Night Creature (The Werewolf Chronicles , Bk 1) (Paperback)

by Rodman Philbrick (Author), Lynn Harnett (Author)

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Product Description
Abandoned as a child and raised by wolves, a boy becomes disturbed when the rules of the wild are disrupted by werewolves, who invite the boy to join them and change his life forever.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590689509
• ISBN-13: 978-0590689502
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,469,160 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Review of "Night Creature", May 21, 2000

By A Customer

A a relatively good-natured boy raised by wolves discoversthathe's a werewolf. Eventually, townpeople discover the boy andadopt him. An okay book, somewhat scary, if you're a little kid. The authors portray the werewolves, with the exception of the main character, as ravenous, slavering fiends who have no greater motives than sating their bloodthirst. Also, the authors introduce a bit of vampric lore (not being able to cross water) and attempt to pass it off as a werewolf taboo.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Night Creatures, the begining of the end, September 20, 2004

A Kid's Review

I picked up the second book in fifth grade and loved it. Now I am in eighth grade and bought the first and second book. I really like how detailed the book is. At first he starts of with his wolf family then he starts to turn into a werewolf. He ends up almost becoming a full-blodded werewolf. He then is found by humans so the humans take him away from his family then the real horror begins...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You won't be able to put down Night Creature, July 28, 2004

By	Kelpten - See all my reviews

When I first picked up this book I was disappointed that it was at third grade reading level. However, as I started into it, I couldn't put it down! I'm now hooked on the series after finishing this book in 2 hours. I recommend that the faster readers buy the whole set to satisfy the craving you will undoubtedly develop with this book. It is first person, so you really see what goes on in the werewolf's head. Also, it portrays werewolves as having innate evil, and the story is mostly about how the main character fights against his instincts to kill.