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Wolf Girl #3
The Secret Cave: Wolf Girl 3
Wolf Girl is back in the wild, but that doesn't mean life is any easier for her and her loyal pack of dogs.
She has been searching for her family for a long time. Just when she feels she is close, the soldiers following her start to close in. Then Zip is injured and the pack has to slow down...
Who can Gwen trust? And how will she keep her pack safe while they are being hunted by dangerous enemies?
Does this spell disaster for the one and only Wolf Girl?
She has been searching for her family for a long time. Just when she feels she is close, the soldiers following her start to close in. Then Zip is injured and the pack has to slow down...
Who can Gwen trust? And how will she keep her pack safe while they are being hunted by dangerous enemies?
Does this spell disaster for the one and only Wolf Girl?
206 pages, Paperback
Published July 2, 2020
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284 people want to read
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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November 8, 2020
Rupert and Gwen led the pack deep into the woods with the soldiers chasing them. They were desperate to escape and continue to search for both sets of parents who’d been lost in the war. When Zip was injured, Gwen knew to search for sage bush – made into a paste, it would stave off infection. When they were confronted by a pack of cats, they knew they were outnumbered. Could they escape them? Who could they trust? And would they find the truck which had taken the parents away?
Wolf Girl 3: The Secret Cave is the 3rd in the Wolf Girl series by Aussie author Anh Do, and once again it’s a fast-paced adventure for Gwen and her pack. An excellent story for the young and young at heart! Highly recommended.
Wolf Girl 3: The Secret Cave is the 3rd in the Wolf Girl series by Aussie author Anh Do, and once again it’s a fast-paced adventure for Gwen and her pack. An excellent story for the young and young at heart! Highly recommended.
August 9, 2021
Gwen’s pack has a new member, Rupert, who we met in The Great Escape. Picking up shortly after where we left off, Gwen and Rupert are keen to find the trucks that drove away from the camp. They’re hoping their parents are amongst the adult workers that are being transported … somewhere.
Along the way they are chased by soldiers and meet Ma Taylor, a cat lady who proves that some adults in this world are still trustworthy.
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Between the chase sequence that led to a suspension bridge and the workers in the cave with mine carts, I couldn’t help getting Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom vibes from this book.
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The attention to detail isn’t quite as spot on in this book. An example was when Zip was being carried in a sling by Sunshine so he could rest a bit longer when the pack left Ma Taylor and her cats. Although he was supposedly still resting, a few pages later he was walking at the back of the pack with Nosey. Soon after, Zip is pictured being carried in the sling by Sunshine again.
The first two books in this series were illustrated by Jeremy Ley. Taking over from Ley in this book is Lachlan Creagh. While I could see differences between the ways Gwen and Rupert in particular were pictured by each artist, I still enjoyed the illustrations.
The dogs, wolf and eagle remain adorable.
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However, I’m getting pretty annoyed that dogs keep getting injured. Zip, who was injured in the second book, was hurt another two times in this one. I’m really hoping that action and a sense of danger doesn’t always result in animals being harmed in this series.
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Along the way they are chased by soldiers and meet Ma Taylor, a cat lady who proves that some adults in this world are still trustworthy.
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Between the chase sequence that led to a suspension bridge and the workers in the cave with mine carts, I couldn’t help getting Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom vibes from this book.
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The attention to detail isn’t quite as spot on in this book. An example was when Zip was being carried in a sling by Sunshine so he could rest a bit longer when the pack left Ma Taylor and her cats. Although he was supposedly still resting, a few pages later he was walking at the back of the pack with Nosey. Soon after, Zip is pictured being carried in the sling by Sunshine again.
The first two books in this series were illustrated by Jeremy Ley. Taking over from Ley in this book is Lachlan Creagh. While I could see differences between the ways Gwen and Rupert in particular were pictured by each artist, I still enjoyed the illustrations.
The dogs, wolf and eagle remain adorable.
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However, I’m getting pretty annoyed that dogs keep getting injured. Zip, who was injured in the second book, was hurt another two times in this one. I’m really hoping that action and a sense of danger doesn’t always result in animals being harmed in this series.
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June 28, 2020
The story is still interesting and there is another cliffhanger ending but this book lacked a spark for me. I enjoyed the last two books in the series but I found myself not really caring about the characters so much.
Something that annoys me about the Wolf Girl books is that the illustrations are a huge part of the story but the illustrator doesn’t have their name on the cover (it’s on the back of this one). The illustrator is also different for this book so the characters looked a bit different.
There are plenty of Wolf Girl fans at my school though and I know they’ll gobble it up and be hungry for book 4.
Something that annoys me about the Wolf Girl books is that the illustrations are a huge part of the story but the illustrator doesn’t have their name on the cover (it’s on the back of this one). The illustrator is also different for this book so the characters looked a bit different.
There are plenty of Wolf Girl fans at my school though and I know they’ll gobble it up and be hungry for book 4.
July 11, 2023
Kim och Robert försöker följa efter bilarna med de vuxna i tillsammans med hundarna och örnen, men snart tappar de bort dem. De vet inte hur de ska hitta bilarna eller sina föräldrar i denna nya och skrämmande värld.
På sin resa träffar de på nya vänner som hjälper dem på olika sätt.
En lika spännande del som föregående två, kanske ännu lite mer faktiskt. Det var nästan så jag fick lite rysningar när jag läste action-scenerna. Det är riktigt bra skrivet och även om jag som vuxen fattar hur det kommer gå så blir jag oundvikligen indragen i handlingen och allt spännande som sker.
Jag håller tummarna för att de ska lyckas hitta sina föräldrar så småningom
På sin resa träffar de på nya vänner som hjälper dem på olika sätt.
En lika spännande del som föregående två, kanske ännu lite mer faktiskt. Det var nästan så jag fick lite rysningar när jag läste action-scenerna. Det är riktigt bra skrivet och även om jag som vuxen fattar hur det kommer gå så blir jag oundvikligen indragen i handlingen och allt spännande som sker.
Jag håller tummarna för att de ska lyckas hitta sina föräldrar så småningom
January 28, 2021
Another exciting, fast-paced episode of Wolf Girl, with Gwen getting closer to knowing what has happened to her parents and finding out why people have been taken away in trucks by the soldiers. Quite violent with some scary scenes, so would recommend best for mature Year 6 readers and upwards.
Definitely want to read the next book.
Definitely want to read the next book.
March 20, 2021
A good continuation of the series with non-stop story and a cliffhanger that makes it a no-brainer to go and get number 4! A few little inconsistencies with little plot points that I think probably could have been easily fixed, make it seem like the writing of it was rushed, but don't affect the overall story too much.
December 29, 2021
The full five stars from the (now) ten year old in the house!
Without spoilers, the ending did have her tears, but of the more bittersweet variety.
I love how much she enjoys this series, and that she insists I read each one after her- again, I just cannot recommend this series highly enough for young readers! There’s action, adventure, high stakes, but it’s also just a lot of fun.
Without spoilers, the ending did have her tears, but of the more bittersweet variety.
I love how much she enjoys this series, and that she insists I read each one after her- again, I just cannot recommend this series highly enough for young readers! There’s action, adventure, high stakes, but it’s also just a lot of fun.
September 17, 2020
This is amazing I love reading and this blow my mind it is funny sad and happy. It reminds me of anh do life.you should read it
September 27, 2021
it was great😁so happy that her mum is alive
April 8, 2022
Soldiers are right behind Wolf Girl and her pack. Now there are new members to their furry family, the stakes are even higher. With approaching soldiers and flying bullets, Gwen and her gang have to work together to be able to escape.
Their getaway leaves someone injured and needing help Gwen can't give, and they are suddenly under another attack. It's not soldiers this time, but a large group of hissing, snarling cats! Dogs and wolves may be bigger, but they are completely outnumbered. Gwen's group soon meet the cat's keeper, who not only calls off the cats, but helps the injured and hungry pack.
The pack enjoy some rare time to relax after fleeing Gwen's captors, until information about Gwen's parents arises. Still sad she'd lost a chance of finding them, she leaps at news that they could be nearby. But what they find is so much worse than expected. Many others are needing rescue, and Gwen wonders if her parents are among them? With a daring and dangerous plan, Gwen does her best to find out.
Dropped straight back into the action, Gwen and her pack face one danger after another. With a new member of the pack along (Rupert - a boy from the camp), tensions arise between the pack members, but Gwen does her best to smooth things out between her human and hairy friends.
With a touch of Indiana Jones action, this episode in this fast-moving series doesn't disappoint. Almost every page has an illustration that pumps with tension, setting or characters. Can't wait for Wolf Girl 4!
Their getaway leaves someone injured and needing help Gwen can't give, and they are suddenly under another attack. It's not soldiers this time, but a large group of hissing, snarling cats! Dogs and wolves may be bigger, but they are completely outnumbered. Gwen's group soon meet the cat's keeper, who not only calls off the cats, but helps the injured and hungry pack.
The pack enjoy some rare time to relax after fleeing Gwen's captors, until information about Gwen's parents arises. Still sad she'd lost a chance of finding them, she leaps at news that they could be nearby. But what they find is so much worse than expected. Many others are needing rescue, and Gwen wonders if her parents are among them? With a daring and dangerous plan, Gwen does her best to find out.
Dropped straight back into the action, Gwen and her pack face one danger after another. With a new member of the pack along (Rupert - a boy from the camp), tensions arise between the pack members, but Gwen does her best to smooth things out between her human and hairy friends.
With a touch of Indiana Jones action, this episode in this fast-moving series doesn't disappoint. Almost every page has an illustration that pumps with tension, setting or characters. Can't wait for Wolf Girl 4!
July 19, 2025
In this nail-biting book, Gwen's long and arduous search for her family continues with renewed urgency. Just when she feels tantalizingly close to a breakthrough, the ever-present threat of the pursuing soldiers intensifies, closing in on her and her unique pack. The stakes are raised even higher when her beloved companion, Zip, suffers an injury, forcing the pack to slow down and making them even more vulnerable. This pivotal moment leaves Gwen facing agonizing questions: Who, amidst this perilous journey, can she truly trust? And how will she possibly keep her beloved, loyal pack safe when they are being relentlessly hunted by dangerous enemies? Does this spell disaster for the one and only Wolf Girl? This author masterfully weaves a narrative brimming with suspense and heart. The pacing is relentless, making it an absolute page-turner that young readers will devour. Gwen's unwavering determination and her fierce loyalty to her animal family are truly inspiring. The bond she shares with Zip, Sunrise, and the rest of her pack is the emotional core of the story, making every challenge they face feel deeply personal and urgent. The action sequences are vividly described, keeping the tension high, and the question of who Gwen can truly trust adds a compelling layer of mystery. The author delivers another empowering and utterly thrilling instalment that will leave readers breathless and eagerly awaiting Gwen's next adventure. 'Wolf Girl 3: The Secret Cave' is a testament to courage, loyalty, and the unbreakable bonds of family – a definite five-star read for young adventurers!
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March 27, 2023
J'aime toujours autant suivre Gwen et sa meute dans la continuité de leur aventure. Il y a toujours autant d'action et, même si c'est très jeunesse, on tremble pour ce petit groupe soudé. Je suis attachée à tous les personnages. J'adore voir cette entraide entre eux, personne n'est laissé de côté, chaque membre a son importance, peut importe son espèce ou sa race. Ça véhicule de belles valeurs, autant pour les plus jeunes que pour les adultes. Ma fille de 11 ans adore elle aussi cette saga et j'aime beaucoup avoir des échanges à ce sujet avec elle !
August 6, 2020
This story continues with Gwen continuing to search for her family, with her pack of dogs. Kids loved this in my class but didn’t really hold me. Took me a while to finish as I wasn’t interested.
Popsugar reading challenge 2020- a book with a bird on cover.
Popsugar reading challenge 2020- a book with a bird on cover.
August 20, 2020
This book was amazing! It was so adventurous and surprising. I like how this book is so adventurous because I like to take adventures around my neighbour-hood and find new things and this is why I give this book 5 ⭐. I recommend this book to everyone who likes adventures.
March 24, 2021
I loved this book because I have already read wolf girl 1 and wolf girl 2, and I found that #3 was most interesting because it has a lot more detail and information, also because Wolf Girl is my favourite series.
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August 25, 2022
why does this have more chapters than skydragon3.It upset me when i saw it. Why anh do why.
One thing what happened to ruperts hair?. I'm like what the heck it was a dark blond now just blonde seriously what the heck.
One thing what happened to ruperts hair?. I'm like what the heck it was a dark blond now just blonde seriously what the heck.
December 20, 2023
Wolf Girl – The Secret Cave, Anh Do
The third book takes us deeper into the story of a world that seems to have been taken over by a corrupt military. Great series. ****
Ch 1 – The River – “I could hear soldiers crashing through the forest behind us, but the river barred our way.”
The third book takes us deeper into the story of a world that seems to have been taken over by a corrupt military. Great series. ****
Ch 1 – The River – “I could hear soldiers crashing through the forest behind us, but the river barred our way.”
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.
October 15, 2020
it's a great book with exciting adventures
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October 18, 2020
More adventures of Gwen and her dog pack as they try to find the missing adults. Can't wait for the next installment.
December 3, 2020
I loved how much acton there was and was so hard to put down
December 19, 2020
Every page was even more exciting than the previous one!
December 20, 2020
The book is as fun as it is interesting. I love it because Gwen almost finds her mum in the end so I can’t wait to read wolf girl 4!
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January 24, 2021
Another excitement installment as Gwen and the gang keep searching for their parents. A great adventure series for older kids. A well-written series so far that I recommend.
February 28, 2021
not as good as the first one, but still a good book
March 11, 2021
Better than the last one.
August 26, 2021
Moves quickly and fun to read,.like an action movie. Feels like I'm watching a TV show that always stops at a cliff hanger so you have to wait in anticipation for the next instalment.
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September 2, 2021Gwen and her pack find more adventure on the search for her parents, she has gaine dmore friends along the way.
October 25, 2021
3,3 stars
February 13, 2022
My 7 year old daughter gave it 5 stars! I loved it too. Great to have a kids book with such a bad arsed female lead.
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