White Fang is more than just an adventure story, though it does have all of the elements of that. Beyond the story of two men who set out on a dangerous journey, during which only one survives, this book points to the fact that we have influence over our environment and everything that we come in contact with. It is a tale that shows character growth, the effects of fear on us and how it changes those around us, and redemption.

Having moved to Switzerland, thirteen-year-old Sheldon and his new stepbrother Theo ("The Brain") Brain investigate a mystery involving particle physics, Swiss cheese, a missing truck driver, and a carnivorous cuckoo clock.