The Wolf Wilder

Author(s): Katherine Rundell; Gelrev Ongbico (Illustrator)

Junior Fiction

A girl and the wolves who love her embark on a rescue mission through Russian wilderness in this lyrical tale from the author of the acclaimed Rooftoppers and Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms. Feo's life is extraordinary. Her mother trains domesticated wolves to be able to fend for themselves in the snowy wilderness of Russia, and Feo is following in her footsteps to become a wolf wilder. She loves taking care of the wolves, especially the three who stay at the house because they refuse to leave Feo, even though they've already been wilded. But not everyone is enamored with the wolves, or with the fact that Feo and her mother are turning them wild. And when her mother is taken captive, Feo must travel through the cold, harsh woods to save her--and learn from her wolves how to survive. From the author of Rooftoppers, which Booklist called "a glorious adventure," and Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms, which VOYA called "a treasure of a book," comes an enchanting novel about love and resilience.

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A much anticipated new novel from the award-winning author of Rooftoppers, Katherine Rundell. Told with brilliant imagination and a unique voice, this is a modern children's classic in the making

'A triumph! Exciting, moving, highly original, fierce, completely convincing' Philip Pullman 'The Wolf Wilder has everything: it's a truly compelling read; it's beautifully written; it's totally original and yet has the familiar feel of an established classic' Jacqueline Wilson 'The most exciting new children's novel for a decade ... [Rundell] is a master storyteller in the Philip Pullman category' -- Amanda Craig The Independent 'Wolves, snow and a heroine worthy of comparison to Lyra Belacqua. It's no mean feat to follow a novel as lauded as Rooftoppers, but Rundell has done it in great style' -- Editor's Choice 20th March 2015 The Bookseller, Children's Special 'This is glorious. A haunting, fast-paced snowy adventure with another superb gutsy heroine told in Rundell's beautiful and witty style' -- A Case for Books http://bit.ly/1cUOzEG 'The Wolf Wilder is the kind of novel that reminds you why books are worth reading and life is worth living' Lauren St John 'The Wolf Wilder is Katherine Rundell's best book yet - precise, magical and wise - it's a story that will stay with you for a long time after you've read it. I absolutely loved it' Sarah Crossan 'A gorgeous flight of imagination set in a snowy Russian fantasy world, this has both the beauty and the fierce, funny and uncompromising storytelling style that sets Katherine Rundell's books apart. The Wolf Wilder is a Faberge egg of a novel - rich, bright and perfect' Robin Stevens 'Just finished [the] sparkling, biting, deep-furred, snow-layered, paintbox bright The Wolf Wilder. Absolutely loved it. Gorgeous' Hilary McKay 'Come for the magical storytelling, stay for the breathtaking prose: a new Katherine Rundell novel is always a cause for celebration. The Wolf Wilder is, in a word, extraordinary' Katherine Applegate 'The hero of Katherine Rundell's new book may be young and small, but Feo has a spirit as wild and dauntless as that of the wolves she cares for. I don't know whether this irresistible force of nature and the colourful gang of waifs drawn to her had an actual hand in starting the Russian Revolution, but Rundell convinced me that they did. The Wolf Wilder is chilling (quite literally!) and thrilling from start to finish' Tor Seidler, author of Mean Margaret and Firstborn

Katherine Rundell spent her childhood in Africa and Europe and is now a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. She is also the bestselling author of Rooftoppers, a story inspired by summers working in Paris and by night-time trespassing on the rooftops of All Souls. Rooftoppers won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award in 2014 and was shortlisted for many others. The Wolf Wilder is the first of three new novels with Bloomsbury.

General Fields

  • : 9781408872352
  • : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • : Bloomsbury Children's Books
  • : 0.527982
  • : 01 August 2015
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 November 2015
  • : 01 April 2021
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Katherine Rundell; Gelrev Ongbico (Illustrator)
  • : Paperback
  • : Export/Airside
  • : Gelrev Ongbico
  • : English
  • : [Fic]
  • : near fine
  • : 256