![]() ![]() Though she is eager to instruct the children in Latin verbs and the proper use of globes, first she must eliminate their canine tendencies.īut mysteries abound at Ashton Place: Who are these three wild creatures? Why does Old Timothy, the coachman, lurk around every corner? Will Penelope be able to civilize the Incorrigibles in time for Lady Constance’s holi-day ball? And what on earth is a schottische? Only fifteen years old and a graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, Penelope embraces the challenge of her new position. ![]() Luckily, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess. ![]() Discovered in the forests of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips Cassiopeia has a bark that is (usually) worse than her bite and Beowulf is alarmingly adept at chasing squirrels. Of especially naughty children, it is sometimes said: “They must have been raised by wolves.” The Incorrigible children actually were. ![]()
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