Dido Twiteâs sharp wits are put to the test in this new adventure in the Wolves Chronicles. After King Richard dies, Didoâs good pal Simon is put on the English throne, but he hates being cooped up in drafty St. James Palace, and his crusty old advisors wonât let him have any fun at all. If only another descendent of the king could be found, Simon would gladly be replaced. Never short a solution, Dido discovers a lead to another member of the royal line. But no one knows exactly whoâor whereâthe child is.
The masterful storyteller Joan Aiken once again invites readers into a spellbinding world of magic, mystery, and mayhemâwith a dose of âproperâ English hilarity, of course.
Dido Twiteâs sharp wits are put to the test in this new adventure in the Wolves Chronicles. After King Richard dies, Didoâs good pal Simon is put on the English throne, but he hates being cooped up in drafty St. James Palace, and his crusty old advisors wonât let him have any fun at all. If only another descendent of the king could be found, Simon would gladly be replaced. Never short a solution, Dido discovers a lead to another member of the royal line. But no one knows exactly whoâor whereâthe child is.
The masterful storyteller Joan Aiken once again invites readers into a spellbinding world of magic, mystery, and mayhemâwith a dose of âproperâ English hilarity, of course.