The Call of the Wild

By Jack London
Introduction by Melvin Burgess

By Jack London
Illustrated by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini
Introduction by Melvin Burgess

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The Call of the Wild by Jack London

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    About The Call of the Wild

    Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survivial. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again? With an inspirational introduction by award-winning author Melvyn Burgess, The Call of the Wild is one of the twenty wonderful classic stories being reissued in Puffin Classics in March 2015.

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    The classic survival story by Jack London in a beautiful hardcover edition

    Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survivial. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again?

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    About Jack London

    Jack London—his real name was John Griffith London—had a wild and colorful youth on the waterfront of Oakland, his native city. Born in 1876, he left school at the age of fourteen and worked in a cannery. By the time… More about Jack London

    About Jack London

    Jack London—his real name was John Griffith London—had a wild and colorful youth on the waterfront of Oakland, his native city. Born in 1876, he left school at the age of fourteen and worked in a cannery. By the time… More about Jack London

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    Paperback
    Published by Puffin Books
    Mar 27, 2008 | 160 Pages | 5 x 7 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780141321059

    Hardcover
    Published by Puffin Books
    Sep 08, 2011 | 160 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780141336541

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