Wolfe Brothers Series by Markus Zusak, Stig Wemyss

Boys are like dogs - ready to bite, bark and beg to be given a chance to show their value.. "I vowed that if I ever got a girl I would treat her right and never be bad or dirty to her or hurt her, ever." Cameron Wolfe is a dirty boy. He knows it. His brother Rube knows it, because he's one too. they could change - but what would it take?

It's the difference between being a winner and being a fighter... Cameron and Ruben Wolfe are brothers from a family clinging to the ragged edge of the working class. Initially to make some money, the boys hook up with a sleazy fight promoter who sees something marketable and audience-pleasing in the untrained brothers' vulnerability. So they hide the boxing from their long-suffering mother... moreIt's the difference between being a winner and being a fighter... Cameron and Ruben Wolfe are brothers from a family clinging to the ragged edge of the working class. Initially to make some money, the boys hook up with a sleazy fight promoter who sees something marketable and audience-pleasing in the untrained brothers' vulnerability. So they hide the boxing from their long-suffering mother. And Cameron hides what's going on in his head from the girls who come to the matches, the girls he wishes he could reach. But the Wolfes soon find that they're fighting for more than tips and pay-off money. It becomes for them a fight for identity, for dignity, and for each other. The question is, in a fight like that, who makes it out of the ring intact? less

All Cameron Wolfe wants is to get the girl. (Yeah, in that sense too, but also to understand her, to hear her, to know her.) She's got class, kindness, pride, a sense of humor. She can make a harmonica howl, and then smile with straight white confidence. Her name is Octavia. And she's even willing to talk to him. When she's over at the house. Visiting his brother, Ruben. Her boyfriend.Yes, it's a problem.Maybe the first one ever between two brothers who've always been thicker than blood... moreAll Cameron Wolfe wants is to get the girl. (Yeah, in that sense too, but also to understand her, to hear her, to know her.) She's got class, kindness, pride, a sense of humor. She can make a harmonica howl, and then smile with straight white confidence. Her name is Octavia. And she's even willing to talk to him. When she's over at the house. Visiting his brother, Ruben. Her boyfriend.Yes, it's a problem.Maybe the first one ever between two brothers who've always been thicker than blood. Cam never really minded living in the shadow of Fighting Ruben Wolfe — a talker, a natural, an instant favorite with every woman he meets. But now Cam wants something that his brother already has. And he doesn't know how to make it his, or what it will cost. To get the girl, he's going to have to find out. less

Before The Book Thief , Markus Zusak wrote a trilogy of novels about the Wolfe Brothers: The Underdog , Fighting Rueben Wolfe , and Getting the Girl . Cameron and Ruben Wolfe are champions at getting into fights, coming up with half-baked schemes, and generally disappointing girls, their parents, and their much more motivated older siblings. They're intensely loyal to each other, brothers at their best and at their very worst... moreBefore The Book Thief , Markus Zusak wrote a trilogy of novels about the Wolfe Brothers: The Underdog , Fighting Rueben Wolfe , and Getting the Girl . Cameron and Ruben Wolfe are champions at getting into fights, coming up with half-baked schemes, and generally disappointing girls, their parents, and their much more motivated older siblings. They're intensely loyal to each other, brothers at their best and at their very worst. But when Cameron falls head over heels for Ruben's girlfriend, the strength of their bond is tested to its breaking point.We're proud to present these novels together for the first time, and to be introducing American readers to The Underdog , never before published in the United States. Fans of The Book Thief won't want to miss reading the novels that launched Markus Zusak's stellar career. less