#72 in Children’s books
Wolf Brother
- 304
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Wolf Brother” is an exciting Stone Age adventure about Torak, a twelve-year-old able to speak with wolves. Set six thousand years ago, the first of the “Chronicles of Ancient Darkness” mixes action with a touch of magic. Some readers find the plot fairly simple and would have welcomed more about the clans and their beliefs; others, returning to it as adults, find it as good as they remembered.
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About the book
Wolf Brother is the first book in the series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness written by Michelle Paver and illustrated by Geoff Taylor. Wolf Brother takes place six thousand years ago during the Middle Stone Age, and tells the story of twelve-year-old Torak, a boy who can talk to wolves. The book was published in 2004 by Orion Children's Books.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 63 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 30% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 5 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 58 | 92% |
Frequently asked
What age is Wolf Brother for?
Wolf Brother sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 304 pages — shorter than 94% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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