The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Joan Aiken
In a freezing winter, when hungry wolves roam the countryside, shy Sylvia travels north to live with her bold cousin Bonnie at the great house of Willoughby Chase. Bonnie's parents are going away, and a new governess, Miss Slighcarp, is left in charge. The girls soon suspect she is up to no good.
- Length
- About 55,000 words
- To read it
- About 37 days
- Stage
- Key Stage 2
Reading time at 1,500 words a day, the pace we start from until we know your child’s own.
Where it is taught
Why The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is on the list
- Year 5, Stretch. A step up in length or difficulty, for a confident reader.
Reading it here
What your child does with it
- 1
Choose it and set a finish date
You get a suggested target from the length of the book and your child's reading pace.
- 2
Check in along the way
A longer book has short check-ins every week or two, so it keeps moving and nothing is forgotten.
- 3
Answer two questions
When they finish: a review of the book, and a deeper question about how it works.
- 4
Get it marked, and redraft
Every answer is marked against the rubric for their year, with a reason for every score.