Name: Cold Shoulder Road

Author: Joan Aiken
Year: 1995
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Fantasy, Children, Adventure

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9780385321822
0385321821
Is Twite and her cousin, Arun, use their telepathic gifts to find Arun'€™s missing mother in this gripping adventure set in an alternate British kingdom When Is Twite and her cousin, Arun, return to Cold Shoulder Road in Folkestone after their astonishing adventures in the North, the town is deserted and Arun'€™s mother is missing. Some say she took off with the sect Arun was raised in before he ran away. Known as the Silent Folk, members of the group are not allowed to talk and must communicate through sign language. But there are others who insist that Ruth Twite is a witch. To make matters worse, Is'€™s sister Penny has also vanished, along with the mute Handsel child. The only clue to all of their whereabouts is an elusive stranger called Admiral Fishskin. When Is and Arun finally track down the cult, Arun discovers that they have new leader. Evil, charismatic Dominic de la Twite plays dangerous mind games and is able to block telepathic communication between Is and Arun. The cousins also find themselves up against a band of smugglers called the Merry Gentry that is using hidden tunnels beneath the city to search for buried treasure. With its sprawling cast of Dickensian characters and imaginative historical and social setting, this gripping adventure will delight existing fans of the Wolves Chronicles and new readers alike. Cold Shoulder Road is the 9th book in the award-winning Wolves Chronicles, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Joan Aiken including rare images from the author'€™s estate.
This book is part of the "The Wolves Chronicles" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"The Witch of Clatteringshaws"
First published in 2005
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"Midwinter Nightingale"
First published in 2003
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"Dangerous Games"
First published in 1998
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"Dido and Pa"
First published in 1986
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"The Stolen Lake"
First published in 1981
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"The Cuckoo Tree"
First published in 1971
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"The Whispering Mountain"
First published in 1968
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"Nightbirds on Nantucket"
First published in 1966
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"Black Hearts in Battersea"
First published in 1964
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"The Wolves of Willoughby Chase"
First published in 1962
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