18 books like The Mad Wolf's daughter

What to read after The Mad Wolf's daughter — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Bloodline Katy Moran · 2008 While traveling through early seventh-century Britain trying to stop an impending war, Essa, who bears the blood of native British tribes and of the invading Anglish, discovers that his mother is alive and he, himself, is a prince of the northern kingdom, but he has loyalties and loved ones in the south to whom he is compelled to return. Shares: Middle Ages, War, Adventure, History

Sami and the time of the troubles Florence Parry Heide · 1992 · 40p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A ten-year-old Lebanese boy goes to school, helps his mother with chores, plays with his friends, and lives with his family in a basement shelter when bombings occur and fighting begins on his street. Shares: Family life, War, History, Children's fiction

The Sword in the Tree Clyde Robert Bulla · 1956 · ★ 4.2 · 103p · ≈ 3h · Moderate After his father is reported dead and his wicked uncle takes over the castle, eleven-year-old Shan hides his father's precious sword and, after escaping with his mother, makes his way to King Arthur's court to seek help in winning back his inheritance. Shares: Middle Ages, Knights and knighthood, Family life, Adventure

The Burning Bridge John Flanagan · 2005 · ★ 4.3 · 278p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Bracing for a final clash with the evil warlord Morgarath, the Rangers rally the kingdom's allies, and Will is chosen, along with his friend Horace, as special envoys to nearby Celtica. But the simple mission soon takes an unsettling turn - the Celticans have disappeared, their town abandoned. The scheming hand of Morgarath, it seems, has been far from idle. He has found a way to bring his… Shares: Heroes, War, Adventure, Children's fiction

Burning Bridge John Flanagan · 2007 The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!For years, the Kingdom of Araluen has prospered, with the evil lord Morgarath safely behind the impassable mountains. For years, its people have felt secure. But the scheming hand of the dark lord has not been idle. . . . On a special mission for the rangers, Will and his friend Horace, an apprentice knight,… Shares: Heroes, War, Children's fiction

Oakleaf Bearers John Flanagan · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Known as The Battle for Skandia in the U.S.. For Will and Evanlyn, freedom has never felt so fleeing. Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, the Ranger's apprentice and the princess's plan to return to Araluen is spoiled when Evanlyn is taken captive by a Temujai warrior. Though still weakened by the warmweed's toxic effects, Will employs his… Shares: Heroes, War, Adventure, Children's fiction

In Freedom's Cause G. A. Henty · 1884 · ★ 4.5 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Challenging At the turn of the fourteenth century in Scotland, young Archie Forbes becomes involved with both William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in the struggle for Scottish independence from English rule. Shares: Scotland, Adventure, History, Children's fiction

Song Of The Sparrow Lisa Ann Sandell · 2007 · ★ 4.1 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate This gripping addition to the Camelot canon -- written in beautiful verse -- has received glowing praise, and is an empowering story of rebellion and courage.Since the days of King Arthur, there have been poems and paintings created in her name. She is Elaine of Ascolat, the Lady of Shalott, and now there is a book all her own. The year is 490 A.D. and 16-year-old Elaine has a temperament to… Shares: Knights and knighthood, War, Children's fiction

The Slopes of War Norah Perez · 1990 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate In the summer of 1863, Bekah Summerhill watches as Confederate troops sweep through her sleepy Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg, in a panoramic tale about the turning point of the Civil War. Shares: War, History, Children's fiction

Price of duty Todd Strasser · 2018 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Jake Liddell is a hero. At least, that s what everyone says he is. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievements a huge honor for the son of a military family. Now he s home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him back. Shares: Heroes, Family life, War, Children's fiction

Star wars Toshiki Kudo · 1999 · ★ 4.2 Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo, this volume follows Luke Skywalker as he travels to meet Jedi Master Yoda while Han and Leia struggle to outrace the grip of Darth Vader. You wont want to miss out on this exquisite telling of the classic tale of betrayal and high-adventure. Shares: War, Children's fiction

An Eye for an Eye Peter Roop · 2000 · 168p · ≈ 5h · Moderate In 1775 fourteen-year-old Samantha, who should be wearing dresses, knows that in britches she can out-hunt her twin and out-sail her older brother near their James River home, but can she use those skills against the British when the American Revolution begins? Shares: Family life, War, History, Children's fiction

The Boggart and the monster Susan Cooper · 1997 · ★ 4.1 · 185p · ≈ 6h · Moderate In this companion volume to The Boggart, the invisible and mischievous spirit living in the Scottish Castle Keep sets out to help save Nessie the Loch Ness Monster, one of its few remaining cousins. Shares: Scotland, Adventure, Children's fiction

The red romance book Andrew Lang · 1905 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Challenging In "The Violet Fairy Book," we hear strange and exotic tales from the far corners of the earth - Japanese, Serbian, Lithuanian, Africa, Portuguese, Rumanian, and Russian. But they are told in the common language of the fairy tale, and the events will be familiar to children and grown-ups alike. A magical dog called Schippeitaro helps his Japanese master; a man outwits a dragon in a Rumanian tale;… Shares: Knights and knighthood, Children's fiction

Murdo's War Alan Temperley · 1990 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Murdo and Hector are involved with whiskey smuggling during World War II. Their recklessness soon puts them and their country in danger. Shares: Scotland, War, Adventure, Children's fiction

The black arrow Robert Louis Stevenson · 1888 · ★ 3.8 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Richard Shelton is a young knight during the Wars of the Roses. We see him ascend and rescue his lady love. He then seeks revenge against his father's murderer, but when the evidence points towards his guardian he is forced to go into hiding. He joins the band of outlaws known as the Black Arrow. Shares: Knights and knighthood, War, Adventure, History

The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice #6) John Flanagan · 2009 · ★ 4.3 After years as a Ranger's apprentice, Will is now the protector of his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that can go wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over Castle Macindaw, a strategic gateway to the North—poisoning the royal family in the process—and is holding Will's friend Alyss captive. The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Keren's secret alliance with the… Shares: Heroes, War, Children's fiction

Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein Jennifer Roy · 2018 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate At the start of 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil was consumed by his love for soccer, video games, and American television shows. Then, on January 17, Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein went to war with thirty-four nations led by the United States. Over the next forty-three days, Ali and his family survived bombings, food shortages, and constant fear. Ali and his brothers played soccer on the… Shares: Family life, War, Children's fiction

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