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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great 'Tween Read
This story is about a group of wolves who were rescued by a ranger and raised by the ranger and his wife as human children. This story targets that difficult to find 'tween category, whereas it is not quite created for children, nor is it created for the YA crowd. However, this book is the first in a series that has definite promise to grow with the children from the...
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good beginning.
Edo van Belkom, Wolf Pack (Tundra, 2004) Horror writer van Belkom (Blood Road) turns his attention to kidlit with Wolf Pack a few years back, and as with his adult novels, he starts with an unusual spin on a classic horror premise; in this case, werewolves. As the book opens, a forest ranger finds four wolf cubs in a forest fire, and is shocked to discover...
Published on July 28, 2009 by Robert P. Beveridge
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good beginning.,
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This review is from: Wolf Pack (Paperback)
Edo van Belkom, Wolf Pack (Tundra, 2004)
Horror writer van Belkom (Blood Road) turns his attention to kidlit with Wolf Pack a few years back, and as with his adult novels, he starts with an unusual spin on a classic horror premise; in this case, werewolves. As the book opens, a forest ranger finds four wolf cubs in a forest fire, and is shocked to discover that the cubs are actually werewolf babies. Fast-forward to fifteen years later, and the ranger, Garrett Brock, has adopted the four and attempted to socialize them while keeping their secret. All is going relatively well until a researcher, studying something completely different, accidentally captures the kids changing on camera. The researcher, Dr. Monk, kidnaps Toda, one of the kids, and the rest of them, along with Brock and Toda's aspiring boyfriend, have to get her back. Van Belkom's kidlit has more in common with his adult novels than his usual take on premises; his shortcomings have transferred over as well, including two-dimensional characters and an almost complete lack of complexity in plot (though this latter problem is amply provided for by making the book much shorter than his adult novels; this clocks in at one hundred eighty-four pages of unusually large print). Still, if you're looking for a quick, simple read, this is a capable beginning to the series. ***
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great 'Tween Read,
This review is from: Wolf Pack (Paperback)
This story is about a group of wolves who were rescued by a ranger and raised by the ranger and his wife as human children. This story targets that difficult to find 'tween category, whereas it is not quite created for children, nor is it created for the YA crowd. However, this book is the first in a series that has definite promise to grow with the children from the first stages of 'tween literature into solid Young Adult literature. It is exciting, energetic, and sweet at the same time. It reminds children that there is no greater love in the world than the love of family (no matter the form that family takes). It will most certainly be interesting to see how Van Belkom matures the characters with the upcoming novels. Highly recommended for that difficult stage between children's literature and YA. **Thanks to Tundra Books for a copy of this great story to review**
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Wolf Pack by Edo van Belkom (Library Binding - Oct. 2004)
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