Summary
Cassy lives with her granny, until the night that she hears strange footsteps coming into their flat. The next morning, she is packed off to her mum’s - a squat in London that her beautiful, simple mother shares with a couple of actors. Cassy does her best to throw herself into her mother’s life, even agreeing to take part in their travelling show called ‘Wolf’. But she can’t ever get rid of the feeling that something is following her, and something bad is going tohappen.Her fear grows as tim…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780192720788 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0192720783 |
| Author: | Gillian Cross |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Edition: | Reissue |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 165g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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‘Wolf is an outstanding achievement.‘TES
Wolf is an outstanding achievement.'TESThe book is alive and real, and keeps [children] turning the pages till the end, and keeps them thinking about the story long after the book is finished.‘Books for KeepsRichly imaginative'Mail on SundayCross subtly intertwines complex themes while building up characterisation, balancing the real-life horror of terrorism with pragmatism and mysticism.‘Time OutBeautifully written, rich in imagery and clever in construction.'Children's Books IrelandThis is a splendid, daring book.‘School LibrarianA thrilling adventure story'She magazineA really haunting novel from Gillian Cross.‘The Guardian
About The Author
Gillian Cross
Winner of the Carnegie Medal for ‘Wolf’ Winner of the Whitbread Award for ‘The Great Elephant Chase’ Winner of the Samrties prize for ‘The Great Elephant Chase’ Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for ‘Tightrope’
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