Black Hearts in Battersea (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780395971284)

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.

Author: Joan Aiken
ISBN-10: 0395971284
ISBN-13: 9780395971284
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 10/25/1999
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.11w x 0.63d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 23343 / Black Hearts in Battersea


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/15/1999 pg. 68
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 73 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 73 - Superior,Well Above Average