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Bunny #2
The Wolf and Me
Bunny is in trouble. He’s been kidnapped from the skating rink at City Hall in Toronto, and now he’s locked in a cold basement room, still in his parka and skates. Where is he? And why do his kidnappers keep asking questions about his dead grandpa and some weird national anthem? Bunny may not always know what’s going on, but he has an innocent’s ability to get to the heart of things and find out what it’s all about. When he manages to escape, he skates across hockey rinks and down frozen highways, always a few strides ahead of his kidnappers. He gets help along the way from an assortment of characters―some kindly, some crazy, some scary and at least one that will make your jaw drop.
The Wolf and Me is the sequel to both Weerdest Day Ever! , part of The Seven Prequels and Ink Me , part of Seven (The Series).
The Wolf and Me is the sequel to both Weerdest Day Ever! , part of The Seven Prequels and Ink Me , part of Seven (The Series).
- GenresYoung AdultCanada
256 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2014
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About the author
Richard Scrimger
35 books29 followersI was born with very little hair and very little feet and hands. They all grew together and I still have them, together with all my organs except tonsils. I do not have four children -- they have me and we all know it. I write and teach and talk about writing and other things. Actually, I talk a lot. I’m right handed, my car has a dent in the passenger side door, and my blood type is A-. The motto of South Carolina is Dum spiro spero.— success comes by breathing. I like black licorice and rice pudding and ratatouille and coffee. Lots of coffee. My hair usually needs cutting. How much more do you need to know about anybody?
I have been writing since 1996. No, that's not true. I wrote for years before that, but no one cared. Since 1996 I've published fifteen books for adults and children. You can read more about them somewhere else on this site. A few of the books did very well. Some came close. A couple didn't do well at all. My most recent offering is Ink Me, a tragicomedy about a tattoo gone wrong, told in supercool phonetic speak by our learning-disabled hero. Zomboy – an undead story – is due out next year. (My editor and I are arguing about certain scenes right now.) And I am writing a semi-graphic novel about kids who fall into a comic book.
Do you want more details? Really? Okay, then.
In 1996 I published my first novel, Crosstown (Toronto: The Riverbank Press), which was short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award.
Humorous short pieces about my life as an at-home dad with four small children used to appear regularly in the Globe & Mail and Chatelaine, and can still be found fairly regularly on the back page of Today's Parent. I reworked some of this material into a full-length chunk of not-quite-non-fiction, which was published by HarperCollins as Still Life With Children.
I started writing children's fiction in 1998. Two middle-school novels, The Nose From Jupiter and The Way To Schenectady did well enough to require sequels. There are four Norbert books so far, and two Peelers.
My work has received a lot of attention in Canada and The United States. The Nose From Jupiter is a Canadian bestseller. It won a Mr Christie Book Award, was on most of the top ten lists and has been translated into a Scottish dozen languages (that’s less than 12). Bun Bun’s Birthday, From Charlie’s Point of View, Mystical Rose, and Into the Ravine made a variety of short lists and books of the year – Quill and Quire, Canadian Library Association, Globe and Mail, Chicago Public Library, Time Out NY (kids), blah blah. Ink Me is part of the “7” series – linked novels featuring seven grandsons with quests from their common grandfather. Pretty cool, eh? As my most recent book, it is my current favorite. But watch out for Zomboy next year. It’s a killer!
I have been writing since 1996. No, that's not true. I wrote for years before that, but no one cared. Since 1996 I've published fifteen books for adults and children. You can read more about them somewhere else on this site. A few of the books did very well. Some came close. A couple didn't do well at all. My most recent offering is Ink Me, a tragicomedy about a tattoo gone wrong, told in supercool phonetic speak by our learning-disabled hero. Zomboy – an undead story – is due out next year. (My editor and I are arguing about certain scenes right now.) And I am writing a semi-graphic novel about kids who fall into a comic book.
Do you want more details? Really? Okay, then.
In 1996 I published my first novel, Crosstown (Toronto: The Riverbank Press), which was short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award.
Humorous short pieces about my life as an at-home dad with four small children used to appear regularly in the Globe & Mail and Chatelaine, and can still be found fairly regularly on the back page of Today's Parent. I reworked some of this material into a full-length chunk of not-quite-non-fiction, which was published by HarperCollins as Still Life With Children.
I started writing children's fiction in 1998. Two middle-school novels, The Nose From Jupiter and The Way To Schenectady did well enough to require sequels. There are four Norbert books so far, and two Peelers.
My work has received a lot of attention in Canada and The United States. The Nose From Jupiter is a Canadian bestseller. It won a Mr Christie Book Award, was on most of the top ten lists and has been translated into a Scottish dozen languages (that’s less than 12). Bun Bun’s Birthday, From Charlie’s Point of View, Mystical Rose, and Into the Ravine made a variety of short lists and books of the year – Quill and Quire, Canadian Library Association, Globe and Mail, Chicago Public Library, Time Out NY (kids), blah blah. Ink Me is part of the “7” series – linked novels featuring seven grandsons with quests from their common grandfather. Pretty cool, eh? As my most recent book, it is my current favorite. But watch out for Zomboy next year. It’s a killer!
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October 1, 2018
In “The Wolf and Me” Richard Scrimger’s sequel to “Ink Me” fifteen-year-old Bernard (Bunny) O’Toole kidnapped from Toronto’s City Hall skating rink by a radical group looking for a mysterious anthem hidden by his grandfather strikes out on an exciting adventure after escaping from a cold basement room still wearing his parka and ice skates. Mentally challenged and on probation for the Christmas holidays from the Creekside Detention Center Bunny struggles to find his way home meeting weird but fascinating characters; skating across the border into Canada; and even making a connection with a wolf.
Fast-paced, the action quickly mounts in a story told by Bunny in his own unique language. Intensity escalates, and tension rises as Bunny grapples to call his brother and make his way back to the detention center only to be arrested at the US/Canadian border and scrambling to elude his captors once again. Skilfully, Scrimger builds a story that will keep young teens captivated with the perils that Bunny faces as he overcomes one hurtle after another even making a mental connection with a wolf that saves him from disaster and has him saving a baby in the process.
Bunny O’Toole is an innocent, compelling, and insightful character with a good heart whose bravery shines through as he skates across country trying to make it back to the detention center before his time limit elapses. Even though a fictional character in an unusual and exciting situation, the simplicity and emotional perspective of a character like Bunny will give young readers an appreciation of the difficulties someone whose challenged faces.
Well-written and absorbing, I liked “The Wolf and Me” and plan to add it the young adult shelf at my library.
Fast-paced, the action quickly mounts in a story told by Bunny in his own unique language. Intensity escalates, and tension rises as Bunny grapples to call his brother and make his way back to the detention center only to be arrested at the US/Canadian border and scrambling to elude his captors once again. Skilfully, Scrimger builds a story that will keep young teens captivated with the perils that Bunny faces as he overcomes one hurtle after another even making a mental connection with a wolf that saves him from disaster and has him saving a baby in the process.
Bunny O’Toole is an innocent, compelling, and insightful character with a good heart whose bravery shines through as he skates across country trying to make it back to the detention center before his time limit elapses. Even though a fictional character in an unusual and exciting situation, the simplicity and emotional perspective of a character like Bunny will give young readers an appreciation of the difficulties someone whose challenged faces.
Well-written and absorbing, I liked “The Wolf and Me” and plan to add it the young adult shelf at my library.
August 14, 2020
This book definitely needs to be read after reading ‘Coda’ by Ted Staunton. Had I not read that one first, I would have been completely lost during this one.
I really enjoyed the character of Bunny in the previous two novels, but this book was way too far-fetched. Bunny has a learning issue (probably mild cognitive disability). However, in this book it seemed as though every other character also has a mild cognitive disability as well. That is how irrational most of the decisions were that were made. A youth is kidnapped and brought across international borders but no red flag is raised. It just doesn’t make sense.
I know that these books are supposed to be a bit unbelievable, but I just found this one excessively so.
I really enjoyed the character of Bunny in the previous two novels, but this book was way too far-fetched. Bunny has a learning issue (probably mild cognitive disability). However, in this book it seemed as though every other character also has a mild cognitive disability as well. That is how irrational most of the decisions were that were made. A youth is kidnapped and brought across international borders but no red flag is raised. It just doesn’t make sense.
I know that these books are supposed to be a bit unbelievable, but I just found this one excessively so.
June 2, 2017
The wolf and me is a an edgy story of a fifteen years old boy name Bunny O'Tole who is abducted and has to escape. He is confused about why the kidnappers keep on asking about his dead grandfather and the anthem.
The style and quality of the novel has some spelling error since the novel is base on the writing of Bunny and he's not so good at spelling making the book hard to read. It is short and fun to read. The story is an adventurous teen base story.
In my opinion this book is enjoyable because I am a person who enjoys adventurous story. It has some situation that some teens are facing and can't express for example child abduction,dysphagia and the death of family member are involved in the story. It is adventure because Bunny has to escape and he goes through obstacles.
I would recommend this novel to anyone who is in high school or in middle school. Since it is teen base story some teens could have some connection with what Bunny is going through. This book is short so it makes reader to not get tired of the book and want to read it more.
The social issue in this novel is abduction. This whole story is about Bunny getting abducted and has to make an escape. Abduction has been happening from history and is still happening all over the world. Kidnappers are mostly people who can out power victims. When kidnappers are big and strong it makes it easy for them to kidnap their victim. For example Bunny was kidnapped the guys were bigger them him making him defenseless. This is my review on the novel.
The style and quality of the novel has some spelling error since the novel is base on the writing of Bunny and he's not so good at spelling making the book hard to read. It is short and fun to read. The story is an adventurous teen base story.
In my opinion this book is enjoyable because I am a person who enjoys adventurous story. It has some situation that some teens are facing and can't express for example child abduction,dysphagia and the death of family member are involved in the story. It is adventure because Bunny has to escape and he goes through obstacles.
I would recommend this novel to anyone who is in high school or in middle school. Since it is teen base story some teens could have some connection with what Bunny is going through. This book is short so it makes reader to not get tired of the book and want to read it more.
The social issue in this novel is abduction. This whole story is about Bunny getting abducted and has to make an escape. Abduction has been happening from history and is still happening all over the world. Kidnappers are mostly people who can out power victims. When kidnappers are big and strong it makes it easy for them to kidnap their victim. For example Bunny was kidnapped the guys were bigger them him making him defenseless. This is my review on the novel.
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August 17, 2022
I love Bunny. He's a great character. He sometimes thinks he's stupid. I see him as a bit naive but he's honest and caring and open. His outlook on life and situations he finds himself in lead to fun stories. In this book he gets kidnapped....a few times. He can't seem to shake the people that are after him. He has adventures along the way meeting new people and charming them with his easy way. He spends the entire book wearing ice skates....how interesting! He thinks his way through trouble in unique ways adding to the books enjoyment.
March 23, 2018
Amazing book! But I wish I knew there was a book before this so I could've read that before this.
June 8, 2015
An edgy story of the abduction and escapes of fifteen year old
Bunny O'Toole. He can't imagine why this has happened nor why they keep asking about his dead grandpa and some anthem.
At first I was a bit thrown off by Bunny's poor spelling failure to understand what was happening. As I kept reading, I realised that he has had some challenges in life and in school. The writing style started to make a lot more sense and added realism to the story.
Whether he had anything to do with it or not, Bunny has got himself into a difficult set of circumstances that would seem fantastical if the explanations didn't make it so plausible. The skill of author Richard Scrimger shines through in his ability to make me believe this story.
The stories of Bunny and his six brothers/cousins starts in Seven (the series) and continues in Seven Sequels. Bunny's tale starts in Ink Me. This is a brilliant concept. Seven authors writing seven books with the same set of characters and backgrounds with plot lines that intertwine and converge at key points and on top of all that, they are published on the same date. In the past, it took years for one author to complete a series, now your child can read all the books while they are still in the recommended target audience. Two years later, they did it all again.
A suggestion to parents. These books would make wonderful party favours as the guests (kids) could trade with each other and read the entire series. You can read the books in any order as they cross reference each other's story lines.
Bunny O'Toole. He can't imagine why this has happened nor why they keep asking about his dead grandpa and some anthem.
At first I was a bit thrown off by Bunny's poor spelling failure to understand what was happening. As I kept reading, I realised that he has had some challenges in life and in school. The writing style started to make a lot more sense and added realism to the story.
Whether he had anything to do with it or not, Bunny has got himself into a difficult set of circumstances that would seem fantastical if the explanations didn't make it so plausible. The skill of author Richard Scrimger shines through in his ability to make me believe this story.
The stories of Bunny and his six brothers/cousins starts in Seven (the series) and continues in Seven Sequels. Bunny's tale starts in Ink Me. This is a brilliant concept. Seven authors writing seven books with the same set of characters and backgrounds with plot lines that intertwine and converge at key points and on top of all that, they are published on the same date. In the past, it took years for one author to complete a series, now your child can read all the books while they are still in the recommended target audience. Two years later, they did it all again.
A suggestion to parents. These books would make wonderful party favours as the guests (kids) could trade with each other and read the entire series. You can read the books in any order as they cross reference each other's story lines.
August 6, 2014
As a sequel to Ink Me, also written by Scrimger, but as part of a larger series called "The Seven Series" by popular authors who write about the interconnected journeys of cousin's set on journeys by their deceased grandfather.
I've read Walter's Between Heaven and Earth and disliked it, so I've had a taste of the series and wasn't overwhelmed with an adventuresome spirit to follow these boys around. In this one Bernard aka Bunny has been kidnapped and is being questioned by masked men regarding his grandfather. Because Bunny is developmentally delayed and not necessarily understanding of what's going on, he relays the story in phonetic English and is not complicated by the thoughts of what's really going on because he doesn't get it. And my issue is that I didn't get it either. I disliked the phonetic spelling, lack of punctuation and quotations for dialogue. I get the author's intent but think it does a disservice to the students who might pick it up. It would take an intelligent reader to be able to separate the character and his situation with the reality of proper grammar and spelling.
I've read Walter's Between Heaven and Earth and disliked it, so I've had a taste of the series and wasn't overwhelmed with an adventuresome spirit to follow these boys around. In this one Bernard aka Bunny has been kidnapped and is being questioned by masked men regarding his grandfather. Because Bunny is developmentally delayed and not necessarily understanding of what's going on, he relays the story in phonetic English and is not complicated by the thoughts of what's really going on because he doesn't get it. And my issue is that I didn't get it either. I disliked the phonetic spelling, lack of punctuation and quotations for dialogue. I get the author's intent but think it does a disservice to the students who might pick it up. It would take an intelligent reader to be able to separate the character and his situation with the reality of proper grammar and spelling.
November 28, 2014
“The Wolf and Me” is the prequel to “Ink Me” (also written by Scrimger), which is part of a larger series, “The Seven Series,” penned by popular authors writing about the interconnected adventures of cousins who are compelled, by their deceased grandfather, to take part in mysterious journeys.
Some readers may be put off by the use of phonetic text. The device is supposed to relay that Bunny is developmentally delayed and may not clearly comprehend his situation. Readers may have difficulty adjusting to Bunny’s point of view. The book opens in the middle of the action, without explanation. As the plot is disjointed, more like a series of events threaded together with only a tenuous connection, piecing the story together may be frustrating for young readers.
Once readers adjust to these stumbling blocks, they will be engrossed by the action-packed, fast-paced novel and Bunny’s intuitive understanding of the voice of the wolf. Fans of the series will also welcome another installment. However, the story stands on its own and it is not necessary to have read other books in the series to enjoy this one.
Some readers may be put off by the use of phonetic text. The device is supposed to relay that Bunny is developmentally delayed and may not clearly comprehend his situation. Readers may have difficulty adjusting to Bunny’s point of view. The book opens in the middle of the action, without explanation. As the plot is disjointed, more like a series of events threaded together with only a tenuous connection, piecing the story together may be frustrating for young readers.
Once readers adjust to these stumbling blocks, they will be engrossed by the action-packed, fast-paced novel and Bunny’s intuitive understanding of the voice of the wolf. Fans of the series will also welcome another installment. However, the story stands on its own and it is not necessary to have read other books in the series to enjoy this one.
October 5, 2016
The uniqueness of this series is that it doesn't matter in what order you read them. I chose this for my second book simply because the title caught my attention. I enjoyed this way more than Scrimger's book "Ink Me" from the first series. Again written by Bunny who has learning disabilities so the text is written in his vernacular with phonetic spelling and mistakes. It has the same problem as "Ink Me" in that the pot is incredibly unbelievable. The scenes that happened at the US/Canada border are just not possible. But if one is willing to suspend disbelief it is an action-packed read. Bunny is kidnapped and spends the entire book escaping and getting recaptured repeatedly. It's a fast read that I read in one day. As to its part within the series as a whole, it is minor. The Grandfather becomes an image of mental courage for Bunny but there is no mystery to solve as in the first book I read, "Double You". However, his brother's adventure ("Coda") is referred to repeatedly.
December 23, 2014
I never heard of the Seven series and their sequels. I picked up this book because the summary peaked my interest and I wondered about the wolf. It's a bit tough to read at first since Bunny is mentally-delayed and his spelling is horrendous. Overall, it's nice to see this young man's perspective on the journey he made after getting kidnapped and somehow saving a baby girl. Now I want to read the first book (since this one is the sequel) about Bunny and how he joined a gang which led him to go to juvenile hall. It's too bad that this character who has a good heart ended up in juvie.
September 11, 2014
The phonetic spelling and Bunny's way of speaking didn't bother me. I like the character & his voice. I just found the entire plot so completely ludicrous and pointless that I was getting fed up. I like the way Scrimger uses the wolf to guide Bunny, but otherwise, it was a series of events strung together that didn't seem to have any real connection, and I felt like I'd missed an introduction or something that explained the theme of the second series. Disappointing.
October 31, 2014
Bunny has been kidnapped, unable to really understand why. It has to do with Grampa's anthem and Vee yan Pee yah. Written by Bunny, his words are misspelled and he considers himself dumb. But he skates his way out of difficult situations by following the voice of the wolf. Recommended for lovers of action packed thrillers.
November 10, 2014
It was really great the way this one fits with Spencer's book. I also understood this one a lot more, which really helped. Bunny's spelling definitively improved, and I think I understood more who Bunny was this time around.
August 9, 2014
It's a bit tough to read because it is written phonetically but once you get into reading the book it becomes easy. I love this series. I was so excited to get an early copy of this. I will definitely be buying this for my school library this fall.
December 1, 2015
Boring story
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