Wolf Girl #2: The Great Escape

by Anh Do Narrated by Greta Jung

Overview

The Great Escape is the second book in the Wolf Girl series, a thrilling middle grade series about a young girl, separated from her family, who has to learn to survive with only her new canine family by her side, from Australian bestselling author and stand-up comedian Anh Do.

At first, Gwen is overjoyed to see another human after being alone in the wild. But all that changes when she is thrown into the back of a van and stolen away to a prison camp. The situation looks dire-how will her pack find her? Where is her human family? Are the other kids in the camp friends or enemies? But Eagle is fast, the dogs are brave, and bars and fences are no match for the one and only Wolf Girl!

The Great Escape is perfect for action fans and emergent readers. It's the second book from Anh Do, beloved comedian, artist, and bestselling author of The Happiest Refugee and the WeirDo series.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Ley’s and Ji’s fluid black-and-white illustrations on nearly every page intensify the nonstop thrills and action. Do explores themes of resilience, courage, and friendship in this spirited tale in which the human and canine characters’ fidelity is tested. … A fast-paced story filled with determined and courageous heroes.” — Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

2025-07-19
Snatched away from the dog pack she’s been living in the wilderness with since a sudden military takeover, a human girl taken to a labor camp must escape and continue searching for her family.

Following a brief recap of events, the story picks up where the first book left off. Gwen is locked in the back of a truck, pursued by her dog companions, and she leaves scent marks for them by releasing strands of her hair through the bars. Imprisoned in a heavily guarded camp, where children are confined behind high walls topped by barbed wire, she meets fellow captive Rupert, who tells her that he’s seen her parents—and they’re being held with his mum and dad at a nearby adults’ work camp. Gwen becomes more determined than ever to find her dog friends and help the adults escape so they can free the children. Loyalty to their pack leader drives the dogs—a motley assortment of breeds of different sizes—to locate the camp. They cleverly work together to win Gwen’s freedom; Tiny the Chihuahua’s small size proves to be an advantage. Ley’s and Ji’s fluid black-and-white illustrations on nearly every page intensify the nonstop thrills and action. Do explores themes of resilience, courage, and friendship in this spirited tale in which the human and canine characters’ fidelity is tested. The illustrations depict light-skinned human figures.

A fast-paced story filled with determined and courageous heroes.(Adventure. 8-12)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940194547708
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/16/2025
Series:	Wolf Girl , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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