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The Wolf Wilder

From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures

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The Wolf Wilder

By: Katherine Rundell
Narrated by: Tamsin Greig
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Bloomsbury presents The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell, read by Tamsin Greig.

Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell...
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From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Prize

'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' – Philip Pullman
'A truly compelling read... totally original' – Jacqueline Wilson
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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.©2023 Katherine Rundell (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Action & Adventure Animals Animals & Nature Fiction Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Wolf Russia
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A triumph! Exciting, moving, highly original, fierce, completely convincing
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
The Wolf Wilder is the kind of novel that reminds you why books are worth reading and life is worth living
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
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This is a grown up book for children, a fantastic, realistic story of bravery and resilience. It doesn't shy away from some difficult storyline, but is still a beautiful, wholesome story. Me (47) and my son (age 9) thoroughly enjoyed it. The Explorer was OK (perhaps I missed something deeper), but the Wolf Wilder was brilliant.

Not patronising

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Brilliant story and wonderful narration. Gripping action packed story, enjoyable for adults and children a like.

Gripping listen

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The story is gripping. Only complaint is the child characters sound like posh and naive 8 year olds, when they should be tough and gritty 12/13 year olds.

Two strong female characters

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My daughters LOVED this and especially thought the ending was incredible!!

“I loved the characters the most, how they were all so completely different and how it was narrated”

Megan age 10

My daughters favourite book ever!!

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Beautifully written and read, but very stressful and emotional for an animal lover! I finished it in two days.

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