Set in the snowy forests of Russia, this enchanting story from the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning author about a girl and her mother who teach wolves to fend for themselves against hostile humans sends a powerful message about fighting for what you love.
Feodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodora's mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans.
When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781526605511
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 260 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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 Wolf Wilder is the kind of novel that reminds you why books are worth reading and life is worth living - Lauren St John
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 Fabergé egg of a novel – rich, bright and perfect - Robin Stevens
This book is a joy to read - even the more moving parts are just so beautiful, you can't helped but be completely wrapped up in it. The harsh, wintery setting makes it a delight to curl up with - whether on an... More
A girl with a red cape, a boy soldier, a boy with an axe and, of course, wolves. This magnificent re-imagining of a classic tale written by Katherine Rundell and gloriously illustrated by Gelrev Ongbico is set in the... More
When reading The Wolf Wilder I was so busy soaking up the wild atmosphere and the untamed characters and their adventures that the rest of the world fell by the wayside, utterly forgotten in the pure and simple... More
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