THE WOLVES OF GREYCOAT HALL
BORIS IN SWITZERLAND
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A vastly entertaining, humorous, and different way to treat the issues of nature preservation, respect for history and community, and fear of the “outsider.”
Boris is attending the Institute of International Excellence, a fancy Swiss boarding school, while his parents are staying with Great-Aunt Orfilia. Although worried about being the only wolf, and having to navigate around the rude vice principal, he quickly makes friends, learns how to “log in” and heli-board, and has a plentiful supply of cake. But Boris can’t shake the idea that something funny is going on…
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Boris is attending the Institute of International Excellence, a fancy Swiss boarding school, while his parents are staying with Great-Aunt Orfilia. Although worried about being the only wolf, and having to navigate around the rude vice principal, he quickly makes friends, learns how to “log in” and heli-board, and has a plentiful supply of cake. But Boris can’t shake the idea that something funny is going on…
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"A delectably sly howler."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"[A]sweet story about friends solving a mystery together that will appeal to low fantasy readers."
-- Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database
"A romp of a read, with an ingenious mystery to solve, and packed with endearing illustrations."
-- The Story Sanctuary
"The book is a quick, fun read about wolves and humans living in harmony. The book includes a table of contents; a detailed map of the Institute of Excellence in Switzerland; humorous, illustrated sidebar comments on wolfish behavior and culture; and reproductions of paintings by Degas, Picasso, Munch, Monet, Cezanne, Braque, and Klee alongside their comical wolf counterparts. The brilliant, amusing, crisp pen and ink drawings add to the fun."
-- OmniLibros
