The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

Author: Joan Aiken

Blurb by: Yesol A.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is about 2 girls named Bonnie and Sylvia. Bonnie is rich and Sylvia is Bonnie’s cousin. Bonnie’s mother got very sick so Bonnie’s mom and dad had to go somewhere far to get Bonnie’s mom treated. While they were gone, Bonnie’s distant aunt came to be their guardian and instructress. Her name was Mrs.Slighcarp. Mrs.Slighcarp sold all of Bonnie’s belongings, the servants, and sent Bonnie and Sylvia to a prison school. They were treated poorly like slaves, but was able to get out with the help of some of the kids at that prison school. Bonnie then heard from Mrs.Slighcarp that her father and mother died in a sunken ship. They were able to capture Mrs.Slighcarp’s accomplice, Mr.Grimshaw, and put him to jail. Then the policeman, Bonnie, Sylvia, and Bonnie’s dad’s lawyer to bring Mrs.Slighcarp to jail. The policeman and Bonnie’s dad’s lawyer went through a secret passageway to overhear how badly Mrs.Slighcarp treated the girls.

I liked the part when Bonnie, Sylvia, the policeman, and the lawyer were able to outsmart Mrs.Slighcarp from her devious scheme. There was nothing about the book that I did not like. My favorite character was Bonnie because she took care of Sylvia while she was ill and she stayed strong and didn’t cry when her parents left for a very long time.