Author: Michael Morpurgo
Reading Age: 8-10

A thrilling tale of adventure and loyalty set in the time of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Rebellion

Miya’s grandfather discovers all about the internet with Miya’s help and goes on to find out about his family tree.

Robbie is an orphan who foolishly joins Bonnie Prince Charlie's rebellion against the English.

 After the Battle of Culloden, he is hunted by the Redcoats.

His life is saved by a female wolf who leads them away from him.

When he finds her cub, he saves and befriends him, clipping his long fur short to disguise him as a dog.
Eventually they travel to America, where Robbie makes a home for himself but he also knows that the wolf must make his own life too.

 

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