

The snow stretched for miles and the half grown trees were like praying polar bears.’ p.169 Design a model sled If you are not sure which to pick you could try this one: ‘The sky was the blue of winter palaces. Paint a picture in response to line you like from the story. Or you could make up your own categories. Create a weather chart of to illustrate wind cold, snow cold, ice cold, hard cold, blind cold. Have another look at chapter 8 which talks about different kinds of cold. Write a line or two about each character. Make a zig zag book with the different characters in the story. Talk about times you have been really cold and what it felt like.Was Feo brave? What does it mean to be brave? Is it possible to be brave and afraid at the same time?.Which character did you find most interesting and why?.Should Feo have left on her own to try and save her mother? Did she have any choice?.Listen to the author talk about the book. Beautifully written, this novel would be a delight to read aloud and share with your child. There is a cast of engaging characters, memorable scenes and a satisfying storyline.

Wolf Wilder is an exciting adventure story with lots to think and talk about including standing up for justice, learning to working together and what it means to be brave. There follows a gripping journey, fraught with danger. Following the sudden arrest of her mother and destruction of her home, Feo travels to St Petersburg to rescue her. Their main company is a group of wolves former pets of the aristocracy that Feo and her mother Marina prepare to return to the wild after being rejected by their owners. Age 9-11 Set just before the Russian revolution, The Wolf Wilder tells the story of Feo a young girl living with her mother in the countryside.
