{"product_id":"the-incorrigible-children-of-ashton-place-book-ii-the-hidden-gallery-9780062366948","title":"The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book II: The Hidden Gallery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place--the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Trenton Lee Stewart--has a brand-new look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to their plucky governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia are much more like children than wolf cubs now. They are accustomed to wearing clothes. They hardly ever howl at the moon. And for the most part, they resist the urge to chase squirrels up trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet the Incorrigibles are not entirely civilized, and still managed to ruin Lady Constance's Christmas ball, nearly destroying the grand house. So while Ashton Place is being restored, Penelope, the Ashtons, and the children take up residence in London. As they explore the city, Penelope and the Incorrigibles discover more about themselves as clues about the children's--and Penelope's own--mysterious past crop up in the most unexpected ways....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWood, Maryrose:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMaryrose Wood is the author of the first five books (so far!) in this 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaryrose'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlassen, Jon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJon Klassen\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Niagara Falls, Canada, and now lives in Los Angeles, California. He is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and illustrator of several books, including \u003cem\u003eI Want My Hat Back\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThis Is Not My Hat\u003c\/em\u003e, for which he won the Caldecott Medal. Two of his picture books have been named Caldecott Honor books: \u003cem\u003eSam and Dave Dig a Hole\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand Extra Yarn\u003c\/em\u003e (winner of the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award), both by Mac Barnett. You can visit him online at www.burstofbeaden.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614324166930,"sku":"9780062366948","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bee4e910-4dd2-41b2-98ae-e54c28cf4098.jpg?v=1732438785","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-incorrigible-children-of-ashton-place-book-ii-the-hidden-gallery-9780062366948","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}