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

Of especially naughty children it is sometimes said They must have been raised by wolves The Incorrigible children actually wereThanks 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 Penelopes civilizing influence the Incorrigibles still managed to ruin Lady Constances 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 wildnot 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 childrensand Penelopesmysterious past crop up in the most unexpected ways.