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Wolf Girl #2
The Great Escape: Wolf Girl 2
I held onto the bars of the truck and howled to my dogs as they fell further and further behind.
Sunrise, Brutus, Zip, Nosey and Tiny all ran as hard as they could, but there was no way they could keep up...
After four years alone in the wild, Gwen is overjoyed to see another person.
But when she is thrown into the back of a van and stolen away to a prison camp, things don't look good.
How will her pack find her? Where is her human family? Will the other kids in the camp be friends or enemies?
Luckily, Eagle is fast, the dogs are brave, and bars and fences are no match for the one and only Wolf Girl!
Sunrise, Brutus, Zip, Nosey and Tiny all ran as hard as they could, but there was no way they could keep up...
After four years alone in the wild, Gwen is overjoyed to see another person.
But when she is thrown into the back of a van and stolen away to a prison camp, things don't look good.
How will her pack find her? Where is her human family? Will the other kids in the camp be friends or enemies?
Luckily, Eagle is fast, the dogs are brave, and bars and fences are no match for the one and only Wolf Girl!
222 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 3, 2019
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About the author
Anh Do
186 books455 followersAnh Do is a comedian, artist and also one of the highest selling Australian authors of all time, with total book sales approaching 3 million.
Anh’s first book, The Happiest Refugee, is his enormously popular memoir recounting his perilous childhood journey in a tiny boat from war-torn Vietnam to Australia. The book became an instant hit and has won numerous awards including Australian Book of the Year.
Anh has since turned his attention to children’s book writing.
Weird Do is an illustrated series starring Weir (1st name), Do (2nd name), a kid with a very unfortunate name. Aimed at the 8+ market, these books have gone off the charts as national best-sellers, resulting in 14 books total and more on the way. The first Weir Do won the Australian Book Industry Award for Older Children (2014).
Other children's book series include Hotdog, the adventures of a sausage dog and also Ninja Kid, the escapades of a 10 year old Nerd who discovers he’s the world’s last ninja.
In 2019, Anh released Wolf Girl, a series about a little girl who gets lost in forest and befriends a group of dogs and an enormous Wolf who become her family. Then came Rise of the Mythix, which marks the first of a number of sagas described by Anh as ‘A superhero movie in a book’.
All of Anh Do’s books are mega bestsellers and all rate between 4-5 star averages on websites such as Goodreads and Amazon.
It’s clear that Anh is an exciting voice in literature, able to delight across age ranges and different genres with great success, and he isn’t planning to slow down any time soon.
Anh’s first book, The Happiest Refugee, is his enormously popular memoir recounting his perilous childhood journey in a tiny boat from war-torn Vietnam to Australia. The book became an instant hit and has won numerous awards including Australian Book of the Year.
Anh has since turned his attention to children’s book writing.
Weird Do is an illustrated series starring Weir (1st name), Do (2nd name), a kid with a very unfortunate name. Aimed at the 8+ market, these books have gone off the charts as national best-sellers, resulting in 14 books total and more on the way. The first Weir Do won the Australian Book Industry Award for Older Children (2014).
Other children's book series include Hotdog, the adventures of a sausage dog and also Ninja Kid, the escapades of a 10 year old Nerd who discovers he’s the world’s last ninja.
In 2019, Anh released Wolf Girl, a series about a little girl who gets lost in forest and befriends a group of dogs and an enormous Wolf who become her family. Then came Rise of the Mythix, which marks the first of a number of sagas described by Anh as ‘A superhero movie in a book’.
All of Anh Do’s books are mega bestsellers and all rate between 4-5 star averages on websites such as Goodreads and Amazon.
It’s clear that Anh is an exciting voice in literature, able to delight across age ranges and different genres with great success, and he isn’t planning to slow down any time soon.
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January 15, 2020
Captured and thrown into the back of the truck, Wolf Girl – known as Gwen four years prior when she lost her family – watched as her pack became further away, lost in the dust. She howled her despair as she soon lost sight of Sunrise, Brutus, Zip, Nosey and Tiny. Would she ever see them again?
Trying to escape after the arrival at the prison camp, Wolf Girl was soon caught again and thrown into a cell high up in the building. She didn’t know how she’d escape – but she would! Would Eagle and her dogs find her?
Wolf Girl 2: The Great Escape by Aussie author Anh Do is the 2nd in the Wolf Girl series and another fast paced, adventure filled installment which I thoroughly enjoyed. An excellent series for young people around 10-12 years of age. And oldies, as I haven’t been that age for a LONG time 😉 Highly recommended.
Trying to escape after the arrival at the prison camp, Wolf Girl was soon caught again and thrown into a cell high up in the building. She didn’t know how she’d escape – but she would! Would Eagle and her dogs find her?
Wolf Girl 2: The Great Escape by Aussie author Anh Do is the 2nd in the Wolf Girl series and another fast paced, adventure filled installment which I thoroughly enjoyed. An excellent series for young people around 10-12 years of age. And oldies, as I haven’t been that age for a LONG time 😉 Highly recommended.
January 6, 2023
I'm reading this series with my 7 year old and it has been a lot of fun. Of all the books we have read, the Wolf Girl books have definitely been most likely to have her asking for "just one more chapter, please please please" before going to sleep for the night :-)
August 9, 2021
It’s been two years since I read the first book in this series. I’ve devoured multiple Anh Do books since then but I’ve been hesitant to return to Wolf Girl. It’s not because I didn’t enjoy the first book; I did. My reluctance to continue this series has been based solely on my fear that something bad will happen to one of Gwen’s pack. I can handle all types of mayhem occurring in the lives of human characters but one of my weaknesses, in life and my life in books, relates to animals being harmed.
When we last saw Gwen she had just encountered her first humans in four years. Rather than this being cause for celebration, Gwen was instead imprisoned in the back of a truck because, well, some humans suck. When they arrive at a camp, a quarry surrounded by a high fence, Gwen is imprisoned again, this time in a cell.
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Meanwhile, Gwen’s pack are on her trail.
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This series remains darker than Anh Do’s other books. It hasn’t been spelled out what’s really going on in Gwen’s world but some humans are clearly dangerous. The camp where children and adults are forced to work brought to mind concentration camps. Although we know kids are put to work carting rocks from one place to another, the camp’s overarching agenda is unknown at this point.
While Gwen still doesn’t know the fate of her human family, she now has a potential human friend in Rupert and she still has her loyal pack.
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A memory of her father gave me my favourite line in this book:
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When we last saw Gwen she had just encountered her first humans in four years. Rather than this being cause for celebration, Gwen was instead imprisoned in the back of a truck because, well, some humans suck. When they arrive at a camp, a quarry surrounded by a high fence, Gwen is imprisoned again, this time in a cell.
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I had to escape this place!In the camp, Gwen meets Fran, who seems to be in charge. She also meets Rupert, a boy about her age. He’s one of the many kids working at the camp. Gwen doesn’t know who she can trust, though.
Meanwhile, Gwen’s pack are on her trail.
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This series remains darker than Anh Do’s other books. It hasn’t been spelled out what’s really going on in Gwen’s world but some humans are clearly dangerous. The camp where children and adults are forced to work brought to mind concentration camps. Although we know kids are put to work carting rocks from one place to another, the camp’s overarching agenda is unknown at this point.
While Gwen still doesn’t know the fate of her human family, she now has a potential human friend in Rupert and she still has her loyal pack.
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A memory of her father gave me my favourite line in this book:
‘As long as we’re true to ourselves, and each other, we can fix just about everything’So, was I right to be worried about Gwen’s pack? One of Gwen’s dogs is injured in this book but it’s not life threatening. Because of this, I’m going to proceed with caution. Fair warning, though… If any of Gwen’s dogs, her wolf or her eagle die, I’ll be bailing immediately.
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April 5, 2020
This book is just back to back action! As a 30 year old I enjoyed it as an easy and fun read. Looking at it as a student teacher I think it's a great transitional chapter book with lots of emotional connection, challenges, and movement. Pictures every page make it even more engaging. Can't wait for the next one :)
November 29, 2021
5 stars from both myself and the 9 year old!
This is the first book she stayed up late reading- under the covers, torch out- because she just had to know how it would end.
The inclusion of some chapters from the dog's POV was both her favourite part, and my own.
The stakes are raised quite a bit in this book, and the tension is high! Anh Do does a fabulous job at creating that tension without making things too complicated for young readers, but still keeping things interesting and engaging enough for older readers.
We are both moving onto book 3 immediately!
If you have a young reader at home- definitely check this series out! I have yet to meet a kid who has read this series and hasn't adored it!
This is the first book she stayed up late reading- under the covers, torch out- because she just had to know how it would end.
The inclusion of some chapters from the dog's POV was both her favourite part, and my own.
The stakes are raised quite a bit in this book, and the tension is high! Anh Do does a fabulous job at creating that tension without making things too complicated for young readers, but still keeping things interesting and engaging enough for older readers.
We are both moving onto book 3 immediately!
If you have a young reader at home- definitely check this series out! I have yet to meet a kid who has read this series and hasn't adored it!
December 22, 2019
Kids love this hook, my class shared it around and passed it on. The pictures and text work well together to add the next chapter to Wolf Girl. The dogs play a bigger part, as now we get insight into their thoughts and feelings. All waiting for the next book.
September 17, 2020
It was amazing how they escaped I say because they are a team and work to get them out together. It just is amazing.
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June 22, 2021Another fun one to read to the kids
July 17, 2020
Well I thought wolf girl 1 was really interesting so I went to the a load of book stores to find the great escape. When I found it I started reading it straight away. She was locked in a van and then she came to a place where children were bashing rocks with hammers. She was locked up in a dungeon and everyone called her wolf girl. She meets a boy called Rupert. The dogs find her and then she escapes with Rupert. That’s all I’ve read up to . I’m still reading.
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August 16, 2020I like this book because it's about surviving in the wild. Gwen kept on trying to survive and not die and I feel like this is very different from the world I live in. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes an adventure. This book a page-turner.
January 9, 2020
It just keep s getting better and better can't wait to read the next book
January 27, 2021
My nearly 13 year old is still enjoying this series being read to him. Will have to find the next #3.
October 30, 2025
What worked:
Readers need to know that Gwen was left alone four years ago, and she’s been living with four dogs ever since. The story follows Gwen, while other chapters cover the dogs, until the group is reunited. The dogs are of different species with their own unique personalities. Sunrise has known Gwen the longest, and she acts as the group’s leader when they’re separated from Gwen. Tiny is a Chihuahua and uses sensitive hearing to act as a lookout. Zip is a Greyhound with poor eyesight, and Nosey is a Labrador with a keen sense of direction. Brutus is a Mastiff and often has a grouchy disposition. The dogs are aided by an eagle called Eagle. Young readers will enjoy how Gwen works with her canine friends and Eagle to escape capture and search for her parents.
Gwen is taken to a guarded compound surrounded by a tall fence and confined in a small prison cell. She sees children her age laboring to break up rocks and then carrying them into a secret, walled-off area. Readers are left to imagine what’s going on in this compound and why she doesn’t see any adults, other than the guards. The author introduces a new character when a captive boy named Rupert gives Gwen some food. He’s punished for this act of kindness, but he becomes another ally for her. However, Rupert tells her a big lie, and Gwen must decide if she’s willing to forgive him.
What didn’t work as well:
This story feels like several chapters from one larger book. Readers must know for themselves what’s already happened. The book’s ending simply stops the action, so readers will need to read the third one to continue the story. Also, it’s unclear why the author called the wolf Puppy in the first book but changed it to Sunrise in the second.
The final verdict:
You should read Wolf Girl first, since this book picks up immediately where the first book ended. Readers may be disappointed with the plot’s resolution, but in the end, this book is a fun, fast-paced story.
Readers need to know that Gwen was left alone four years ago, and she’s been living with four dogs ever since. The story follows Gwen, while other chapters cover the dogs, until the group is reunited. The dogs are of different species with their own unique personalities. Sunrise has known Gwen the longest, and she acts as the group’s leader when they’re separated from Gwen. Tiny is a Chihuahua and uses sensitive hearing to act as a lookout. Zip is a Greyhound with poor eyesight, and Nosey is a Labrador with a keen sense of direction. Brutus is a Mastiff and often has a grouchy disposition. The dogs are aided by an eagle called Eagle. Young readers will enjoy how Gwen works with her canine friends and Eagle to escape capture and search for her parents.
Gwen is taken to a guarded compound surrounded by a tall fence and confined in a small prison cell. She sees children her age laboring to break up rocks and then carrying them into a secret, walled-off area. Readers are left to imagine what’s going on in this compound and why she doesn’t see any adults, other than the guards. The author introduces a new character when a captive boy named Rupert gives Gwen some food. He’s punished for this act of kindness, but he becomes another ally for her. However, Rupert tells her a big lie, and Gwen must decide if she’s willing to forgive him.
What didn’t work as well:
This story feels like several chapters from one larger book. Readers must know for themselves what’s already happened. The book’s ending simply stops the action, so readers will need to read the third one to continue the story. Also, it’s unclear why the author called the wolf Puppy in the first book but changed it to Sunrise in the second.
The final verdict:
You should read Wolf Girl first, since this book picks up immediately where the first book ended. Readers may be disappointed with the plot’s resolution, but in the end, this book is a fun, fast-paced story.
July 8, 2025
The author truly delivers an exhilarating adventure with 'Wolf Girl 2: The Escape', picking up right where the first book left off with our amazing protagonist, Gwen. If you're looking for a story packed with heart, high stakes, and a protagonist you can't help but root for, then dive right into this fantastic sequel! From the very first page, the action grabs you by the hand and doesn't let go. Gwen's world is turned upside down when she's snatched from the wild and thrown into the grim reality of a prison camp. The opening image of her howling to her beloved dogs as they fall behind is genuinely heartbreaking and sets the stage for a thrilling escape mission. The immediate danger and separation from her loyal pack – Sunrise, Brutus, Zip, Nosey, Tiny and Eagle – creates a powerful emotional pull that will have readers desperate for her reunion with them. What makes this book so compelling is not just the non-stop action, but the unbreakable spirit of Gwen herself. After four years alone, she's a survivor, resourceful and courageous, and her unique connection to the wild is expertly woven into her character. You can feel her fierce determination to break free and find her human family, all while navigating the challenges of a new environment and the uncertainty of other kids in the camp. Will they be allies or enemies? This adds another layer of intrigue to an already gripping plot. This book is a brilliant read for anyone who loves adventure, strong animal bonds, and a hero who embodies resilience and the true meaning of freedom. It's an inspiring tale that will leave young readers cheering for Gwen and all her wild friends!
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April 8, 2022
It's been four whole years since Wolf Girl has heard a human voice, so when she hears men's voices on the edge of the bush where she has been living with her pack, she races towards them....
They are as surprised as she is, but they aren't the type of people she was hoping for. They throw her in the back of a truck with bars on the windows and she stares back at her pack running after her. Soon they are out of sight and she is taken behind the high walls of a prison like building. Where is she? Who are these people?
Soon, after an escape attempt she is put in another cell, this time in the dark with a little straw for a bed. But she's not alone. She can hear other children. What's going on?
In the meantime, her pack are tracking her. Her eagle too is on the hunt for her friend.
When Wolf Girl learns news of her parents, she is desperate to find them. Could they really be close by, after all of these years?
Another escape attempt, with the help of her pack and a new friend, Wolf Girl cannot let the chance to see her parents again slip through her fingers.
Another episode in this thrilling new series. An easy read, perfect for reluctant readers, it has everything. Animals, action, a character we can cheer on and baddies we can boo at. Again we are left at a What's next? cliffhanger, ready for Wolf Girl 3.
Illustrations on almost every page break up the text, urging you to read more. Mystery is everywhere. Who are the children? Who are the people holding them prisoner and why? Are Wolf Girl's parents only a stone throw away?
They are as surprised as she is, but they aren't the type of people she was hoping for. They throw her in the back of a truck with bars on the windows and she stares back at her pack running after her. Soon they are out of sight and she is taken behind the high walls of a prison like building. Where is she? Who are these people?
Soon, after an escape attempt she is put in another cell, this time in the dark with a little straw for a bed. But she's not alone. She can hear other children. What's going on?
In the meantime, her pack are tracking her. Her eagle too is on the hunt for her friend.
When Wolf Girl learns news of her parents, she is desperate to find them. Could they really be close by, after all of these years?
Another escape attempt, with the help of her pack and a new friend, Wolf Girl cannot let the chance to see her parents again slip through her fingers.
Another episode in this thrilling new series. An easy read, perfect for reluctant readers, it has everything. Animals, action, a character we can cheer on and baddies we can boo at. Again we are left at a What's next? cliffhanger, ready for Wolf Girl 3.
Illustrations on almost every page break up the text, urging you to read more. Mystery is everywhere. Who are the children? Who are the people holding them prisoner and why? Are Wolf Girl's parents only a stone throw away?
November 8, 2025
The story follows on from the previous book heroine Gwen as she is taken away in a dark van people she trapped and tortured and starving then her animal friends come to save her while tiny gets the keys from Baldy's office. Will she escape?
I found the book to be very captivating, I was so caught up in the storey wondering if Gwen would escape and reunite with her pack and find her family. I also thought she was being delusional by thinking that she wasn't in a cell and she probably thought Rupert wasn't real like he was a hologram and probably thought that it was all a dream or she thought she was in a coma for soooo long.
I found the book to be very captivating, I was so caught up in the storey wondering if Gwen would escape and reunite with her pack and find her family. I also thought she was being delusional by thinking that she wasn't in a cell and she probably thought Rupert wasn't real like he was a hologram and probably thought that it was all a dream or she thought she was in a coma for soooo long.
December 20, 2023
Wolf Girl – The Great Escape, Anh Do
The second book in this exciting series about Gwen who has to survive in a world that has changed suddenly. ****
Ch 1 – Taken – “I held onto the bars at the back of the truck and howled to my dogs ..”
The second book in this exciting series about Gwen who has to survive in a world that has changed suddenly. ****
Ch 1 – Taken – “I held onto the bars at the back of the truck and howled to my dogs ..”
February 8, 2025
je vous conseille donc de découvrir cette série et de lire ce deuxième tome. Gwen reste un personnage vraiment attachant, qu’on a envie de voir retrouver ses parents. J’aime sa combativité et son état d’esprit, avec sa générosité, celle dont elle va faire preuve dans ce nouveau tome. C’est un personnage qu’on prend plaisir à suivre. C’est aussi intéressant de la voir évoluer avec sa meute, de voir comment ils interagissent tous ensemble et de voir leur loyauté les uns envers les autres. Le nouveau personnage de Rupert apporte aussi de la nouveauté au roman, en rappelant à Gwen sa part humaine. Le monde développé réserve encore beaucoup de surprise, à mon avis, et même si je suis restée sur ma faim ici, j’ai envie de savoir ce qu’il cache et qu’on ne sait pas encore. J’ai donc hâte de lire la suite, et j’espère que les tomes suivants seront traduits par la maison d’édition.
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May 28, 2020
It isn’t the best book I have read but it is defiantly a good book
I think kids ages 8-12 would like this book
I think kids ages 8-12 would like this book
June 5, 2020
its good
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June 20, 2020
Wolf Girl as good as ever... I keep being disappointed how quickly good books fly by!
June 23, 2020
I love this book it is interesting and funny/amusing
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July 27, 2020
My nine-year-old loves these books and asked me to read them so we could discuss them. A great adventure story for animal lovers, with lots of action and a delightfully imaginative found-family.
August 10, 2020
i hope for the best
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August 15, 2020
Love it
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August 30, 2020
A brilliant sequel! This picked up the story well and had wonderful and surprising progression of the story. Cannot wait for book 3!
September 4, 2020
Again the artwork is nice.
However I dont think this is an appropriate book for children. It is very depressing and extremely sad.
However I dont think this is an appropriate book for children. It is very depressing and extremely sad.
October 26, 2020
Again, a great read. My kids were gripped from the get go.
December 3, 2020
Sooooooo hard to put down and l had to get the next book and the next book ect
January 7, 2021
It was a great book! Probably better than Book One since the plot changes over the next few books in this series.
4.5 stars!
4.5 stars!
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