Traipse to a small village in the snowy north, where Maria stumbles upon a mysterious gray bundle, covered in wintry snow an abandoned wolf cub! Grandfather is hesitant to support his granddaughter's plan to nurse the cub to health, but soon Maria and Shadow warm the hearts of almost every villager. AGES: 8 and up

 

This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award.

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 79 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2013 by Barefoot Books Ltd .

Richard Johnson's luminous, intricately detailed illustrations perfectly capture the magic of this classic story. A prize-winning artist, he has illustrated many successful picture and novelty books including, for Macmillan, PETER PAN JIGSAW BOOK (978-1-4050-9098-8). Richard lives in Lincolnshire with his partner.