Dido faces fire, flood, wild beasts and, ultimately, threat of execution in order to get the lake back. This was a good read, though not quite as good as the Wolves of Willoughby Chase. "The Stolen Lake is zanier and more devilishly fiendish than ever" * The New York Times * "A natural storyteller with the gift of endless and usually comic invention" * Guardian * "Joan Aiken's imagination is inexhaustible" * Daily Telegraph * "Joan Aiken is the best contemporary writer of historical fantasy we have" -- Susan Hill A lot of gruesomeness for a children’s book but I guess that worked for the Grimm brothers. Is she equal to the challenge? 'Hadn't expected that, but after a quick adjustment of expectations this became a spectacular adventure, one I was happy to experience. As always, unforgettable characters (Cap'n Hughes, Mr. Holystone, Elen, Bran...) that are always believable, no matter how fantastical the plot is, and well, an all round fascinating, entertaining, frightening, happy-ending, beautiful book. Dido suffers from interacting with only adults, versus her youthful friends of. The queen is greatly distressed because a neighbouring king has stolen her lake. I love how this book series is available with Edward Gorey illustrated covers - that seems to perfectly sum up the type of humor you'll encounter. This was the only volume of the series available in my library, and I just might have to find the other volumes in the series now. If so, how has she managed to survive the centuries? Just lovely. Pirates, witches, a queen, a king reborn, a cast of intriguing and sometimes nefarious characters and all manner of beasties are encountered as the story unfolds. Dido Twite is a great character! As always, great fun, but this time in South America. All in all, a fun, fast, rollicking read for youngsters and adults alike. (OK, I haven't read Dido and Pa, but of the others.) The wonderful Dido Twite finds herself in Roman America involved in an adventure in part based on Arthurian legend. Aboard the man o`war, the Thrush, on the way back to London from Nantucket, Dido and crew are summoned to the aid of the tyrannical Queen of New Cumbria who has appealed to England as her oldest ally for help - someone has stolen her lake. My favourite (so far) in the sequence. Of the many reasons to read the works of Joan Aiken, two stand out: the irresistable pluckiness of the heroines (especially Dido Twite), and Joan's marvellously detailed alternate history of the planet Earth. As a teacher, she made... To see what your friends thought of this book, This is the first Wolves chronicle I read, not long after it was published, but after a slight initial confusion it had a logic of its own. Something went wrong. I'd expect any kid who has liked the J.K. Rowling or Lloyd alexander series would also enjoy this one as well. Ships from and sold by Book Depository CA. Too long! This one, in which cute little jacanas (which hatch with claws on their wings, and use the claws to climb before they have wings that can fly) morph into man-eating raptors, and human sacrifices' bones are ground up to prolong a tyrant queen's life, goes beyond its. This one, in which cute little jacanas (which hatch with claws on their wings, and use the claws to climb before they have wings that can fly) morph into man-eating raptors, and human sacrifices' bones are ground up to prolong a tyrant queen's life, goes beyond its original mission. BUY NOW FROM. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2011. Part of a series (but the first of them I've read) which began with. A rich mixture of legend, fantasy, humour and pure snowballing adventure. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Do these books need to be read in order, or would it be fine to start with this one? Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The actual order is as follows: A Ripping Yarn! Buy a cheap copy of The Stolen Lake book by Joan Aiken. To say the least. Dido Twite, heroine of Black Hearts in Battersea and Nightbirds on Nantucket, is on her wildest adventure yet. Turned out to be too complex and scary to read to him, so I read it myself. Turned out to be too complex and scary to read to him, so I read it myself. One of my favourites. Refresh and try again. The stolen lake. Oh man - I really thought Dido was a goner this time! This book explodes like a firework in the brain, or perhaps like one of the thirteen volcanoes that encircle the misappropriated lake of the title. The ideas, the plot, the situations go beyond the merely outrageous and into the sublimely wonderful. The queen is greatly distressed because a neighbouring king has stolen her lake. TUPPER LAKE — Village police say the lever-action .30-30 caliber rifle used in a shooting of the Fortune’s Hardware store on New Year’s Eve was reported stolen from Syracuse almost 35 years ago. The ATM stolen from a Lake Country pub and the van used in an apparent theft have been found, but police are still on the lookout for the suspects. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this one as much as others in the series, but ended up really liking it. My least favorite of the series so far. KIRKUS REVIEW. Still, the first half, before it becomes mixed up in. Dido's survival looks questionable but then she is rescued by her ship captain who floats into play with a flying machine. Compared to the last one I'd read (. I do hope you enjoy it -- I'm on my third or fourth reread now! Out of all the books in Joan Aiken's Wolves of Willoughby Chase series, this is hands down the best. Tami Charles is a former teacher and the author of picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction. [Joan Aiken] -- On her way to England from Nantucket aboard a British man-o'-war, Dido has many adventures when the ship is diverted to the land of New Cumbria in the southern hemisphere. Search for Library Items Search for … According to Lake Country RCMP, the cash machine was pilfered from a … White Rock police say a pre-Christmas curfew check led to the recovery of a rare luxury car stolen nearly a year ago in West Vancouver. This only scratches the surface of the detail of "The Stolen Lake". It really has no connection to the other books in the series, and I don't think that it's the greatest read for very young children, however it is the most thrilling, the least predictable, DEFINITELY the most imaginative, and the most mature. The writing is fairly complex, the characters are fully realized, and the action is engaging and exciting throughout. Here we have the Arthurian legend added to the story, and some very nasty characters indeed who maintain their own lives at any cost. For that matter, why did the midshipman of Dido's vessel take ill as soon as they arrived in port? During the mythical reign of Britain's King George IV, the ship carrying 12-year-old Dido from Nantucket back to England is ordered to stop off in New Cumbria, a mysterious South American nation ruled by a suspiciously ancient queen. A proper picaresque tale with Dido, the hero, living on her wits as she travels through through fictitious South American countries, watching fellow travellers being hunted to death, torn apart by aurocs, or eaten to death in seconds by piranhas. The shooting happened about 10:14 a.m. in the 20900 block of State Route 410, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department. I checked it out of the library to read to my five year old. Dido faces fire, flood, wild beasts and, ultimately, threat of execution in order to get the lake back. 27/441 in Lady Lake. And why aren't there any girls Dido's age in the entire country? If so, how has she managed to survive the centuries? by Joan Aiken. I checked it out of the library to read to my five year old. The book ends surprisingly sadly for a children's book and you have to take a deep breath (with Dido) and turn to an uncertain future where things might, or might not work out. During the mythical reign of Britain's King George IV, the ship carrying 12-year-old Dido from Nantucket back to England is ordered to stop off in New Cumbria, a mysterious South American nation ruled by a suspiciously ancient queen. I only wish I'd joined Dido on her adventures when I was 10 instead of discovering them at nearly 40! It's fun, I love my girl Dido, I just would have liked a little warning before the sudden sharp left into Arthurian mythos. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Throw away that Harry Potter garbage and give your kids Joan Aiken books instead! Is she, as she claims, the widow of King Arthur? Dido Twite's back in a larky adventure story that boasts a free and spirited adaptation of Arthurian legend and a generous supply of menace and chills. Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2017. The legends of King Arthur and Guinevere that play such a major part in this book are completely improbable. And why aren't there. For that matter, why did the midshipman of Dido's vessel take ill as soon as they arrived in port? Is she, as she claims, the widow of King Arthur? A rich mixture of legend, fantasy, humour and pure snowballing adventure. I'm beginning to think I made a mistake following the Goodreads order for the Wolves series (which arranges the events in the books chronologically rather than following the order written), because this one, written much later than Nightbirds, had a much more complicated and I think less satisfying plot. The Wolves Chronicles were, beneath their whimsy, meant to warn children that we do not live in a safe world. What an imagination she has ... it was a pleasure to read an installment set in a very different country than one is used to encountering in fantasy fiction (a South America colonized by the British very, very, early on, rather than the Spanish or Portuguese later). Dido Twite, the quick-witted (and sharp-tongued) heroine of "Black Hearts in Battersea" and "Nightbirds on Nantucket," is back in this sequel. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. With the same entertaining blend of Cockney common sense and sheer gutsiness that saw her through her earlier adventures, Dido manages to get to the bottom of things--saving an imprisoned princess and, yes, restoring a "stolen" lake in the bargain. 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