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Wolf Brother

by Michelle Paver · 2004

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Six thousand years ago. Evil stalks the land. Only twelve-year-old Torak and his wolf-cub companion can defeat it. Their journey together takes them through deep forests, across giant glaciers, and into dangers they never imagined.

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In this page-turning, original, and spectacularly told adventure story, Torak and Wolf are joined by an incredible cast of characters as they battle to save their world, in this first book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishistorical fantasyhistorical fantasyMore like thisLess of thisepic fantasyepic fantasyMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thiswolveswolvesMore like thisLess of thissurvivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 295 pages

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