The traitor by Anh Do

Wolf Girl book 4. Allen & Unwin, 2020. ISBN: 9781760877866.
(Age: 10+) Highly recommended. In number four in the series, Wolf Girl, Anh Do and illustrator, Lachlan Creagh add to the adventures of Wolf Girl as she battles giant snakes and Komodo dragons.
Avoiding the forests which were full of soldiers, Gwen and Rupert struggle through the grasslands until they find a place to rest. Gwen has given Sunrise her mother's shawl to sniff and seek out the woman, but he seems disinterested. Both children are concerned that they have not found their parents, but vow to keep searching. When Sunrise disappears over night taking the shawl, Gwen is mystified. Feeling their way through dense scrub they find they are fighting an anaconda, and further on realise that they have stumbled into a derelict Reptile World. Excitement rules as they fight off the anaconda bent on eating Tiny, but escaping over the roller coaster they come across a bunch of Komoda Dragons, ready to take them all on. Eagle is able to help from the air, but the ferocity of the fight between the two children and the three dogs is intense.
A tough dystopian future is the background for this thrilling adventure series, aimed at mid to upper primary students, but also encouraging middle primary readers with the exciting and vivid illustrations, giving a darker wash to the tale.
Themes: Dystopia, Future, Adventure.
Fran Knight