I ignored The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place by MaryRose Wood for several years because I feared that it was something on the order of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events books. Knowledge of French, Latin, History, Etiquette,Įxperience with Animals Strongly Preferred.
Charming and gothic at the same time.Įnergetic Governess for Three Lively Children I say “unexpectedly,” because I think that it is written to be in the style of a Victorian Gothic novel and I don’t usually think of Gothic fiction as being charming. What an entertaining and surprisingly delightful children’s story! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place is a quirky, smart, creative, and playful story that is unexpectedly charming. In her heart she felt a soft, hidden core of sweet melancholy nestled inside crisp outer layers of joy, and if that is not the very sensation most people feel at some point or other during the holidays, then one would be hard pressed to say what is.” – The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place “In this way Penelope’s happy and sad feelings got all mixed up together, until they were not unlike one of those delicious cookies they have nowadays, the ones with a flat circle of sugary cream sandwiched between two chocolate-flavored wafers.
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