SuitabookThe incorrigible children of Ashton Place
Maryrose Wood
- Reading
- As this is the third book, consider whether your reader would enjoy joining an ongoing story. You could read together and pause when family clues appear, keeping track of questions without needing to solve them in advance.
- Themes
- Family mysteries and belonging: A gift prompts questions about Penelope’s parents, while a long-absent member of the Ashton family arrives. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Wild upbringing and learning: The children, who were raised by wolves, have taken up bird-watching; Penelope worries that returning to the wild could draw them away from books and poetry. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes children raised by wolves, unexplained family secrets and Penelope’s concern that the children may return to the wild. The eventual resolution of these worries is unclear.