A delight. Wayward kids in gothic England. Vile villains, secret passages, and shipwrecks. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series. ( )

Very much in the "classic" Perils of Pauline style. Uses words that are of the period which could make it a bit inaccessible to children. ( )

Scintillating start to a wonderful series. I am hooked on this series and am looking forward to reading the rest of it. ( )

I thoroughly enjoyed The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken as part of the British Author Challenge. This book is really part of the reason I look at the challenges: I had not encountered Aiken and would not have without BAC. So, thank you to the curators of these challenges.

This was an adventure series featuring two girls who encounter what I could only think of as a series of unfortunate events (all due respect to Lemony Snickett). Adults are not what they seem and they are forced to rely on their own talents and resources to save themselves and their families. ( )

Delightfully spooky and mysterious. Full of orphans, evil schoolmistresses and geese. While many of the themes are unoriginal, the writing is delightful and the characters sweet, brave, and endearing. It wraps up a bit too neatly, which maybe should be expected for a tween novel. ( )