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Eibhlís's list on the best classic gothic books for children
There are 11 books in the Wolves Chronicles series. The newest book is The Witch of Clatteringshaws which came out in 2005.
'Wait, wait! Save us! What'll we do?'
Simon is determined to become a painter when he grows up so he sets off to London to make his fortune. But the city is plagued by wolves and mysterious disappearances. The Twite household, where Simon is lodging, seems particularly shifty. Before he…
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Caroline's list on the best historical fantasy novels for armchair travel
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Nightbirds on Nantucket
Nightbirds on Nantucket
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The Stolen Lake
The Stolen Lake
Dido Twite, heroine of Black Hearts in Battersea and Nightbirds on Nantucket, is on her wildest adventure yet. On her way back to London aboard the Thrush, Dido and crew are summoned to the aid of the tyrannical queen of New Cumbria. Her island is an infernal place where birds…
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Dangerous Games
Dangerous Games
Dido Twite has been sailing the high seas, chasing after Lord Herodsfoot, who is scouring the globe for new and interesting games. Now he's needed back in London, in the hope that…
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The Cuckoo Tree
The Cuckoo Tree
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Dido and Pa
Dido and Pa
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Is Underground
Is Underground
No one knows why, so Is Twite, younger sister of Dido Twite (from Dido and Pa and Nightbirds on Nantucket), sets out to discover the whereabouts of Arun, her cousin, and Davie, the king's only son -- both missing.
Is soon finds herself aboard…
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Cold Shoulder Road
Cold Shoulder Road
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Midwinter Nightingale
Midwinter Nightingale
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The Witch of Clatteringshaws
The Witch of Clatteringshaws
'It's a rotten old job being King!' says Dido Twite. Her friend King Simon agrees - his scheming courtiers want to marry him off to a pushy princess, and he has to lead his army against a tribe of invading Wends.
Their only hope is to find a long-lost heir…