The Hill of the Red Fox

By Allan Campbell Mclean



 Alaisdair is a thirteen-year-old living in London, who dreams of seeing Skye in Scotland, the place of his birth. His mother finally allows him to travel to Skye by himself for his summer holiday, where he is to stay with Murdo Beaton a supposed friend of Alaisdair's late father. On the train ride there, a strange man pursued by another hands him a mysterious note before jumping off the train, shattering Alaisdair's peaceful vacation! This is just the beginning of the mysterious adventure set out before Alaisdair, Involving missing persons, Russian spies, and a whole lot of danger! But he is helped and supported by the men of Achmore, old friends of his father. 

This story takes place in Scotland during the cold war. It is a high-strung mystery/adventure that will keep you flipping pages until the very end!

  This book is suitable for 9th grade and up.

Never Cry Wolf

by Farley Mowat



The true story of life among arctic wolves. Farley Mowat, the naturalist, excepts an assignment to investigate why wolves in Canada are mass killing caribou. He is dropped off in the middle of nowhere to find and examine arctic wolves. He discovers, contrary to popular belief, that wolves are not killing machines, and are unfairly blamed for the rapid decline of caribou caused by the hunters themselves.


A fascinating book filled with humor about his adventures and misadventures with the wolves. I learned a lot about wolves from this book and how Mowat himself changed from this experience.


This book is suitable for 9th grade and up.