WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN CHILDREN’S FICTION PRIZE 2014.
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?
(P)2014 WF Howes Ltd
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?
(P)2014 WF Howes Ltd
Reviews
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.
A magnetic adventure ... find yourself glued like tar to this satisfying, spine-tingling book.
I haven't read a book this good and interesting since The Hunger Games ... an edge-of-your-seat fast-paced read.
Wildly inventive, moving and gripping.
Splendid stuff
An excellent, punchy adventure tale with vivid characters and an impassioned eco message.
Full of suspense without ever sacrificing warmth.
A darkly comic and hugely inventive adventure ... it could be the next big thing.
A must-read: brings to mind the smarts and silliness of Roald Dahl.
Inventive, with laughs, tears and cliffhangers.
The sequel had better come soon.
An amazing story
Gripping, original and memorable.
