The Wolf Wilder
(7 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Feo and her mother live in the snowy woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feo's mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training: a person who teaches tamed animals to be wild again, to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run.
When the corrupt Russian Army threatens her wolves and arrests her mum, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. With her wolves by her side, she sets off on a daring, exciting and sometimes scary journey through the snow to St Petersburg, pursued by an evil general who's determined to kill Feo's wolves and stop her at all costs.
The Wolf Wilder is full of wonderful and memorable characters, but none so much as Feo herself, who is determined, a little bit wild and fiercely independent. Author Katherine Rundell brilliantly captures the wildness of childhood, and the bravery required to get through it. It's a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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Leo , 27 September 2021
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It was a good book full of imagination and helped me through my free time
Mohammad, 08 March 2019
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I love reading anything by Katherine Rundell
Ben, 24 April 2018
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This book is amazingly written. Feo is a wonderful character, along with her mother and the wolves. The adventure is so exciting, and the setting is really captivating. It is just beautiful.
Anonymous, 01 November 2017
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I loved this book - it was full of magic and intrigue. Feo is a wonderful character who has such strength and determination and really fights for those she loves.
Becky, 13 January 2017
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Brilliant
Amber, 30 September 2016
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I'll definitely recommend this to friends xxx
Unicorn, 07 December 2015
I like this book because it’s about wolves and they are my fav animal and my my mother loves Theodore so I gave it a 5 star review