The Last Wild Trilogy: The Dark Wild: Book 2
No. of pages 368
Published: 2014
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called The Last Wild .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 368 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .
The son of the late Paul Torday (author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen ) Piers recently completed his father's final unfinished novel, The Death of an Owl .
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
The Last Wild Trilogy
Animals in literature
Nature in literature
Environmental Issues in literature
Adventures in literature
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Waterstones Children's Book Prize
This book was recognised by the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Award. The Waterstones Children's Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children's literature published during the previous year. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is to uncover hidden talent in children's writing" and is therefore open only to authors who have published no more than three books."
Guardian Fiction Award
This book was recognised by the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Award. This award was founded in 1967 and winners are selected by fellow writers. It is awarded annually to fiction written for children aged eight and above.
An excellent, punchy adventure tale with vivid characters and an impassioned eco message. * The Financial Times *
Written in vivid and urgent style ... As thrilling as James and the Giant Peach ... The Last Wild may be as critical to the new generation as Tarka the Otter. * The Times *
Full of suspense without ever sacrificing warmth. -- Katherine Rundell
A darkly comic and hugely inventive adventure ... it could be the next big thing. -- Eoin Colfer
Gripping, original and memorable. -- Francesca Simon
A magnetic adventure ... find yourself glued like tar to this satisfying, spine-tingling book. -- Samuel H. (aged 10)
Wildly inventive, moving and gripping. -- Frank Cottrell Boyce
A must-read: brings to mind the smarts and silliness of Roald Dahl. * New York Post *
Inventive, with laughs, tears and cliffhangers. * Sunday Times *
I haven't read a book this good and interesting since The Hunger Games ... an edge-of-your-seat fast-paced read. * Guardian Children's website *
Splendid stuff -- Eva Ibbotson
An amazing story * The Guardian *
The sequel had better come soon. * Observer *
'A fantastic example of how a book for children can be serious without preaching ... a sobering parable about our attitude to the natural world' Gillian Cross, author. * Gillian Cross *
'A page-turner' The Telegraph. * Telegraph *
'An excellent, punchy adventure' Financial Times. * Financial Times *
'Standout winner ... effortlessly holds his readers' attention' Julia Eccleshare, Guardian. * Guardian *
'The definition of a good read' The Bookbag. * Bookbag *
'Wildly inventive, moving and gripping' Frank Cottrell Boyce. * Frank Cottrell Boyce *
