Binding: Hardback
Date Published: 24 Sep 2026
'Storytelling at its best, utterly mesmerising and deeply touching' Michael Morpurgo
When I met the wolf for the first time, I had no idea that within a week I'd walk a hundred kilometres to save his life...
When Lumi arrives in Lapland, her aunt and uncle warn her of the wild white wolf. But when Lumi meets him and learns he's being hunted, she decides to do whatever it takes to save his life.
With the help of local boy Oskar, she sets off on a perilous quest across snowy fells to reach the national park where Wolf will be safe. To survive, Lumi must trust the things that make her who she is: her sharp senses, the patterns she sees in the forests, and her fierce determination - before the hunters catch up.
An unforgettable story of friendship, bravery, and belonging by an award-winning Finnish neurodivergent storyteller. With cliffhangers, pacy chapters and a gripping voice readers won't want to put down - and illustrated with extracts of Lumi's Forest Diary inspiring readers to connect with nature.
*PRAISE FOR LUMI AND THE WOLF*
'Full of warmth, friendship and page-turning excitement' Pari Thomson, author of the Greenwild series
'Destined to be a classic of children's literature' Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of the Vivi Conway series
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'Beautifully drawn' Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind of Spark'
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