- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 8–12
- Fantasy
The Hunter's Moon
Book 2 of 2 in The Moonhaven ChroniclesView the full series
The spine-tingling second half of the Moonhaven werewolf duology, as the search for a missing friend leads into the heart of a wolf-kin pack and towards someone carrying an ancient grudge. Over a hundred atmospheric black-and-white illustrations throughout.
- Best for8–12
- FormatIllustrated
- Length256 pp
- Read aloud~3 hr40 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
Tone
- Exciting
- Suspenseful
- Adventurous
- Scary
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Jax Winter has vanished. His twin sister Jovi and the rest of the Moonlighters set off in an urgent, dangerous search, desperate to find him and warn him of the truth: someone is hunting him, someone carrying an ancient vendetta. When Jax finds shelter with a fierce pack of wolf-kin living by their own ancestral rules, he can't be sure whether they are protectors or a threat. And as the Hunter's Moon rises over Moonhaven, everyone is in peril unless the friends can overcome the suspicion and betrayal threatening to tear them, and their whole world, apart. The gripping conclusion to the duology begun in The Last Wolf, Rob Biddulph's second Moonhaven Chronicles adventure blends spooky fun with heartfelt friendship, brought to life once again with more than a hundred spectacular black-and-white illustrations by the author.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
Best for 8-12s reading independently, continuing directly from The Last Wolf with the same heavily illustrated short-chapter format. The werewolf peril makes it unsuitable as a bedtime read for children who scare easily, but ideal for fans of a spooky adventure.
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- Best fit · 8–12
- Read aloud · 8–11
- Independent · 8–12
Prose load
Moderate
Visual support
High
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reading together
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Preview before sharing if a child is sensitive to: violence, scary imagery.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
2 / 5 · Use judgement
Graphic intensity
3 / 5 · Some
Best for
- Spooky mystery
- Werewolves
- Reluctant readers
- Highly illustrated
Avoid if
- Scares easily
- Wants gentle bedtime
Particularly good for children who are…
- Nightmares or fears
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
One of the gang has vanished and someone dangerous is on his trail, so the race is on. A secret pack of wolf-kin, a rising Hunter's Moon and a hundred-plus inky illustrations make this a thrilling, spooky page-turner that pays off everything book one set up.
- Adventure and freedom
- Surviving danger
- Friendship and belonging
- The underdog winning
- Secret world
Why parents love it
The heavily illustrated, fast-moving format keeps confident and reluctant readers turning pages, while the story deepens its themes of loyalty, trust and belonging. A strong second half that rewards readers who loved The Last Wolf.
- Quick to read
- Beautiful illustrations
In the series
The Moonhaven Chronicles.
2 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Rob Biddulph.
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