak at her alma mater on the occasion of the Celebrate Alumnae Knowledge Exposition, she expects the trip to be a piece of cake—or rather, CAKE. But preparing a great oration in the style of Cicero is the least of her problems. The Swanburne board of trustees is now led by none other than Judge Quinzy, and Baroness Hoover is wreaking mayhem on the school's beloved traditions. Meanwhile, Lord Fredrick has demanded some rather unexpected lessons of his own—and why on earth have the Swanburne girls stopped using the hair poultice?

Something strange is afoot at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females. But with the help of a friendly pirate, some talented chickens, those clever Incorrigible children, and her own substantial reserves of pluck, Penelope won't be easily defeated. She's determined to give her speech, save the school, unmask Judge Quinzy and find out precisely what lies within the blurry pages of that strange diary about shipwrecks and cannibals she found in Lord Fredrick's library. Too bad the pages are unreadable...or are they?

 

It's here! 
THE INTERRUPTED TALE is now on sale at a bookstore near you.

When Miss Penelope Lumley receives an invitation to speak at her alma mater on the occasion of the Celebrate Alumnae Knowledge Exposition, she expects the trip to be a piece of cake—or rather, CAKE. But preparing a great oration in the style of Cicero is the least of her problems. The Swanburne board of trustees is now led by none other than Judge Quinzy, and Baroness Hoover is wreaking mayhem on the school's beloved traditions. Meanwhile, Lord Fredrick has demanded some rather unexpected lessons of his own—and why on earth have the Swanburne girls stopped using the hair poultice?

Something strange is afoot at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females. But with the help of a friendly pirate, some talented chickens, those clever Incorrigible children, and her own substantial reserves of pluck, Penelope won't be easily defeated. She's determined to give her speech, save the school, unmask Judge Quinzy and find out precisely what lies within the blurry pages of that strange diary about shipwrecks and cannibals she found in Lord Fredrick's library. Too bad the pages are unreadable...or are they?

P. S. - Have you heard about #SwanburneWednesdays? Follow me on Twitter @Maryrose_Wood. #incorrigibles

INCORRIGIBLE NEWS!

The wait is (almost!) over. Book 4, The Interrupted Tale, will be coming to a bookstore near you on December 17th.

When Miss Penelope Lumley receives an invitation to speak at her alma mater on the occasion of the Celebrate Alumnae Knowledge Exposition, she expects the trip to be a piece of cake—or rather, CAKE. But preparing a great oration in the style of Cicero is the least of her problems. The Swanburne board of trustees is now led by none other than Judge Quinzy, and Baroness Hoover is wreaking mayhem on the school's beloved traditions. Meanwhile, Lord Fredrick has demanded some rather unexpected lessons of his own—and why on earth have the Swanburne girls stopped using the hair poultice?

Something strange is afoot at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females. But with the help of a friendly pirate, some talented chickens, those clever Incorrigible children, and her own substantial reserves of pluck, Penelope won't be easily defeated. She's determined to give her speech, save the school, unmask Judge Quinzy and find out precisely what lies within the blurry pages of that strange diary about shipwrecks and cannibals she found in Lord Fredrick's library. Too bad the pages are unreadable...or are they?

Available for pre-order now, wherever books are sold. To hear about launch events, contests and more, follow me on Twitter @Maryrose_Wood.

 

Hello! I'm Maryrose Wood, and I'm the author of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series.

Here's a link to the list of my upcoming festival, bookstore and library appearances. You can use the links at right to get information about my Skype and school visits to elementary and middle schools.

You'll also see a link to The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place site, which is the place to go for excerpts, awesome online games, classroom discussion guides, contests, videos and more.

I love hearing from readers, parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone who enjoys my books (or any books, really). You can send me an email by clicking the email me link at right, or follow me on Twitter at @Maryrose_Wood.

Happy howls,

Maryrose

Are you interested in an Incorrigible Author visit for your school or library in the spring or fall of 2013? Please email me at mw@maryrosewood.com if you'd like to share some howls together.

(List updated on February 10th; all times are EST)   

• FEBRUARY •

Wednesday, February 20th, 10 AM (via SKYPE)
Mrs. Munoz’s 3rd grade class
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Houston, TX

• MARCH •

Tuesday, March 5th, 6:30 PM
New School Writing for Children MFA forum
Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall
66 West 12th Street, Room 510
Discussion moderated by the awesome Patricia McCormick
Admission: $5 for the general public, and free to all students and New School faculty, staff, and alumni with ID

Tuesday, March 19th, 6 PM (via SKYPE)
Children's Book Club
Murray Library
Murray, Utah

• APRIL •

Wednesday, April 10th, 7 PM
Writers Speak / Stony Brook Southampton MFA program
Radio Lounge, 2nd floor, Chancellors Hall
Stony Brook Southampton campus
239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968
Free and open to the public

Wednesday, April 24, 3:15 PM  (via SKYPE)
Teen book club meeting
Essex Public Library
Tiverton, RI

• MAY •

Saturday, May 4th, 10 AM - 4 PM
Hudson Children's Book Festival
Hudson, NY

Tuesday, May 28th, 7 PM
Scarsdale Public Library
Scarsdale, NY

• SEPTEMBER •

Saturday, Sept 21st, 11 AM - 4 PM
Princeton Children's Book Festival
Princeton, NJ