Notes From Your Bookseller As a dog lover, I adore this book and not just because it's from the perspective of a dog. Buck's story about survival and perseverance is one that is not easily forgotten. A fantastic modern classic, The Call of the Wild will teach children that even the biggest of challenges can be overcome, as long as you're willing to try. 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 survival. 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. Editorial Reviews Gr 7 Up--Jack London's classic story of survival in the harsh landscape of the Yukon is expertly brought to life by Jeff Daniels's narration. The story of four-year-old Buck, a shepherd mix, is an exciting adventure story that is still relevant more than 100 years after its first publication. Buck, stolen off a train in California, finds himself in Alaska, where he is savagely beaten by a man in a red sweater. Soon he is sold to a team of prospectors who are part of Alaska's Gold Rush. Buck quickly learns that to survive in the unforgiving climate of the north, he must obey and conform to his masters' wishes. Daniels reads the tale with compassion and empathy for Buck's plight, giving a pitch-perfect performance. When necessary, he adds strength and power to Buck's thoughts and actions, especially in scenes where he must exert his leadership over the other sled dogs.--Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN - School Library Journal "The Call of the Wild in traditional novel form by Jack London is a favorite classic for young and old alike. You will love reading this with your young children who already adore animals and will be eager to read about these in this amazing outdoors story of life in Alaska/Yukon. I visited Jack London's home in Dawson City and even saw his meat locker, which was a little wood house on stilts which animals could not reach. Entice your child's interest in the wilds of nature and the colder regions of the North America. Great book!" - Real Travel Adventures - Bonnie Neely This is the best scholarly edition of The Call of the Wild currently available, with a superb, wide-ranging introduction by Nicholas Ruddick that is a model of judicious lucidity. The edition is also greatly enhanced by a series of fascinating primary documents situating the novella in an array of turn-of-the-twentieth-century cultural contexts, including the Klondike gold rush, Darwin on dogs and men, theories of atavism and instinct, and controversies surrounding charges of plagiarism against Jack London. Highly recommended." - Jonathan Auerbach, University of Maryland - From the Publisher