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A clever, madcap adventure where resourceful orphans outwit fiendish villains amidst poisoned pies and wild wolves. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Black Hearts in Battersea (Wolves #2).
- perilous
- whimsical
- suspenseful
- lively
- 01
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Wolves #1)
Joan Aiken · 1999
A deliciously gothic winter adventure where resourceful children must outwit wicked adults while literal and figurative wolves howl at the door.
- 02
Nightbirds on Nantucket (Wolves #3)
Joan Aiken · 1966
A foggy, spirited maritime adventure where plucky resourcefulness meets whimsical fantasy.
- 03
Magisterium
Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
A shadowy, fast-paced magical adventure that asks whether we are defined by our origins or our choices.
- 04
The Wolves in the Walls
Neil Gaiman
A delightfully creepy, surreal romp about what happens when the things you fear most actually show up, and you have to be the brave one.
- 05
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
Brian Jacques
A timeless, riddle-filled adventure anchored by the unbreakable bond between a boy and his dog.
- 06
Child of the wolves
Elizabeth Hall · 1996
A heartwarming tale of survival and found family set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness.
- 07
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)
Nancy Springer
A spirited, puzzle-filled romp through Victorian London alongside a fiercely independent heroine who refuses to be sidelined by her famous older brothers.
- 08
The False Prince
Jennifer A. Nielsen
A masterclass in misdirection led by a fiercely defiant narrator who refuses to show his hand until the final, breathless reveal.
- 09
Clockwork Angel
Cassandra Clare
A gaslit plunge into a shadowy Victorian underworld where clockwork monsters roam and sharp-tongued demon hunters steal your heart.
- 10
A Walk in Wolf Wood
Mary Stewart · 1980
A sudden step from an ordinary afternoon into the shadowed, magical woods of the past.
- 11
Montmorency
Eleanor Updale
A clever historical caper about using science and secrets to build a thrilling double life in Victorian London.
- 12
Fell
David Clement-Davies
A shadowy, mythic tale of a lone wolf and an outcast girl bound together by fate in a superstitious medieval world.
