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48 voters
A Walk in Wolf Wood (Modern Classic)
by
Mary Stewart
Two children picnicking with their parents in Wolf Wood are sent back into the world of the fourteenth century to rescue a kindly werewolf from a terrible fate. Illustrated with half-tones.
188 pages
Published
by Hodder
(first published 1980)
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This is a pleasant fantasy story for children. It features a werewolf, an evil sorcerer, time-slips, and two very brave and loving children. The first half was dragged quite a bit, but once the action moves to the castle, the story picked up, and I started to enjoy it. The kids were plucky, and John really seemed to enjoy the adventure. But, except for flashes here and there, the writing was not as rich as a typical Stewart work. I liked the message of the story, true friendship and fidelity com...more
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TIME WARP INTO MEDIEVAL ENCHANTMENT
"All Mary Stewart's devoted readers will recognize in this magic tale her gifts as an incomparable storyteller. It is a children's story, but not for children only." While their parents are sleeping after a picnic in Germany's Black Forest, John and Margaret witness a haunting sight: a young man wearing a medieval "costume" runs past them, weeping. The kids are immediately curious and compassionate; they follow the trail to a deserted, dilapidated hut, where...more
"All Mary Stewart's devoted readers will recognize in this magic tale her gifts as an incomparable storyteller. It is a children's story, but not for children only." While their parents are sleeping after a picnic in Germany's Black Forest, John and Margaret witness a haunting sight: a young man wearing a medieval "costume" runs past them, weeping. The kids are immediately curious and compassionate; they follow the trail to a deserted, dilapidated hut, where...more
May 08, 2013
Diane Lynn
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fairy-tale,
magic
Buddy read with Jeannette and Hannah
A cute little tale of fantasy and magic brought to life by Mary Stewart’s wonderful prose and gifted story telling. In a nutshell, this is a story of two children coming to the aid of a good werewolf. I won’t say more than that as I don’t want to give away any of the plot. I loved the descriptions of the forest and the sounds of the forest, as well as the cottage and the castle.
A cute little tale of fantasy and magic brought to life by Mary Stewart’s wonderful prose and gifted story telling. In a nutshell, this is a story of two children coming to the aid of a good werewolf. I won’t say more than that as I don’t want to give away any of the plot. I loved the descriptions of the forest and the sounds of the forest, as well as the cottage and the castle.
Not that it was really silent. If you lay with your eyes shut, and really tried t...more
This book was milder than we expected and I think written for very young children who are just starting to like werewolves, if that could be called a stage of child development. My ten year old found it a bit dull. The story is interesting, but not a whole lot happens, and the pattern of word choice appeared to be based upon researched vocabulary lists for elementary level reading, or something. It wasn't as bad as, say, any book of the last twenty five years by Disney or Sesame Street, thank he...more
May 26, 2010
Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Boys & Girls any age but adults too
I love Mary Stewart's writing but did not expect this book to be a children's book, but I would consider it so. It reads like a Fairy Tale and is the story of a brother and sister who follow a weeping man in period clothing into the woods while on a family picnic. They find themselves in the 1300's and part of an ancient enchantment. This book should appeal to both boys and girls and has a wizard, a werewolf, nice realistic descriptions of life at a king's court without being so detailed it beco...more
I read this when I was young and fondly remember it as one of my all-time favorites. Reading this book was the first time I remember feeling the excitement of wanting to know what happens next so badly that I couldn't put it down. I stayed up well past my bedtime to find out.
This was another book that I made my mom read to me over and over again as a child until she became sick of it. Once I learned to read, this continued to be a favorite. It is not actually written for young children and is probably more appropriate for youths-adults.
My mom used to tell this story while we were working in the garden or canning. I loved the story that I read the book when I was about 12. I reread it a few months ago with my husband and I still love it. A truly magical tale, great for young readers.
An engaging fantasy with likeable characters and a fun plot. Fast moving and enjoyable. Read this to my kids when they were young, and they loved it. Read it again recently, and it holds up well.
Oct 01, 2007
Caryn C
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Youth, or the youthful-minded
I thought it was sweet, enchanting, and simple. It accomplished all that was required of it as a children's novel, and I enjoyed it myself. Of course, I might be considered a child as well . . .
Mar 10, 2012
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This was the first book that I ever read from the adult fiction section of the library (around age 8, I think). My mother was a fan of Mary Stewart, and she had checked out this book, and I picked it up and read most of it one afternoon before she returned it to the library. It never occurred to me at the time that I could go and check it out myself. It wasn't until I was in my twenties that I went back and finished it.
So, my memory of this book is more nostalgia than anything else.
So, my memory of this book is more nostalgia than anything else.
I think this is the only werewolf book I ever read, and likely ever to read. :) I was so surprised to see Mary Stewart wrote a YA book. Set in Germany, it is also a time travel, and whisks a brother and sister into a medieval adventure and many dangers. I found this book in a thrift shop and was very lucky indeed. If you can find it, highly recommended.
3.5 stars Although not as transporting as her fare for adults, Mary Stewart still displays her talent for storytelling with this enchanting fairytale. I can see how this could easily be four or five stars if I had read it as a child. I will be keeping this in mind for when I am required as an aunt to do some reading aloud.
What starts as a children's story quickly becomes far more. I only read this book a few years ago, but I found myself very quickly involved never feeling that I was reading a 'kid book'; instead there was action, adventure and just excellent storytelling ~ but then Mary Stewart is wonderful at all that.
This book was one of my favorites growing up and I cannot wait until my girls are old enough to have it read to them. I checked it out of the library so much that the librarian had to scold me to give others a chance to read it as well. I keep searching the shelves of Half Price Books for a copy!
"A Walk in Wolf Wood" is one of the lesser-known works of Mary Stewart, famed for her Merlin trilogy. It's an enjoyable short fantasy, with good heroes and an original plot line focusing on betrayal, time-travel, werewolves, and a royal intrigue that draws in two modern children.
Oct 06, 2012
Stacy S.
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Every one on the planet
Shelves:
children-s-fantasy-fiction,
inspirational
Best enchanting children's book I've read. I love time travel and Ms. Stewart suspends disbelief with razor sharp skill. I felt like I was traveling with John and Margaret through Wolf Wood. This is an exceptional story of magic, enchantment, spells and mystery.
My 5th Grade Teacher, Mrs. Schultz read this to my class and I couldn't wait for Friday afternoons to hear what would happen next. When I told my parents about it and they told me that Mary Stewart had other books, I was in heaven!
I love this book. I read it in sixth grade. I remember thinking I was a bit old for it, but I really appreciated it. Two children - a boy and a girl are transported back to medieval times.
Nostalgic re-read after discovering I still had it. I first read this in elementary school, and for a children's book it stands up well to time. Not as good as Susan Cooper, but still fun.
I read this book many times when I was a lot younger (jr. high) and really enjoyed it. I will have to read it again to give it an adult reveiw, but so far I have fond memories of the story.
This was one of my favorite books when I was much much younger :) I'm almost frightened to read it again because I don't want to tarnish the memory.
I loved reading books by Mary Stewart when I was a teenager but never read this one. It was a nice Fairy Tale but I liked her adult books much better.
I loved this book when I read it in fifth grade. I have not been able to find it since to reread it as adult. I love exploring books from my youth.
Feb 24, 2009
Beth
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loved the merlin/arthur series - this is a young adult's book but still worth a quick read - Mary Stewart is a wonderful writer
I loved this book. It's a fantasy story and my mom told me it was kind of like "The Once and Future King" about King Arthur.
I REmember my mom reading this aloud to us on a trip once. I went back and reread it after I was married and still loved it.
Enchanting tale from my childhood... I remember wishing there was a sequel badly after reading it.
Again, read this about 20 years ago, but one of my favorites! Love the idea of time travel I guess...
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Lady Mary Stewart is a popular English novelist, and taught at the school of John Norquay elementary for 30 to 35 years, but has now retired.
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Lady Mary Stewart is a popular English novelist, and taught at the school of John Norquay elementary for 30 to 35 years, but has now retired.
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