Black Hearts in Battersea (Wolves Chronicles Series #2)

by Joan Aiken

Overview

Simon, the foundling from The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, arrives in London to meet an old friend and pursue the study of painting. Instead he finds himself unwittingly in the middle of a wicked crew's fiendish caper to overthrow the good King James and the Duke and Duchess of Battersea. With the help of his friend Sophie and the resourceful waif Dido, Simon narrowly escapes a series of madcap close calls and dangerous run-ins. In a time and place where villains do nothing halfway, Simon is faced with wild wolves, poisoned pies, kidnapping, and a wrecked ship. This is a cleverly contrived tale of intrigue and misadventure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780395971284
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/25/1999
Series:	Wolves Chronicles Series , #2
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	969,163
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.57(d)
Lexile:	900L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Joan Aiken, daughter of the American writer Conrad Aiken, was born in Rye, Sussex, England, and has written more than sixty books for children, including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase.