A Mystery of Wolves

February 1, 2008
In this third entryin the Little Fur series, the half-elf, half-troll girl searches for her missing friend, the cat Ginger. Sett Owl tells Little Fur that she must first discover the Mystery of Wolves. Joined by familiar friends, Little Fur finds the wolves, who seek to destroy all humans, and learns more about her unknown parents. Though theconflictbetween humans and nature has become a predictableaspect of the series, this drawback is balancedby the slowly revealed secrets of Little Furs heritage. Occasional pen-and-ink drawingsadd further charm to Carmodysgentle storytelling.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)

July 1, 2008
This third adventure about half-elf, half-troll Little Fur, is as pedantically ecological as the first two. Little Fur sets off in search of her cat, Ginger, and finds a mystery involving a band of wolves bent on destroying humankind. Unsurprisingly, Little Fur saves the day. The heavy-handed "man against nature" theme is unmistakable. Black-and-white sketches decorate the pages.

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