The Cuckoo Tree

by Joan Aiken

Overview

Dido Twite uncovers a devious plot against the king in this classic children’s adventure set in an alternate Victorian England.

Dido Twite, a roving ambassador to the King of England, is on her way home to London when her friend Captain Hughes is injured in a stagecoach accident. When Dido seeks help, she encounters the odd inhabitants of Tegleaze Manor: strange old Lady Tegleaze, her nephew, Tobit, and his wizened, witchy nurse, Sannie. Soon suspicious things happen.

A priceless miniature is stolen. Tobit is framed and then kidnapped. A twin sister is found. And when Dido catches a glimpse of her rascally father in Petworth, she is sure she’s in the midst of another Hanoverian plot. Can she get to London to warn the king and save St. Paul's Cathedral from sliding into the Thames?

The Cuckoo Tree is the sixth book in the award-winning Wolves Chronicles, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547529905
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	05/12/2021
Series:	Wolves Chronicles Series , #6
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	316
Sales rank:	724,855
File size:	562 KB
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

<P>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 <I>The Wolves of Willoughby Chase</I>.

Editorial Reviews

“For all Joan Aiken fans who delight in her special brand of suspense and mystery, she has now concocted a parade of circumstances and characters resulting in a historical spoof that focuses on a wild scheme to foil the coronation of James IV.” Publishers Weekly

“Immensely exciting, weird, and funny, Miss Aiken is at her best.” --London Evening Standard

“The author is better at creating villains than anybody since Dickens.” — Time Magazine Time Magazine

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