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Wolf Brother

by Michelle Paver

Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+

Published by Orion Children's Books, 2014

  • Adventure
  • Around the world
  • Classics
  • Coming-of-age
  • Fantasy
  • Myths and legends

About this book

Thousands of years ago, the land is a dark forest, peopled by hunter-gatherers who know every tree and herb. Then a dark, malevolent force conjures a demon contained in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees - a demon determined to destroy the world.

Twelve-year-old Torak sees his father murdered by the bear. With his dying breath, Torak's father tells his son that he is the only one who can stop it - he must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit, and beg the spirit's help to overcome it. But Torak does not want to be a hero - frightened and alone, he must set out on a terrifying quest which will see him tricked and betrayed and every turn. Thankfully he has the company of a young wolf cub, whom he seems to understand better than any human.

The first book in Michelle Paver's hugely popular Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, Wolf Brother is a gripping and original adventure story. Magical, imaginative, vividly-told and rich in detail, young readers will find Torak's tale completely engrossing.

About the author

Born in Malawi in 1960 to a Belgian mother and a father who ran the tiny 'Nyasaland Times', Michelle Paver moved to the UK when she was three. She was brought up in Wimbledon and, following a Biochemistry Degree from Oxford, she became a partner in a big City law firm.

She gave up the City to follow her long-held dream of becoming a writer. She is the author of the brilliantly successful children's series, The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.

What to read next

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  • An illustration from the front cover of Wolf Brother - a cave painting style graphic of a figure with a bow running alongside a wolf

    Wolf Brother: what to read next

    Michelle Paver’s enthralling Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series charts the adventures of Torak, Wolf and Renn as they battle against evil mages, terrifying beasts and fierce elements in a beautifully rich prehistoric world.

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