It is the sort of story that I would have thoroughly enjoyed reading as a child
When Callum encounters an injured dog on his way home from school, he is determined to care for him and continues to do so even when he learns that the dog is in fact a wolf. Despite hostility from others, the wolf becomes Callum's protector as he and his family engage in their everyday activities and especially when they make a trip to Edinburgh.
Set in Scotland when wolves roamed the land, this tale has a distinctly traditional ambiance so the addition of a glossary at the end of the book is welcome. It is the sort of story that I would have thoroughly enjoyed reading as a child in the 1950s but I am not sure that it would have wide scale appeal to children nowadays unless it was perhaps used by a junior school teacher as a set text in order to engage discussion.
I thought the illustrations were charming but would have liked more of them.
The story seemed to end quite abruptly and I was really not sure whether that was intentional or whether Jinny was still alive or was indeed an 'angel'. I wonder whether this is perhaps part of a collection of traditional stories or whether there is to be a sequel.
An enjoyable book, suitable for competent readers, both girls and boys.
Set in Scotland about 100 years ago, this tells the tale of Callum, a young boy who lives in the country near Edinburgh with his mother, his father being away at sea. He befriends an injured wolf who becomes his protector, saving him from various dangerous situations. A well written book, the action is well paced and keeps the reader involved. I thought the ending was rather abrupt, what will happen to Jinny, and the wolf? This was not explained. Perhaps the reader is to imagine their own ending. An enjoyable book, suitable for competent readers, both girls and boys.