THE STOLEN LAKE

By Joan Aiken

Synopsis

4th book in 'Willoughby Chase' series. Sequel to 'Night Birds On Nantucket' (616150). More adventures of Dido Twite as she travels from Nantucket to London.

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Narrator	Andrew Burt
Length	8hrs 30mins
Catalogue No.	616168
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BLACK HEARTS IN BATTERSEA

2nd book in 'Willoughby Chase' series. Sequel 'The Wolves of Willoghby Chase' (615530). Simon has come to London to study painting with Dr Field, but Dr Field has disappeared. As Simon tries to find him he discovers a fiendish plot.

BLACKGROUND

Actress Cat Conwil is swept off her feet by a mysterious media mogul and they are soon honeymooning in Venice. It’s not long before Cat realises how little she really knows about her new husband and she starts to suspect that several unexplained accidents were actually attempts on her life.

BRIDLE THE WIND

Part 2 of Felix Trilogy. Sequel to: "Go Saddle the Sea" (15950). Bound for his Spanish grandfather's house in San Sebastian, Felix is shipwrecked in the Bay of Biscay. Escaping across the Pyrenees he has a perilous journey pursued by villains and brigands.

A CREEPY COMPANY

Eleven stories to chill the blood, although no blood is spilt.

GO SADDLE THE SEA

Tired of living in Spain with his grandfather and unfriendly great-aunt, Felix gets on his mule one day and sets out to find a place which he thinks is called Bath.

A HANDFUL OF GOLD

A fantastic collection of short stories to enjoy.

IN THUNDER'S POCKET

When Ned is sent to stay with his aunt and uncle in Thunder's Pocket he discovers many strange things happening! Has Malot really put a curse on Ned's aunt, and will Ned be able to lift it?

A NECKLACE OF RAINDROPS

Eight stories of wonderful people and events, in which we meet a tiger who can run faster than the wind, a cat the size of a whale and a little girl with a magic necklace of raindrops.

NIGHT BIRDS ON NANTUCKET

3rd book in 'Willoughby Chase' series. Sequel to 'Black Hearts in Battersea' (616132). Although she is desperate to return to England, Dido Twite is caught in Nantucket where she and Penitence Casket have to stay with creepy Aunt Tribulation.

THE SCREAM

David’s grandmother has moved to the city and her dark powers have come with her. Soon David and his sister realise that having their grandmother living with them is very dangerous…

THE SHADOW GUESTS

After the strange disappearance of his mother and older brother, Cosmo is sent from Australia to live with his cousin in England. Lost and lonely at his new school, Cosmo escapes at weekends to the peace of his cousin's ancient mill house, and the shadowy companions only he can see. He realises his ghostly visitors from the past have a message for him - but are these new companions friends or enemies?

A SMALL PINCH OF WEATHER

A collection of twelve magical short stories.

THE WHISPERING MOUNTAIN

In the small town of Pennygaff, the legendary Harp of Teirtu is found - and lost again. For young Owen Hughes and his friend Arabis, it is the start of a race to save the harp from sinister Lord Malyn. They are plunged into a wild adventure involving murder, kidnapping, savage beasts, the mysterious children of the Pit - and above all, a man who will stop at nothing to get the harp back again.

THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE

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THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE: BLACKHEARTS IN BATTERSEA AND THE STORY OF IS: BBC FULL-CAST DRAMATISATIONS

BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations of three of the classic novels from Joan Aiken's 'Wolves Chronicles' One of the finest storytellers of her time, Joan Aiken wrote over 100 books for both adults and children. Among her best-known works are the 'Wolves Chronicles', a sequence of novels set in an alternate 19th century England ruled by Stuart kings. Included here are three tales from that magical, wolf-infested world - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Black Hearts in Battersea and The Story of Is. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase - Winter, 1832. The great manor of Willoughby Chase lies blanketed by snow, and predators lurk in the darkness. With the opening of the Channel Tunnel, ravenous wolves have overrun the country, and young Bonnie Green can hear their hideous howling. But she and her cousin Sylvia soon find themselves facing an even greater danger, in the shape of their devious governess, Miss Slighcarp. Aided by their friend Simon, can they foil her evil plan? Black Hearts in Battersea - Determined to become a painter, Simon sets off to London - but no sooner has he arrived than he becomes caught up in a fiendish Hanoverian plot to overthrow the King. Kidnapped and sent away to sea, he faces shipwreck, assassination plots, attacks by wolves and a hair-raising hot air balloon escape. With the help of fellow orphan Sophie, and the resourceful Dido Twite, will he save the day? The Story of Is - Sent by King Richard IV to search for his missing son, Dido Twite's sister Isabett takes the Playland Express to the north of a divided England. There, she finds an underground city where children work as slaves in vast coal mines. This is the domain of Gold Kingy, a man who will stop at nothing in his pursuit of power - but he has reckoned without Is and her newfound friends... These spellbinding adventures feature a star cast, including Gosford Park's Emily Watson, Game of Thrones' Joe Dempsie and legendary actor and comedian Rik Mayall.