This happy arrangement informs most of Feo’s childhood. She is described in near-feral terms as a girl who relates to few humans other than her own mother. Their world is turned upside down, however, by General Rakov, commander of the tsar’s armies. Not only is he intent on subduing the potentially revolutionary locals, he appears to have made it a personal goal to eradicate the wolves and those who aid them. When Marina is imprisoned in the city, Feo sets out to rescue her, with three wolves and a pup, and a boy called Ilya, as companions. Once upon a time, a hundred years ago, there lived a dark and stormy girl. She was wild in spirit and loved fiercely; and no wonder, for she was raised in the company not of humans, but of wolves. They were her friends, her teachers, her pupils, her family - her (almost) everything. And, at the tender age of twelve, this girl and her half-tame friends would go on to lead a revolution. Whilst reading Wolf Wilder I really liked the wide variety of characters, from Feo, the girl who lives with wolves, Sergei, the over-excited eight year old and Ilya, the ballet dancing soldier. 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. If there was a second account on one of the other characters- perhaps the wolves would've been an amusing choice- it would've been nice to just switch things up.

I think the author could have made the ending more detailed because the book was going well with a lot of detail of what they were going to do then (in my opinion) it suddenly stopped and just went into little detail at a vital bit in the story. Look at images of dog sleds on the internet and design a sled for Feo to enter St Petersburg. Make a fact file about wolves This is a thrilling, emotional and utterly enthralling story (perhaps my favourite in recent years) and is the perfect read for children aged 9-11. Are you reading one of Katherine Rundell’s books with your class this term? Or, perhaps your child is reading one of her award-winning novels at home. Either way, we’re here to help with our other fantastic resources based on her novels The Explorer and The Good Thieves.The book had me gripped from the very beginning, and there were parts in the story that I just couldn’t put down. Rundell gives readers a fierce young heroine whose strength and independence are as appealing and authentic as her painstakingly concealed vulnerabilities...Rundell’s strength is in the beauty of her writing—lyrical sentences that evoke the drama and simplicity of fairy- and folklore, combined with descriptions of a setting that will have readers shivering along with the frozen characters as they trudge across the unforgiving terrain." Ach!” Feo stumbled, and sat down on her own ankle. She said a word that made the stranger pushing his way past her raise his eyebrows and curl his lip. The unlikely friendship between Liya and Feo gives the reader hope. The sacrifices Liya makes for Feo shows the true loyalty of their friendship and the determination to make Russia a better place. Rakov smiled, not sweetly. He took hold of Feo’s lamp, held it up to the morning light. Feo grabbed at it.

Ilya loves to dance (not that challenging gender roles makes you gay, fyi) and never misses an opportunity to dazzle. Feo describes his dancing "like a lost boy foun: like a victory parade." When the famed Igor Darikev comes to recruit Ilya as a student, he cautions the boy that such a decision is not to be taken lightly: the life of a dancer is a hard one, filled with strenuous work, long days, and a lonely social life. The exchange that follows pretty much sealed the deal for me: 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. Family, good vs evil, revolution, bravery, corruption, fantasy, nature, love, freedom, difference, diversity. Was Feo brave? What does it mean to be brave? Is it possible to be brave and afraid at the same time? Katherine Rundell is the writer of five children’s novels. Here are five fun facts to learn more about this award-winning author:

I think The Wolf Wilder presents that the things that are important and meaningful in life are worth fighting for because we love them/it. We need to be loyal as well, I also thought it included courage through tough moments. Feo did not go close - it is wisest not to interrupt wolves when they are eating, even if they are your best friends Katherine Rundell was born in 1987 and grew up in Africa and Europe. In 2008 she was elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Her first book, The Girl Savage, was born of her love of Zimbabwe and her own childhood there; her second, Rooftoppers, was inspired by summers working in Paris and by night-time trespassing on the rooftops of All Souls. She is currently working on her doctorate alongside an adult novel.

There were enjoyable parts to the planning of the revolution in a burnt out castle, the imagination of the children inventing a plausible costume was creative and fun, I liked the different characters and their Russian names and personalities, parts were quite atmospheric. This was one of the best books I have ever read. I thought that the general idea it was based around was unusual which made the book extremely interesting. My wolves?” Her mother’s face was steady, but her eyes were neither calm nor happy. “I do not own any wolves.” Her books have won many awards, including the Costa Children’s Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award, and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. The wolf wilder was a very good book to read.I liked how feo was closer to wolves than humans and how she cared for them a lot.Katherine Rundell wrote the story in a way that you could picture the characters in your head.

Humans, on the whole, Feo could take or leave; there was only one person she loved properly, with the sort of fierce pride that gets people into trouble, or prison, or history books." Katherine Rundell gives us a version of the second type of wolf. Set in Russia in the lead-up to revolution, her book tells of “a dark and stormy girl” called Feo and her mother, Marina, who are “wolf wilders” – they find wolves that were once the pets of the St Petersburg elite, and, in the snowy Russian forest, teach them how to be wolf again. The wolves, of course, positively steal the show. The passages about the wolves - their mistreatment at the hands of humans, their indomitable spirits, Feo's interactions with (and love for) them - are among the most beautiful in the book. In this world, St. Petersburg aristocrats keep wolves as status-symbol house pets. But wolves can only be tamed to a point. The wolves are overfed and indulged until the day they rebel against their capricious masters and revert to their -- well, wolfish -- instincts. This is where Feo and her fierce mother Marina come in. They teach the wolves to be wild again; they return them to their rightful home and proud, fierce natures. While the adults in this world are terrified of harsh retribution -- with the exception of Marina, who has been jailed for her defiance -- the children are still wild and bold enough enough to fight against unfairness. Yes, the children show the adults the way . . . a time-honoured theme in children's literature. This is book is so awesome. It is super adventurous and thrilling and magical. most amazing book I have ever read. I will suggest this to a friend.