Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #1)
by Michelle Paver, Utti Susilawati (Translator)
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness (Book 1) : Wolf Brother
Michelle Paver
Matahati
April 2006
Rp. 44.500,00
Lagi-lagi saya telat membaca buku yang ternyata bagus ini. Saya itu, kalau baca buku yang berseri-seri, suka males baca satu-satu, mending langsung baca sekaligus, jadinya gak usah nunggu lama-lama kelanjutannya. Begitu juga buku Ancient Darkness ini, begitu buku no.3-nya keluar, baru saya berani baca buku no. 1-nya. Alhasil, begitu orang sudah banyak membacanya, saya sendiri baru menam...more
Michelle Paver
Matahati
April 2006
Rp. 44.500,00
Lagi-lagi saya telat membaca buku yang ternyata bagus ini. Saya itu, kalau baca buku yang berseri-seri, suka males baca satu-satu, mending langsung baca sekaligus, jadinya gak usah nunggu lama-lama kelanjutannya. Begitu juga buku Ancient Darkness ini, begitu buku no.3-nya keluar, baru saya berani baca buku no. 1-nya. Alhasil, begitu orang sudah banyak membacanya, saya sendiri baru menam...more
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
Fans of adventure and survival stories.
Wolf Brother is a tale of survival and good versus evil in a prehistoric setting. The main character, Torak, begins the story as a new orphan faced with an impossible quest: find the unfindable Mountain of the World Spirit and defeat the demon-possessed bear intent on destroying all Torak holds dear. Although he begins his quest alone, he is soon joined by a wolf cub who shares a special bond with Torak, and plays a special part in his quest. This story has it all. Well-developed characters,...more
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Set 6000 years ago, this adventure delves into a world of spirits and mysticism. Torak, 12, witnesses his father's brutal attack by a giant, demon-possessed bear. As his father lay dying, Torak promises to find his way to the Mountain of the World Spirit to kill the bear. Bewildered about what to do, Torak soon finds a guide in the unlikely form of a wolf cub. The bear continues to terrorize the forest, but Torak is able to avoid it with Wolf's help. They will rid the forest of the bear when he ...more
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Read in June, 2008
recommends it for:
those who love prehistoric novels; perhaps Hatchet fans
An evil bear stalks the forest in this novel set 6,000 years ago when the world was a place of tribes and hunter/gathers. Torak (12) and a wolf cub set out on a quest to restore safety to the land.
OK story idea but I skimmed passages throughout. The characters happen upon the answers to the riddle instead of solving it. The ending was abrupt and our hero had little to do with the outcome. Some may find the setting, lifestyle, religious (for lack of a better word) traditions confusing, al...more
OK story idea but I skimmed passages throughout. The characters happen upon the answers to the riddle instead of solving it. The ending was abrupt and our hero had little to do with the outcome. Some may find the setting, lifestyle, religious (for lack of a better word) traditions confusing, al...more
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Read in January, 2008
I enjoyed this children's fantasy set in a neolithic world of hunter-gatherers, mainly because of the setting, the characterisation and the relationships, particularly that between the central character, a young boy, and a wolf cub, who is the real star of the book. The plot is a bit random - one set of events after another with no real organic unity - but there's plenty of very good story-telling here - cliff-hangers at the end of every chapter and an emotionally satisfying ending.
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Read in July, 2008
Torak (12 years old), his wolf cub, and his friend Renn set out on a mission to rid the world of an evil bear who stalks the forest 6000 years ago. There is a riddle to solve before they can safely confront the bear (but instead of solving it, the answers seem to conveniently appear before them.)
This book is the first of a planned 6- book (I think) series, although it can stand alone. Author notes appear at the end. Good excitement and adventure for grades 4-6.
This book is the first of a planned 6- book (I think) series, although it can stand alone. Author notes appear at the end. Good excitement and adventure for grades 4-6.
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Read in March, 2008
recommended to Tiffany by:
wildwood 4th & 5th graders
Here's a good referral to the boy who is reluctant to read. Starts off with a good kill in the first 10-20 pages or so. Middle school girls who like sci-fi or fantasy may also grab onto this one. Good intro to a new genre for the others...That is, those who won't have nightmares about the slayings. Paver did an amazing piece of work in telling what the world may have been like 2,000 years ago with giant animals, savage clans and ancient spirituality.
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Read in February, 2007
The elementary school I taught at bought this book as a set for group reading. I read through it just to know what I would be getting my student into. I was shocked that they had bought this for 3-5th graders, as it even scared me.
The story was good, and I think if I had read it in a different context, I would have enjoyed the book. There were some scenes, though, and some of the descriptions that were just honestly frightening.
The story was good, and I think if I had read it in a different context, I would have enjoyed the book. There were some scenes, though, and some of the descriptions that were just honestly frightening.
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Read in December, 2005
membayangkan kita ada di zaman yang masih penuh dengan roh2 bener2 asik!
perjalanan tokoh utamanya juga tidak monoton dan tampak alami.kata2 yg unik dan beda dari yang lain.kisah yg berbeda dari genre sejenis.
tokoh utamanya mencari nanuak(semacam roh dunia)dan dalam perjalanan bertemu dengan kawan2 baru,dan hewan pelindung klannya yang bersedia menemaninya mencari nanuak
perjalanan tokoh utamanya juga tidak monoton dan tampak alami.kata2 yg unik dan beda dari yang lain.kisah yg berbeda dari genre sejenis.
tokoh utamanya mencari nanuak(semacam roh dunia)dan dalam perjalanan bertemu dengan kawan2 baru,dan hewan pelindung klannya yang bersedia menemaninya mencari nanuak
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Read in November, 2007
I found the story confusing at the beginning, but I've found that a lot of books relating to Native Americans are confusing, like Spirit Horse, for instance. After a few chapters and a lot of implying, though, it gets easier, and I found it was a pretty good read, not a book I'd reread, but not a waste of my time. I might even read the next book, =/
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Read in April, 2007
recommends it for:
Anyone
Simple tapi dalem...
Bahasanya sederhana, tapi moral ceritanya keren...
Jadi bagi yang merasa selama ini bisa dengan mudah menginjak serangga, mematahkan ranting karena iseng, melukai binatang dan tumbuhan tanpa merasa bersalah, maka bacalah buku ini dan belajarlah menghargai alam disekitarmu..
Bahasanya sederhana, tapi moral ceritanya keren...
Jadi bagi yang merasa selama ini bisa dengan mudah menginjak serangga, mematahkan ranting karena iseng, melukai binatang dan tumbuhan tanpa merasa bersalah, maka bacalah buku ini dan belajarlah menghargai alam disekitarmu..
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Read in December, 2007
Was recommended this for my neice, and was curious enough about it to read it myself. First of a series which up until now (4 of a series of 7) has been very good. Set in a world akin to the Northern Europe of 6000 years ago, although where the magic of the shaman was real and active.
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Read in June, 2008
This is a 2009 Rebecca Caudill. It's okay if you like that sort of clan/quest kind of thing. I finished it pretty quickly. It's well-written for middle schoolers who like fantasy or survival stories. The strong female who befriends him may interest girls as well.
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Read in January, 2006
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my librarian recommends it for: People into fantastic adventures
a pretty good book about a boy around his teens who must stop the amazing forces of a monster you could say came from hell. It is action packed and very realistic for if our world was as primative as there's. It's a good book and it's a book that passes the time.
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Read in June, 2008
Still I'm included this books as a coincidence book because I'm just look at the cover, think a few times and then buy; and read it. Yes, I never imagined that this books is very great and I'm just hope the story is still like this. Fresh, natural and unique.
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Read in May, 2008
I thought it was okay. I can't really decide what I didn't like about it; I think maybe it was the ending. I just totally didn't understand what happened at the end--it was all so abrupt and confusing. I don't highly recommend it, but it's still okay.
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Loyalty, courage, and tenacity are traits that Torak will need if he is to fullfil his mission. With the help of a bear cub as his guide he must find and destroy the giant, demon possessed bear that killed his father and threatens all the clans.
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This is set in the time period just after the ice age, and has a lot of adventure and suspense. Recommend it to kids who liked the Hatchet series. (I haven't read the second and third books in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, but plan to!)
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I absolutely love this book with the first book I was hooked!!! It is totay wonderful! I'ts about a boy whose dad dies and he becomes a orphane but he soon finds his companion, a wolf.
The book is set in the stone ages an is realy good!!!
The book is set in the stone ages an is realy good!!!
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Read in April, 2008
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mother-in-lawrecommends it for: Everyone
I could NOT put this book down from the second I picked it up. I read it while in Mexico and it was GREAT!!!! I've never gotten into the Indian Folklore before but this one REALLY held my attention. I can't wait to read the next one.
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