• The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book VI

  • The Long-Lost Home
  • By: Maryrose Wood
  • Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
  • Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (496 ratings)

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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book VI

By: Maryrose Wood
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
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Publisher's summary

For fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society, here comes the final book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood.

Unhappy Penelope Lumley is trapped in unhappy Plinkst! Even the beets for which Plinkst is inexplicably famous fail to grow in this utterly miserable Russian village. Penelope anxiously counts the days and wonders how she will ever get back to England in time to save all the Ashtons - who, she now knows, include herself and the Incorrigible children, although their precise location on the family tree is still a mystery - from their accursèd fate.

Her daring scheme to escape sends her on a wildly unexpected journey. But time is running out, and the not-really-dead Edward Ashton is still on the loose. His mad obsession with the wolfish curse on the Ashtons puts Penelope and the Incorrigibles in dire peril. As Penelope fights her way back to her beloved pupils, the three brave Incorrigibles endure their gloomy new tutor and worriedly prepare for the arrival of Lady Constance’s baby. Little do they know the danger they’re in!

In this action-packed conclusion to the acclaimed series, mysteries are solved and long-lost answers are found. Only one question remains: Will Penelope and the Incorrigibles find a way to undo the family curse in time, or will the next full moon be their last?

©2018 Maryrose Wood (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

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"Fiona Hardingham narrates the final Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place audiobook with exuberance, charm, and impeccable timing.... Hardingham deftly incorporates a wide range of accents and voices, including those of chilling villains, distracted fathers, and ridiculous ladies of leisure. Listeners will be completely engaged by her comedic timing, which adds piquancy to Wood's witty repartee and over-the-top puns. A thoroughly satisfying conclusion and delightful listen for all ages." (AudioFile)

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Excellent conclusion to a clever series!

To start with the author's work... Maryrose Wood has come up with a very witty, clever, and fun series here! I have really loved every minute of getting to hear the story of the Incorrigible Children, Miss Lumley. There have been so many fun & funny twists and turns along the way, and this final book doesn't disappoint. I know this series is considered children's lit, but it's such a smart body of works that I (a 33 year old woman) loved it. These books would be loved by anyone from about 7 to 97! Kudos to Ms Wood.

Now, that said, I move on to the narrator(s). I originally came to these books through the narrator of the first 5 books in the series, Katherine Kellgren, who is one of my all time absolute favorite narrators. Her works are PHENOMENAL! (Seriously, if you liked this series, check out the Bloody Jack series by L.A. Meyer, also narrated by Katherine Kellgren, it's awesome.) So, when I first started started listening to this book, I was like, "Wait a minute, this isn't Katherine Kellgren! Why would they replace her??" Then I googled it & found my answer. Katherine Kellgren died of cancer in January. 😢 (A real loss to recorded books of the future!) So, we get to listen to this last book with the narration of Fiona Hardingham instead. I say get to because she really did a great job with this book, especially having such big shoes to fill! Of course, some of the voices were a bit different & some words were pronounced slightly differently, but overall she did a great job of making it a relatively seamless transition between narrators. And, I will say that not only does Ms Hardingham's work stand up well next to Ms Kellgren's, but it's obvious that she is also a talent unto herself.

Now, I think it's right back to the beginning for me so that I can relive the entire series in order again, now that I finally have the last book. And, I'll get to hear Katherine Kellgren's amazing voice again. ❤

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Great completion of a marvelous children's series!

Katherine Kellgren, who narrated the first five novels in this series, died on January 10, 2018 before Book 6 was ready for audio production. Fiona Hardingham was selected to replace Kellgren with THE LONG-LOST HOME and she does a nice job, but no one can fully replace the best and most talented audiobook narrator ever.

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series in written for children ages 8 to 10. I'm 75 years old and I have six grandchildren currently ages 8 to 19 with whom I have enjoyed my second childhood taking them to see age appropriate movies and reading/listening to the books they read. Since five of them are ages 13 to 19, I mostly listen to YA fiction they are currently reading these days, but my 9 year old granddaughter is interested in books for the 9 to 12 age range and we have enjoyed reading and discussing this series. The series is absolutely marvelous; I have enjoyed every minute of the 45 hours of the six novels combined. There is no doubt that I will continue to listen to children's books after my grandchildren age out of the age range.

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place is certainly one of my favorite series for children. I recommend it for people of all ages.

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first performer much better

we love this book! The series is fantastic. It is Well written, there's a heartwarming and moral story, and it inspires the imagination and in Deers the reader. However, the first woman who read the first five books was so tremendously better than the last performer. It was a great disappointment and really lowered our enjoyment of this last book do to the performer.

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good ending to a great series

This book was a satisfying conclusion to a really delightful series. Fiona Hardingham was a great narrator. She did an expert job of duplicating Katherine Kellgren's voices from the previous books. I felt like she carried over Maryrose Wood's tone from the previous books.

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So sad, previous narrator passed away

Fantastic series, In the middle of book 6 right now, came here to post a review that the narrator of the first 5 books (Katherine Kellgren) was SO amazing. The new narrator is fine but I don't think anyone could have done as good a job as Ms. Kellgren. I started reading the other reviews that said she recently died and I literally have tears in my eyes right now. Apparently there's mention of this in the Acknowledgements, which I guess are at the end?
Anyway, have been listening to this series in the car with my 8 year old while we drive to school in the morning and we both love all the books. Highly recommended!

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THE BEST BOOK SERIES CLOSER I'VE EVER READ!!!

This book is sooooo heartwarming and conclusive that i'm reading the whole series over again! It's so full of mystery and fun that it's ready to burst! Fiona Hardingham did a great job acting for Katie but NO ONE and I mean NO ONE could ever step into Katie's shoe's and act the story out the way she did.

My thanks to every person that has put effort into making this master piece including Maryrose Wood and Fiona Hardingham

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Amazing!

Amazing story! And lovely narrator; the voices she used we're absolutely amazingly perfectly beautiful! 😜

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Fiona is fine, but Kellgren set an impossibly high bar

Fiona Hardingham is among the best voice actresses working today but Katherine Kellgren may be the greatest voice actress of all time; it’s just not the same without her.
Anyone who has heard Katherine Kellgren at work will miss her and mourn her tragic loss to cancer. Kellgren threw herself into each character she voiced and was fearless in relating an author’s work. In “Ashton Place” her barks, howls, whoops, and other onomatopoeia gave so much to the story; I never once imagined the sounds blandly spelled out like the cheesy “pew-pew” of a comic book laser gun. You always had the sense that Kellgren had read the book, rehearsed and tried out voices, sounds, and inflections. She read like each story was important to her, like she loved acting and voice acting was where she knew she would be special.
Hardingham has a beautiful voice and I can find no fault with her work. The difference is in the work, preparation, and treatment of the text. Where Kellgren invested her life’s work into voice acting, Hardingham seems to be voice acting until she waits for her big break into TV or film. When Kellgren howled and barked like no one was watching, Hardingham reads the words like a girl in school who doesn’t want to be teased about her performance.
I realize I didn’t really address the story, characters, author or any other element of the book but that’s because it didn’t change. The story is creative, compelling, silly, and highly entertaining without taking itself too seriously. It has always been great and I’m just as impressed with Maryrose Wood now as ever.
I’ve read hundreds and hundreds of books on audible, more than 550 in the last four years and enjoyed this series as one of the top ten best; it would not have had nearly such a strong impact on me without Katherine Kellgren.

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Bravo!

What a wonderful conclusion to a series I have come to love! The narrator was phenomenal.

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Loved but their is still a cliffhanger

I have listened to this series many times through l love all six but ever since the fifth book I've wondered if Penelope and Simon will get married and maybe even have children of their own l suppose that the reader is supposed to decide but l think it is very important to know

Love a adoring fan, Mina age 11

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