• The Unseen Guest

  • The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Book 3
  • By: Maryrose Wood
  • Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
  • Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (730 ratings)

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The Unseen Guest

By: Maryrose Wood
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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Audie Award Nominee, Solo Narration - Female, 2013

Of especially naughty children it is sometimes said, "They must have been raised by wolves."

The Incorrigible children actually were.

Since returning from London, the three Incorrigible children and their plucky governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, have been exceedingly busy. Despite their wolfish upbringing, the children have taken up bird-watching, with no unfortunate consequences - yet. And a perplexing gift raises hard questions about how Penelope came to be left at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females and why her parents never bothered to return for her.

But hers is not the only family mystery to solve. When Lord Fredrick's long-absent mother arrives with the noted explorer Admiral Faucet, gruesome secrets tumble out of the Ashton family tree. And when the admiral's prized racing ostrich gets loose in the forest, it will take all the Incorrigibles' skills to find her.

The hunt for the runaway ostrich is on. But Penelope is worried. Once back in the wild, will the children forget about books and poetry and go back to their howling, wolfish ways? What if they never want to come back to Ashton Place at all?

©2012 Maryrose Wood (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers

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Perfect story and perfect narration!

The Unseen Guest is Book 3 in Maryrose Wood's The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series. The series is intended for children ages 10 to 12, but I love it despite the fact I've been outside that age range for more than six decades. Although each book stands on its own, it is best to read themi n order written.

Katherine Kellgren performs books rather than merely narrating them. In my opinion she is the best.

For whom do I recommend this audio book series? Everyone regardless of age except for those with a permanently sour outlook on life.

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Excellent all around!

Katherine Kellgren does an AMAZING job with all of these books! The stories are wonderful in themselves, but made even better by the performance of Katherine Kellgren! I look forward to the next book and the next performance!

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perfect

splendid listen, characters come alive with voice and intention. We love this series. what, what.

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ANOTHER NEW FAVORITE!

I love coming across new authors that become new friends. I have really enjoyed these book and hope that Ms. Wood writes many many more!

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Another great read!

Another installment of the incorrigibles met my expectations. Very cute and witty as usual. And part of the reason I love these books so much is the narrator- she is amazing! She does another series I love too and that was how I found the incorrigibles. I do wish we had learned a bit more about the big mystery but I guess it's good we will still have more books!

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Wonderful fun, for kids of any age!

This series is perfect for enjoying with a child, but as an adult I enjoyed it quite a bit myself!
Each of the books in the series contain a mystery, (or several!) as well as there being an underlying mystery running throughout the series, and this one has kind of a cliff-hanger ending so I can't WAIT for the next one!!

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Cant get past the irritating voice of narrator!

What would have made The Unseen Guest better?

I don't know because the voices of the narrator was so distracting as to not hear the story so I only got through about two hours. The regular voice was bad enough but when she does the other characters its like nails on a chalk board!

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Completely insane

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I have no idea.

What was most disappointing about Maryrose Wood’s story?

So freaking random. Completely implausible scenarios. Unlovable characters. Indiscernible plot. No real progress on the mystery carrying through from book to book. I wonder how many books Wood expects to write and how she plans to dribble out the little bits of story.

What didn’t you like about Katherine Kellgren’s performance?

She's too pompous sounding, and too absurd in her characterization. She reads too loudly, compared to other audiobook readers. Also her timing is rushed.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Headache.

Any additional comments?

Don't bother. Read it with your eyes if you can.

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Narrative is great and so is the story!!!!!!

A great book for all ages. I highly recommend this.Wonderfull narration and story.last words listen to this great story!!!!!🙌🏾

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Can not get enough

My 11 year old daughter LOVES this series and is insisting that the entire family start reading/listening. The audio version is wonderful! One of the best!

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