Poison Diaries 3

Découverts dans les forêts du Domaine Ashton, les Incorrigibles sont des enfants qui n'ont rien d'ordinaire : Alexander tient au pas son frère et sa soeur au moyen de petits coups de dents, Cassiopeia aboie (généralement) plus fort qu'elle ne mord et Beowulf est un expert impressionnant de la chasse aux écureuils. Heureusement, mademoiselle Penelope Lumley n'est pas une gouvernante ordinaire. Âgée de seulement quinze ans et diplômée de l'Académie Swanburne pour les filles pauvres intelligentes, Penelope accueille avec joie le défi que lui promet son nouveau poste. Bien qu'elle soit impatiente d'enseigner aux enfants les verbes latins et la bonne utilisation des globes terrestres, elle doit d'abord éliminer leurs tendances canines. Mais le Domaine Ashton regorge de mystères. Qui sont ces trois créatures sauvages? Pourquoi le vieux Timothy, le cocher, rôde-t-il dans chaque recoin? Penelope sera-t-elle capable de civiliser les Incorrigibles à temps pour le bal de Noël de lady Constance? Et que diable est un « schottische »? Penelope n'a pas peur des mystères, puisque ses propres origines sont aussi enveloppées dans le secret. Mais comme Agatha Swanburne l'a elle-même déjà dit: « S'il y a une raison à toute chose, nous ne connaissons pas nécessairement cette raison - du moins, pas encore. »

Le hurlement mystérieux - Le hurlement mystérieux

Thanks 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.Yet 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...

En route pour Londres! (Les incorrigibles enfants de la famille Ashton, #2)

A dark, gothic tale of romance. and murder. Part of the grippingly dark series, The Poison Diaries.

 Our heroine, Jessamine, has lost her faith in the men she loved, and her innocence as well. She turns to the dark side and plots to kill her father, using his own poisons, before becoming an assassin, a poisoner for hire. Can she recover from her heartache and reunite with her true love, Weed? Find out in this thrilling story where poisons, darkness and horror are a part of everyday life, and love is the only cure.

Poison Diaries: Nightshade

For fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society, here comes the final book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood. Unhappy Penelope Lumley is trapped in unhappy Plinkst! Even the beets for which Plinkst is inexplicably famous fail to grow in this utterly miserable Russian village. Penelope anxiously counts the days and wonders how she will ever get back to England in time to save all the Ashtons-who, she now knows, include herself and the Incorrigible children, although their precise location on the family tree is still a mystery-from their accursèd fate. Her daring scheme to escape sends her on a wildly unexpected journey. But time is running out, and the not-really-dead Edward Ashton is still on the loose. His mad obsession with the wolfish curse on the Ashtons puts Penelope and the Incorrigibles in dire peril. As Penelope fights her way back to her beloved pupils, the three brave Incorrigibles endure their gloomy new tutor and worriedly prepare for the arrival of Lady Constance's baby. Little do they know the danger they're in! In this action-packed conclusion to the acclaimed series, mysteries are solved and long-lost answers are found. Only one question remains: Will Penelope and the Incorrigibles find a way to undo the family curse in time, or will the next full moon be their last?

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book VI - The Long-Lost Home

Of especially naughty children it is sometimes said, "They must have been raised by wolves." The Incorrigible children actually were. Since returning from London, the three Incorrigible children and their plucky governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, have been exceedingly busy. Despite their wolfish upbringing, the children have taken up bird-watching, with no unfortunate consequences-yet. And a perplexing gift raises hard questions about how Penelope came to be left at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females and why her parents never bothered to return for her. But hers is not the only family mystery to solve. When Lord Fredrick's long-absent mother arrives with the noted explorer Admiral Faucet, gruesome secrets tumble out of the Ashton family tree. And when the admiral's prized racing ostrich gets loose in the forest, it will take all the Incorrigibles' skills to find her. The hunt for the runaway ostrich is on. But Penelope is worried. Once back in the wild, will the children forget about books and poetry and go back to their howling, wolfish ways? What if they never want to come back to Ashton Place at all?

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book III - The Unseen Guest

Of especially naughty children it is sometimes said, "They must have been raised by wolves." The Incorrigible children actually were. Thanks to the efforts of Miss Penelope Lumley, their plucky governess, Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia are much more like children than wolf pups 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. Despite Penelope's civilizing influence, the Incorrigibles 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. Penelope is thrilled, as London offers so many opportunities to further the education of her unique students. But the city presents challenges, too, in the form of the palace guards' bearskin hats, which drive the children wild-not to mention the abundance of pigeons the Incorrigibles love to hunt. As they explore London, however, they discover more about themselves as clues about the children's-and Penelope's-mysterious past crop up in the most unexpected ways.

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book II - The Hidden Gallery

« On dit parfois des enfants très vilains qu’ils doivent avoir été élevés par des loups. C’était le cas des Incorrigibles enfants. »Au Domaine Ashton, les Incorrigibles enfants n’ont rien d’ordinaire : l’un hurle comme le loup, l’autre mord, le troisième chasse les écureuils. Heureusement mademoiselle Penelope Lumley, jeune gouvernante, accepte avec enthousiasme le défi que lui promet son nouveau poste.Penelope sera-t-elle capable de civiliser les Incorrigibles à temps pour le bal de Noël de Lady Constance ?

Une étrange rencontre (Les Incorrigibles enfants de la famille Ashton, #1)

A dark, gothic tale of romance. and murder.

 In the right dose, everything is a poison.

 Jessamine has spent her whole life in a cottage close to her father's apothecary garden, surrounded by medicinal plants and herbs that could kill her - although her father has never allowed her into the most dangerous part of the grounds. the poison garden. And so she's never had reason to be afraid - until now. Because now a newcomer has come to live with the family, a quiet but strangely attractive orphan boy named Weed.

 Though Weed doesn't say much in words, he has an instant talent for the apothecary's trade, seeming to possess a close bond with the plants of the garden. Soon, he and Jessamine also share a close bond. But little does Jessamine know that passion can be just as poisonous as the deadliest plants in the garden - for behind Weed's instinctive way in the garden is a terrible secret. The plants can talk to him - and not just the kind ones that can heal, but the ruthless ones that can kill too.

Poison Diaries 3

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