This historical fantasy, first published in 1962 and now reissued in its original format, takes place in 1832 - in a period of English history that never happened. For Good King James III is on the throne, and the country is ravaged by wolves who have migrated through a newly opened Channel Tunnel.

Black Hearts in Battersea

by Joan Aiken

Published April 1965
Simon, hero of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, comes to London to study painting. He finds it a sinister place seething with plots, a town of dark alleys, mysterious meetings and still odder disappearances, of the grandeur of eccentric dukes and the evil of conspirators.

Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this treasured edition of The Whispering Mountain.

Owen and Arabis live in a quiet town in Wales, near the Whispering Mountain, rumoured to be where a long-lost King buried his treasure, including the legendary Harp of Teirtu.

The Harp was discovered a long ago and was kept in the town's museum until it was stolen by the dishonourable Lord Malyn.

But the Harp has disappeared. . .

'And the Harp of Teirtu find her master.'

Join Owen and Arabis on an exhilarating adventure into the Whispering Mountain and unearth its ancient secrets.