By Melvin Burgess (author)
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Highly commended for the Carnegie Medal.
It was a mistake for Ben to tell the Hunter that there were still wolves in Surrey. For the Hunter was a fanatic, always on the lookout for unusual prey. Driven by an ambition to wipe out the last English wolves, the Hunter set out on a savage quest. But what happens when the Hunter becomes the hunted?
The Cry of the Wolf by Melvin Burgess
'A writer of the highest quality with exceptional powers of insight' - Sunday Times
'A Dickens of the future.' - Michael Rosen
'A disturbing book, but of real quality; you will applaud the end.' - Observer
‘So powerfully written that we had to include it. The characterisation of the wolves was masterful.’ Carnegie judges
‘If a children’s author like Burgess didn’t exist, we would most definitely have to invent him’ Guardian
Melvin Burgess was brought up in Sussex and Berkshire. As a child, his reading included The Wind in the Willows and Gerald Durrell's animal stories. He went on to enjoy The Hobbit and Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast books. A generally unconfident student, he became interested in writing when he was twelve and an English teacher praised one of his stories - "it was about the first time I'd ever done anything that got an A. I was so pleased I never stopped." After leaving school, Melvin moved to Bristol where he worked on occasional jobs, mainly in the building industry, and was often unemployed. He started writing in his twenties and wrote on and off for the next fifteen years before The Cry of the Wolf was published in 1990. He moved to London in 1983 and began a small business marbling fabrics for the fashion industry. In 1997 his controversial bestseller Junk won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal. It was also shortlisted for the 1998 Whitbread Children's Book of the Year. Four of his novels have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
Melvin Burgess is regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary children's literature. In 1997, his controversial bestseller Junk won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal. It was also shortlisted for the 1998 Whitbread Children's Book of the Year. Four of his novels have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Melvin lives in Hebden Bridge with his partner.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Cry of the Wolf and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
The Cry of the Wolf features in the following genres: Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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The Cry of the Wolf was written by Melvin Burgess and published by Andersen Press Ltd
The Cry of the Wolf has 145 pages
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