The Last Wild Trilogy: The Last Wild: Book 1
Piers Torday
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
From the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize This is a story about a boy named Kester. He is extraordinary, but he doesn't know that yet. All he knows, at this very moment, is this: 1. There is a flock of excited pigeons in his bedroom. 2. They are talking to him. 3. His life will never be quite the same again... Kester lives in a land in quarantine. A deadly virus has killed all the animals except pests and it's expected to be equally dangerous to humans. But when Kester realises he can talk to the pests, he finds they have great hope invested in him. A captivating animal adventure destined to be loved by readers of all ages.
Reviews
A fantastic story that shows the journey of a boy discovering how to cope in the world he finds himself in. The are some brilliant characters and interactions in the book particularly between Kester and the animals.
LClarke47
It was a good read - good concept. Now need to read next book for ending
AGooderson
It was not quite what I was expecting. A little sci-fi/dystopian (well, sci-fi pre 2020!) A virus has swept across the world (sound familiar?) and wiped out most animals. The main character (12 yrs old) is mute but discovers he can communicate with the last animals left.
MrsO'D_reads
This has been on my shelf for a long time and I am so glad I decided to read it. It is such an original idea and it inspires so much wondering and thinking. The viral pandemic, the destruction of animals /the Earth, the monopoly of a large company are so relevant and would give rise to so much discussion.
sarah.w
Once I started reading this book I did not want to put it down and I can't wait to read the next one. It has a very powerful message about conservation and preventing further animal extinctions.
Buddleia
Kester is incarcerated in Spectrum Hall. He has no voice, and no words, until approached by a cockroach named the General. He leaves the oppressive. clanging metal doors and gleaming laboratories of the Factorium for the muddy (and sometimes bloody) wilderness. Befriended by the last stag, he is called to save the remaining animals and to find a cure for the Red-Eye disease that has decimated this rocky island. A must-read in the hoof/paw prints of 'Watership Down' and 'Wolf Wilder'.
sarahteacake
Interesting read, always love a talking animal!
lauraelizabet45
I really enjoyed trying to work out all the teasers from the text and so did the kids in my class! It made me read onto the next in the series.
rmcdonald