The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
by Joan Aiken (Red Fox)

In an old England where dark and mysterious things are occurring Joan Aiken begins this beautiful story of friendship that follows the lives of Bonnie and Sylvia. After the disappearance of Bonnie's parents the young girls are entrusted to the evil Mrs Slighcarp. The bond between Bonnie and Sylvia grows tighter as their new guardian is determined to rob them of their home and drain every ounce of happiness from their lives.