The Last Wild Trilogy: The Dark Wild: Book 2
book 2, The Last Wild Trilogy
No. of pages 368
Published: 2014
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AS SEEN ON BBC'S COUNTRYFILE
WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN CHILDREN'S FICTION PRIZE 2014.
A thrilling animal adventure for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Katherine Rundell
Twelve-year-old Kester thought he had discovered the last wild animals in the land. He thought his adventure was over. He was wrong.
Below the sparkling city of Premium, deep underground, a dark wild remains: animals who believe the time is right to rise up against their human enemies.
And soon Kester realises: he is the only one who can stop them.
Kester Jaynes saved the animals. Can he save the humans too?
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. It was recognised by the Waterstones Children's Book Award.
This is book 2 in The Last Wild Trilogy .
There are 368 pages in this book. This book was published 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 fiction
Nature in fiction
Adventures in fiction
This book is in the following series:
The Last Wild Trilogy
The last Wild Trilogy is set in a dystopian version of Britain, where wildlife is virtually extinct and food desperately short. Here Kester discovers that he can talk with animals and they are not happy bunnies....
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
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.
Waterstones Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Waterstones Children's Book Award.
This book features the following character:
Kester
This book features the character Kester.
