Alicia64 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Hi Everyone, I have the best read aloud alert: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood. Officially it says the story is for: Age Range: 8 - 12 years Grade Level: 3 - 7 But I can easily see 6 year old enjoying this book. It's about two brothers, their sister and a new governess. The author somehow manages to weave vocab, poetry and manners lessons. And the story also places a nice emphasis on Latin and games like chess. I can't tell you how great this book has been and I was so happy to see that she wrote three more after the first. There is nothing gory or awful in it at all -- except very light references to the lord of the manner hunting and he has dead animals on his study wall. The kids in the book are horrified because there's a thought that they were raised by wolves, but it's barely mentioned. Have fun! Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Just ordered from the library. Thanks for the recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reign Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I really like it too! I haven't checked out the second book yet but I'm pretty excited. I loved the Latin. My girls were pretty excited about that part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Thanks for the recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdkidsmom Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Thanks! I added it to my read aloud list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsmm Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Sounds like something we would enjoy. Thanks! I just placed a hold at my library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I've nearly downloaded this audio book on several occasions. I keep pushing it off until DD is a bit older. Would love to know whether anything questionable pops up for a newly turned seven-year-old girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 We started the series when my son was 10, and he loved it. The writing is clever, and difficult vocabulary is explained within the book. It is the first book my son was eager to read on his own after I read it aloud and that is high, high praise. We have book 4 and it's on his list to read after he finishes rereading the whole Mysterious Benedict series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 I've nearly downloaded this audio book on several occasions. I keep pushing it off until DD is a bit older. Would love to know whether anything questionable pops up for a newly turned seven-year-old girl. I honestly don't think so and I'm conservative when it comes to my little flowers (who are 11 now, but whatever. . .). I think the book is fine for a 7 year old. At one point, a hunting party goes into the forest and bagged a bear, rabbits etc. That happened once and I just skipped that sentence because my two boys love animals. But the book is not about hunting. It's about a British governess and how she helps three orphans who were apparently raised by a wolf. It's beautifully written. I can't recommend it enough. A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I've nearly downloaded this audio book on several occasions. I keep pushing it off until DD is a bit older. Would love to know whether anything questionable pops up for a newly turned seven-year-old girl. It's very clean. The little bit of romance is so proper and old-fashioned (basically courting). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Thanks for the recommendation! It is on its way to me now as I type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 We have really enjoyed the series. We've listened to them on cd. Great voice reader. Hard to wait for them to come out though. You have to keep getting more clues each book. My dc 7 to 11 have all been captivated by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfries Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 These sound fantastic. I'll add them to my amazon wishlist. Thanks for the recommendations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofpumpkins Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 When I saw your title I thought you were going to warn us about something bad you came across in a read aloud. I was pleasantly surprised that the alert turned out to be a positive one. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarabellesmom Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I've looked at these several times and couldn't decide if it looked like it would be scary. The title doesn't help. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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