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With his big snaggly teeth, patchy black fur, and glowing golden eyes, Woody is far from the cutest of dogs, yet Nat is strangely drawn to the rough mutt that howls at the moon. And before long Nat discovers that Woody's not a dog at all--he's a wolven: a shape-shifter who changes from wolf to boy without much warning. A secret government agency knows about Woody's mutant status, too, and wants to trap him and turn him into a hairy new breed of bioweapon. To escape capture, and to make sense of Woody's strange identity, the two friends--boy and werewolf--set off on a great adventure.
"Starred Review. As Toft puts it, 'when the astonishing happens, you just get on with it,' and so she does, briskly folding magic and slapstick into a madcap scramble that leaves both the manor and the Proteus Project in ruins. Expect sequels." - Kirkus Reviews
"Starred Review. Not every joke hits its mark ... but for the most part, Toft supplies fun action sequences, over-the-top villains ... and some intriguing magic. Ages 8–12." - Publishers Weekly
"A satisfying read with a fly-off-the-shelves cover. Grades 5-8." - School Library Journal
"Fast and funny, it’s sure to wow readers of 8 or 9+ and with its fantastic lenticular cover not much is left to the imagination as you see Woody the dog change from wolf to boy. Brilliant." - LoveReading.co.uk
"A quick, easy read for children and early teens that left me pleasantly surprised...Good, fun read, especially for young boys about 8-11." - KiwiRevies.co.nz
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Di Toft works at the school library in her hometown of Portishead, England, where she lives with her husband, their children, and their ginormous dog, Dave.
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