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The Last Wild Trilogy: The Wild Beyond: Book 3


Last Wild

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No. of pages 416

Published: 2015

Great for age 6-12 years

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FROM THE WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN CHILDREN'S FICTION PRIZE A thrilling animal adventure for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Katherine RundellThis is the story of a boy named Kester. He has rescued the last wild animals in the world, and saved his capital city from destruction. But now he must face his greatest challenge yet, because:1. The only blue whale on the planet has brought news from across the ocean2. A mysterious steel dome has risen from the Four Towers3. Out there, somewhere, a brave mouse holds the key to the future...

 

 

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 416 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 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 .

 

This book is in the following series:

Last Wild

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 *